With only a few days left until Christmas, anyone left with shopping to do is likely looking for easy and quick gift options. If you’ve got a traveler on your list, that’s actually not as hard as you might think – and you don’t even have to buy them cheap airline tickets, either.
>> Did you see our article about gifts for RTW travelers already?
These last minute gift ideas for travelers are both good ideas in and of themselves and also good jumping-off points for other potentially great travel gift ideas. For instance, perhaps it’s not a magazine subscription the traveler you know wants, but maybe there’s a travel e-book out there that would be the perfect gift. You’re one click away from getting a great gift, and you don’t even have to wrap it. The same goes for things like new books or music if the traveler on your list already has an iPod or a Kindle. All it takes is a gift card to iTunes or Amazon for your traveler to stock up on exactly what they want, without you worrying about whether you got the right CD.
New gear is always appreciated, especially when it’s a gift, but gear can be a very personal decision. If you know the traveler on your gift list well, then you might be able to pick out the right bag or piece of equipment – but keep the receipts just in case. There are great gifts for the techie traveler, gift ideas for the backpacker,
Although most frequent travelers are always learning more about how to travel lightly, only the most die-hard (or crazy) souls travel with no luggage – so here are some ideas for the best carry-on bags out there that don’t cost a fortune.
What are your favorite gift ideas for travelers? As a traveler, what’s your favorite gift to receive?
photo by Karen Apricot New Orleans