Traveller’s favourite Christmas gifts

Trying to find a great present for you travel-addicted buddy?

It’s that time of the year again, folks. You know you want to get the perfect gift for your dear friend who’s all hooked on traveling.

Besides booking flights or a cheap and cool accommodation for your next travels, there are a bunch of other recommended gift ideas, too. It depends on the gift receiver how materialistic he or she is – some travelers prefer to collect memories instead of tangible products.

All in all, here are six suggestions for practical and old-school gifts a traveler would appreciate:

A DRIVER'S SAFETY TOOL

Going for a road trip through South America? This handy multitasking tool can be used in emergency situations such as breaking the car windows, cutting off seat belts, as a torch light or as a blinking warning light on top of your car.

FLIGHT SOCKS

Got a long-haul flight? Believe it or not, but sitting down in an airplane for 13 hours doesn’t do good for your legs and blood circulation in the pressure of the cabin. These long socks will help your legs to feel better and reduce the risk of embolism.

A SCARF

Especially female travelers appreciate this handy accessory that will work besides as a scarf, also as a blanket in an airplane, a beach dress, a skirt, a top, a hair protection from the sun…you name it.

A DICTIONARY

Is your friend traveling to Cuba next year, without knowing too much of Spanish? Of course we got Google Translate app, but there are places where wi-fi is not accessible and therefore a good old fashioned way is to go for one of those pocket dictionaries that include also phrases in addition to single words.

TRAVEL GUIDEBOOKS

Depends on the type of traveler – some like to still carry their Lonely Planets with them and some prefer downloading travel guide apps or printing a few pages from the web. However, if your friend is planning to go backpacking in Europe next summer, a nice gift idea could be a general guidebook such as Europe on a shoestring by Lonely Planet. Or how about Bill Bryson’s inspiring travel stories?

A TRAVEL GIFT CARD

There are a bunch of gift cards available in travel related stores and online agencies. Or instead of a voucher, you can also book directly a cheap and cool hostel for your next journey and surprise your travel partner!