We haven't even had time to lower the kilos earned on summer vacations, and Christmas dinners, with fat temptations, are just around the corner. Oscar Wild already said: "the only way to get rid of temptation is to fall into it." So don't look at the Pandoro with a sad face and blow his tooth without regret. And yes, Mariah Carey returned to the attack, and as every year she reminds us that “all I want for Christmas is you,” but we know that, in reality, what she wants, like everyone else, is a cool gift.
Do not be misunderstood, the issue is not that it is a gift, the issue is that it is THE gift. It's not to put pressure on you, huh? But travelers are hard to surprise. As we know that getting right with those who live with a backpack behind their backs is more complicated than kissing the elbow, in this post we will recommend 7 original gifts for travelers you will succeed with.
We take the opportunity to drop that these are gifts we would love, so if someone wants to have a little detail with us, now it is much easier. Just kidding. Well, no.
There is nothing better for someone who loves to travel than ... travel. Easy and simple. Do not! Complicated! How to surprise a person accustomed to move around the world as one who moves through the room of his house? We have the solution: With a surprise trip!
We have already repeatedly thrown this option, for birthdays and special dates, and it is something that does not tire us! Arriving at the airport without knowing where you are going to land, without having prepared anything for the trip, gives you a little adrenaline shot and has a little tip of adventure that hooks. We love! In fact, soon we expect one ... And we do not see the time to arrive ...
There are companies like Flykube where you only have to choose an origin and a date and voila! They organize an unforgettable surprise trip. Prices range from € 150 per person, and include flights and hotel stays of 4-5 * for two days. You can fly from the main Spanish cities, so it is ideal for everyone. And the best? That you have an excuse to travel with the person you want… You won't let him go alone, right?
More and more people are aware of the environment and have learned that, every little gesture, as simple as it may seem, counts. And when you travel you can understand this enormous problem even more: the excess of plastic in all the seas of the world is something that affects us all. So we don't see a better gift than an eco-friendly accessory pack.
A good idea is to buy something on the Sinplastioco website where you will find everything from stainless steel bottles to bamboo brushes and ecofriendly bags. Although if we talk about cloth bags, we recommend that of “I travel without plastic” of our friend Carla (we have it and it is beautiful).
Another detail that will surely be useful for your favorite traveler are the lush soap / shampoo tablets. They are solid, super comfortable and perfect for not carrying plastic boats in the backpack!
We discovered this initiative thanks to a tweet from Lola Hierro and it seemed so original, simple and cool that we do not hesitate to join. The truth is that it is a small gesture that can help a lot, and what better time to help than Christmas?
On the website of Shareacofeefor there are different packs - gift. The one we recommend is the one that costs € 20 and includes a cup and an envelope of Colombian or Brazilian coffee. Best of all, the money will be donated to the cause of your choice: you can join the aid to the refugees, support the Masai women, reforest the burning forests of Galicia and many more options. You will help make your dear traveler's breakfast sweeter (and we don't talk about excess sugar!). Helping does good to the heart and at Christmas even more!
If the person you want to surprise recently returned from Japan and does not stop telling you how crazy this country is, take her to eat at the best Japanese restaurant in your city. Do you dream of going to the Middle East? Book in that restaurant of ethnic food that you always wanted to try. Are you passionate about Route 66? Try the American diner set in the mythical Mother Road. You will enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner and, even more importantly, with your company.
He lives in Barcelona for 10 years and has not yet entered the Sagrada Familia? It is time to collect that traveling debt! It is not necessary to travel to the other side of the world to enjoy the tingling that causes discovering new things. Have you already entered each and every one of the monuments of your city? Sign up with him / her for a mystery tour, a cooking course, a yoga session in the park, surf lessons ... The options are endless! Experiences are the best gifts and you know it.
Travelers spend much of our lives dreaming of visiting new destinations. A map facilitates the task of dreaming, and better if it is as beautiful as Mapnetico. It is a beautiful and very original suuuper magnetic map, so it seems like a perfect gift for all crazy people on trips.
Only you know what will truly melt that person's traveling heart. And you don't have to spend large sums of money. Do you love to write? Get a notebook from Lovely Street (link) that have some very cool designs of your favorite cities. Are you passionate about photography? Make him an album with his best travel photos! Do you know what your next destination is? Buy him a travel guide or a book set in that place, and he obviously recommends Backpacking for the World, a very handsome blog. Speaking of blogs, if you always wanted to open one but never launched, why don't you work for him / her? Surely if you give it to you, you are ready to be “filled in” and be encouraged!
We hope you liked these original gift ideas for travelers and help you have it a little clearer. Although, in the end, what counts is the detail.
Tip: the above proposals are also valid as self-gifts for inveterate travelers. Why wait for a gift when you can give it to yourself?
