If you're looking for a Christmas gift for the traveller in your life then we’d like to make a few suggestions. We've put together a list of present ideas to be considered for all budgets. The following list is ordered from least to most expensive.
Luggage Scale
Priced around: £7
Don't get caught out and fined by having overweight luggage at check-in. Weigh before you leave the house or hotel.
Photo: Uni-Com
Kikkerland Music Branches Headphone Splitter
Priced around: £9
Want to watch a movie on your tablet with a friend but don’t want to inconvenience other passengers? Share that movie or your music with a friend in full stereo. And better still, use your own head/earphones.
Photo: Kikkerland
Savfy Wash Bag with Hook
Priced around: £10
Organise and easily access all of your wash bag items. Say goodbye to rummaging.
Photo: Savfy
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2015
Priced around: £10
Lonely Planet’s travel writers have done it all. Plan your next trip with the wisdom of those who have literally travelled the world.
Photo: Lonely Planet
Luckies Scratch Map
Priced around: £12
Literally scratch off the countries you visited like a lottery scratch card.
Photo: Luckies
J Pillow (Travel Pillow)
Priced around: £15
British Invention of the Year 2012/2013 winner, this handy, and it must be said, funny looking pillow helps you get some shuteye buy cushioning and supporting your head not only horizontally, but naturally too. No more neck ache from a drooping head.
Photo: J Pillow
Osprey Flare 22 Day Pack Bag
Priced around: £40
The modern traveller takes a lot of gadgets with them on their travel such as laptops, tablets, headphones and so on. With easy access dedicated tablet and laptop sleeves built in, they’ll be kept in place and at a reduced risk of being damaged.
Photo: Osprey
Goldring NS-1000 Noise Cancelling Headphones
Priced around: £70
Drown out the background drone from aircraft and other irritating or disturbing noises and enjoy your media in full or, wear whilst sleeping to aid a deeper sleep.
Photo: Goldring
Philips Pico Pix PPX2230 Pocket LED Projector
Priced around: £145
No need to wait to get back home to watch those captured moments with this pocket sized projector. Playback video (up to 60’’ equivalent TV display) from a micro SD card, USB stick or from it’s own 2GB internal memory.
Photo: Philips
SAMSUNG NX3000
Priced around: £200
Much cheaper, lighter and more convenient than a DSLR but still very capable. Also supports Full HD video recording.
Photo: SAMSUNG
GoPro Hero 4 Range
Priced from around: £230
Whether you’re jumping out of a plane or simply snorkeling, capture the moment in HD or even 4K quality.
Photo: GoPro
Prices stated are based on those found by visiting various stockists. Price guide correct as of 09/12/2014.