Whether a jet/train/car speeds you to the Outer Banks or Outer Mongolia for vacation, bringing accessories that match your trip matters almost as much as where you’re headed.

“Don’t let the ruins be ruined by something uncomfortable on your feet,” says Jen Marfino, owner of the Washington-area boutique chainlet ShoeFly.

Here are our picks for three holiday hot spots. And remember: It’s better to pack right than pack light.

Beach Babe

•Impress brainy surfers with a smart-yet-racy beach read.

•A Kenneth Jay Lane starfish ring pairs well with whites ($168, South Moon Under stores and www.southmoonunder.com).

•More Nantucket than “Jersey Shore,” a posy headband goes with ocean updos ($22, at ShoeFly stores and www.shoeflyonline.com).

•Cinzia shades work for naps in the sand ($65, Proper Topper).

•Store everything in Mar Y Sol’s Ile St. Marie tote made with raffia and woven seagrass ($83, Proper Topper or www.madimports.net).

Paris Princess

•Take bijoux to go in a jewelry roll ($32, Proper Topper).

•Check cosmetics (or store potions you pick up in France) in Kate Spade’s vaguely nautical tote ($135, at Kate Spade stores and www.katespade.com).

•Hit the cobblestones of Montmartre without falling on your derriere in sturdy-yet-glam Steve Madden heels ($160, ShoeFly or www.stevemadden.com).

•Dress up a black dress for a night at a cafe with a charm necklace ($36, ShoeFly).

•For naps on the flight: an eye mask ($22, Proper Topper).

•Ooh, la, la sunnies shield you from paparazzi ($14, ShoeFly).

Mountain Mama

•A scarf works for cool evenings by the campfire ($30, Landsend.com).

•Canoe trips or waterfall dips require a waterproof watch (G Shock Baby-G watch, $90, South Moon Under).

•A straw fedora is cooler than a baseball cap, both literally and figuratively ($20, Proper Topper).

•Stash your snacks in a sturdy Built tote ($25, Builtny.com).

•Pretty up a sporty getup with a headband ($28, South Moon Under).