Need a little help shopping for the backpacker in your life? Or maybe mom or dad need a little help picking out the right gift for their intrepid traveler offspring? We’ve come up with a list of practical and budget minded gift ideas for the holiday season or for any other special occasion.
Aspiring Traveler
For the new traveler getting ready to head to Europe what could be better than a travel guide written with the first time traveler in mind? Just recently published by Indie Travel Guides, Travelling Europe is the perfect gift! Author Craig Martin and his wife Linda traveled through Europe for two and half years visiting 29 countries along the way and are now sharing all their tips and tricks in an easy to read eBook. This practical guide is full of information on how to research your trip, earning money while you travel, accommodation, transportation and the list goes on. There are also two chapters by guest authors on Solo Female Travel and Family Travel.
Traveling Europe comes in an eBook ($14.95 US) and audiobook ($19.95 US) format with a special discount when you buy both. Oh! Almost forgot to mention that the eBook comes with a lifetime of free updates!
Click here to buy Traveling Europe!
Adventure Traveler
Have an adventure traveler in your life? How about a watertight, crush proof Pelican case to keep their valuables protected and dry when they’re rafting down the Amazon or just lazing on the beach. They come in many sizes and have a padded rubber lining. Even the smaller ones can easily fit passport and small electronics.
Pelican Micro Case 1040 with Carabiner
Backpacking Southeast Asia?
Know someone who will be heading to Southeast Asia soon? Travelfish publishes a series of very popular eGuides for many destinations such as Ko Phi Phi Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, to name just a few. Starting at just at just a few dollars, they cost the fraction of the price of a regular guidebook. The information is regularly updated and geared towards budget travel. Their eGuide format is easy to read and include useful maps, suggested itineraries and much more detailed information than most traditional guidebooks. A practical and thoughtful gift for anyone planning a trip to this popular backpackers’ destination.
Click here to buy Travelfish Guides!
For the traveler who has everything!
When in doubt, everyone needs socks right? But not just any socks will do for the hard traveling backpacker. Merino wool is one of the best high performance natural fibers on the market right now. Warm when it’s cold, cool when it’s hot (yes, you can wear this wool in the tropics!) and best of all, they don’t get smelly. The ultimate travel socks.
Teko EcoMerino Wool Quarter Socks
Last but not least, for the flashpacker…
Do you know someone who travels with more electronic gear than clothing? The flashpacker is probably the most difficult type of traveler to buy for. Taking a cue from the all the gadgets they carry in their backpacks, a multi-country travel plug adapter is an ideal gift. An adapter which includes a USB outlet is especially convenient considering the number of gadgets, like mobile phones and MP3 players that use this kind of plug.
Click here to buy Kensington’s Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger
Great list. I’ve read the travelfish guides, use the adaptor and wrote Travelling Europe. They’re all good. Maybe we ought to add the Pelican and socks to our Christmas gift catalogue?
Flashpackers are indeed difficult to shop for!
I decided to include more of a universal plug adapter on my Gifts For Travelers Guide but I really like how you included one with a USB port.
Even though Flashbackers do travel with more gadgets than clothing, I’ve found that they almost always have space for another gadget.