9 Christmas Gifts For Travelers

It's about time to look ahead to Christmas! We are getting ready to decorate the Christmas tree, also what we will have on our table for the festive dinner, and of course, we need to buy presents. No idea what to buy? I give you some tips for original Christmas gifts for everyone who loves to travel. 

Your Memory Route

Your travel friend recently made a cool road trip? Please find out how the route went and turn it into a real work of art! With Your Memory Route, you are bound to come with a super original gift. Design a map on the website with the route you have traveled: do this by selecting the correct place names on Google Maps; the system automatically connects all places. You can also easily upload a GPX or KML file. And if you want you can add the used mode of transport. Once the route is ready, you can determine the color, print size, and print material (Forex, Dibond, or Plexiglas). A hanging system is automatically included with the order!

Price: from € 10.99 plus shipping costs for a photo in HD quality. You can design and order on the Your Memory Route website. 

Hotel Gift

Obviously, after the pandemic, where almost nobody traveled, your traveler friend will be thrilled with new trips. So what can be more agreeable than giving someone the chance to book excellent accommodation themselves? Via Hotelgift, you come up with a hotel stay (or more) that the person in question can book in one of the 110,000 affiliated hotels spread over 70 countries. You determine the amount and the theme of the card; the recipient then chooses the destination and the hotel. Select your gift card via the Hotelgift website and add a personal touch with your photo, festive theme, or special message. You can receive it as a printable PDF, give it as a physical gift card (and write your text on it), or send it by e-mail, including eCard or eVideo. The gift card is valid for two years.

Price: you can determine yourself! You can buy the Hotel Gift here.

srprs.me Gift Card

We will stay in the gift cards area for an extra moment: another great option is to give a surprise trip as a gift! I am a big fan of the concept of srprs.me. The tension of not knowing where you are going until the very last moment is pretty high. Additionally, since this is supposed to be a gift, you don't know, but neither does the lucky friend who received your gift. You can pass a personal message on the card so that it becomes a completely personalized gift. The gift card is valid for two years and can be used for any trip.

Price: from € 20.00. You can buy the srprs.me gift card here!

Noise-canceling headphones

Believe me, and this is something that will make every traveler happy. If you give your loved one a noise-canceling headphone, you ensure that they never again suffer from the annoying noise that an airplane makes anyway, or that couple that is so loud or even crying babies. So sleeping onboard an aircraft suddenly becomes an option. I own the Bose QuietComfort 35 myself, and I am grateful to have it with me every trip. It saved my life so many times! Nowadays there are many different variants available, also for every budget.

Price: for all budgets

Packing Cubes

Another thing that you can make a travel enthusiast very happy with - practical things! Because let's face it: how often could you have to turn your suitcase upside down looking for something and then everything was mixed up? I have to deal with it many times. When I leave my house, everything is wholly organized even though I pack last minute. Once in my hotel room, it is a massive mess within five minutes. On my wish list are so-called packing cubes: you keep your things together with these organizers. Underwear stays with underwear—shirts with shirts. You get the idea. Not the sexiest Christmas present, but super handy!

Price: varies 

Travel Bra

For most men, this product is slightly less relevant, but for women, it is beneficial. I don't know about you, but I don't take my best lingerie with me when I go backpacking. Above all, it must be practical. This so-called 'Travel Bra' is far from beautiful, but very multifunctional: you can store your keys, money, cards, and money in it without getting in the way.

Price: It costs $ 59.99 and can be bought here, among others. 

Waterproof Phone Case

If you know me a little, you will perceive that I am very clumsy. As much as I try not to knock anything over, sometimes things don't go the way I want. For example, when traveling, I might drop my phone. In the sand. In the toilet. Or in any other water. Therefore, having a waterproof phone case that I always use when I go to the beach, pool, or sea is essential. Just in case my phone does something I didn't plan on or if I consciously go swimming with it and want to take pictures underwater (I know, I know - iPhone is waterproof, but a girl can never be too safe!). 

Price: from €20.

Portable Toilet

You might say I am crazy for even suggesting this, but even though it is less helpful for guys, it is a must for ladies. How many times did you walk in a city and tried to find a public toilet? How many times you had to beg a waiter to let you in and use their bathroom, and you were forced to buy something in the end? Nowadays, during a pandemic, when all restaurants are closed, and there is no such thing as public toilets in some cities, this might be difficult. You will tell me that we do not travel nowadays, so why would you need it? It happened to me in Amsterdam, and I went into a pharmacy, a bakery, and nobody wanted to let me use their toilet because the rules are the rules. So, "Go Girl" is a must! Ideal for festival-goers, but extremely useful for women who travel anywhere in general. The product ensures that you can also do your number one standing by urinating through a kind of tube as a woman. It doesn't look like much, of course, but generally, you are alone in such a booth, or you look for a quiet spot outside, such as the male urinals. And if you must, then you must.

Price: You order your 'Go Girl' for $ 8.99 from Amazon.com.

Portable laundry

It is sometimes vital to wash some clothes, even if it is just some underwear and your favorite shirt. With the Scrubba Wash Bag, you can easily clean your clothes thanks to the built-in washboard. You throw your dirty laundry in the bag, add some water and detergent, shake the bag, and in a few minutes, you have clean laundry without even getting your hands wet. Useful!

Price: You order the Scrubba Wash Bag for €65.