Holiday Gifts for the Travelers on Your List
Holiday gifts like this customized Passport Map are perfect for the travelers on your list.
Holiday gifts for travelers? I’m not a great shopper, but if your friends and family are nomads – like me – I do have some thoughts on pressies they might like. And because I know how busy you are at this time of the year – I’m only going to suggest things that can be ordered online.
Holiday gifts of the electronic variety
Nothing makes travelers nuttier than running out of battery while taking photos, texting or performing other smartphone functions. I use my Samsung Galaxy Alpha to shoot photos for this site and for Ranch & Coast Magazine, where I’m the travel editor. Because I can’t afford to run out of battery on a shoot, I always carry a portable charger.
This charger is the perfect gift for anyone who relies on their phone when they travel.
My favorite is myCharge Hub Plus™. It re-chargers my phone without a cord in no time at all, and I can keep taking pictures while it’s working. The myCharge Hub Plus weighs 7 ounces, and it can charge two smart devices at the same time as long as one is Android and the other is Apple. This makes it ideal for mixed marriages like mine. My Samsung snugs up right next to my husband’s iPhone 6. The other nice thing is that myCharge Hub Plus comes with built in wall prongs for easy recharging.
Holiday gifts: this Primera printer is small enough to take on a trip.
Not as critical, but very handy, the new Primera Trio All-in-One UltraLight™ is the smallest all-in-one printer, scanner, copier on the market. The downside is that it weighs 2.6 pounds. The Trio comes with a set of power plug adapters and an optional battery pack for times when a traveler doesn’t have access to a power outlet.
Speaking of adaptor plugs – a set of these would make a great stocking stuffer for anyone who travels internationally. Just remember – an adaptor plug is not a currency convertor. Our voltage in the U.S. is 110, but most of the world uses 220, so travel with dual voltage appliances – or buy things in 220 when you reach your destination. You can buy adaptors online or at most luggage stores, some hardware stores, and places like REI and Bed Bath & Beyond.
This Lipault suitcase is super light and collapses for easy storage.
Holiday gifts of luggage
You’ve probably heard the expression “You have to kiss a lot of frogs, before you find your prince.” Well, for me, that quote applies not only to my love life – but also to my search for the perfect suitcase. I’ve had flings with a couple of Samsonites and a Delsy, but in the end Lipault won my heart. He’s French, weighs 8 pounds less than Del, and has soft squishy sides. He also collapses – yes, folds into almost nothing – for space-saving storage. You can order online at the Lipault website. For more about my French prince and his little friend Airbag, check out this article.
Holiday gifts they’ll always remember
Passport Maps are a customized way to organize a traveler’s photos and anecdotes into a large, colorful, customized map. You could give a Passport Map gift certificate and let them create their own map from a favorite trip or surprise a traveler on your list with a completed map.
Either way and you’ll be a very popular Santa.
Enjoy the season,
Category: Packing
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