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With spring break in the offing and travel season ramping up in warm-weather locales, sun protection could will be a concern for vacationers. Quality sunscreens can offer great shields, but they should be paired with a protective hat for optimum skin health. Tilley Endurables has been a leading provider of such hats for nearly 30 years, and the majority of Tilley fabrics have earned an ultraviolet protection rating of UPF 50+, the maximum given.

Besides providing sun protection, these hats boast packability (most are crushable), with easily washable headband pieces and a secret pocket (perfect for room keys or credit cards)--and they are quite fashionable. Manufactured in Canada, they have a lifetime guarantee.

Here are a few from the Spring '14 line that you might want to add to your packing list: The Two-Tone combines hemp, organic cotton, and recycled polyester in a...