Gifts for travellers

re you looking to buy a Christmas gift for a loved one who has a long standing love affair with travel? Buying gifts for an established traveller may not be easy but there are many items available for the novice wanderer; you may have to do your research though for a well-established traveller.

Those who love to travel tend to but various travel related bits and bobs over time so do your research to prevent you buying something unnecessary and unwanted.

Here are a few travel related gift ideas that will be welcomed by all as remember some items such as travel kettles do wear out over time. If you end up with more than one travel kettle you can always leave one behind at your favourite vacation destination ready for next time you visit.

• Travel books, maps, subscription to travel related magazines or even credit for a travel related read on Kindle
• Travel kettles, cups, cutlery and drinks' flasks
• A travel iron
• Travel plugs for those who like foreign holidays
• Luggage scales
  
• New luggage, hand or larger for main luggage
• Luggage designer address labels
• Travel clock
• Selfie stick
• Passport cover
• A set of small bottles to pack shampoo, creams, and other liquids
• Make-up or toiletries bag
• Foreign currency
• Money towards a holiday or vacation spend
• Beach bag
• Beach towels
• Backpack
• Travel journal
• Diary
• Travel size address and phone book
• Binoculars
• Camera case
• Camera cards
• A rail card for discounted travel
• A monthly bus mutiple travel ticket
• Mobile or cell phone credit
• A computer dongle
  
• Portable DVD player
• Suitable bag for phone chargers and other such items
• Sun creams, as long as they will be in date for any scheduled vacations
• A mini fan - could be hand held or work from a USB hook up to a computer device
• Batteries - rechargeable with a recharger would be great
• IPhone
• IPod
• Tablet or IPad
• First aid pack
• Warm clothing such as scarves and hats if they cycle or travel in all weathers

There are so many travel related items that could make great gifts for the traveller in your life why not be adventurous and go for it?

Prepare to be amazed at what is on offer. So many items can easily become travel appropriate.

What about learning a foreign language? This could be by way of a book, C.D. or local lessons.

The Internet as always offers a much larger choice and saves you having to tramp around city centres and high streets looking for gift inspiration.

You do not necessarily have to buy online but researching gifts online can be really useful.


However the advantage with the Internet is choice. Here are a few websites that claim to offer unusual gifts for your traveller this Christmas:

https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/gifts/shop-by-personality/frequent-traveller
https://truelatitude.com/blogs/gift-ideas/the-25-best-christmas-gifts-for-people-that-love-travel