What To Buy The Travel Obsessed This Christmas?

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It’s that time of the year again, many will have noticed the distinct change in the weather over the last few weeks. The temperature is dropping, the nights are closing in and some are beginning to see first flakes of snow.

Those unhappy with the oncoming winter weather will be pining for summer adventures, leaving those behind in the land of always winter (or that's how it feels at least!)

While Christmas produces the uncanny ability to make people relax and enjoy themselves in moments of celebration, it can be a stressful trying to find the perfect gift. The temptation is to either buy for the sake of it or simply throwing money at the situation, neither being a good idea.

To help you with your planning this year, here are some thoughts on what to get the travel-obsessed in your life.

 1. A Boast-Worthy Map

The changes to how we document our journeys has seen a dramatic change over the last decade, from journals and pictures to vlogging and drones. Even the number of personal travelling accounts on Instagram alone is staggering. While technology has led to some amazing footage, always needing to carry a device with you on your adventures can feel like a burden.

Therefore, if you are looking for an offline reminder, look no further than a map! There are loads of creative options from map pillows to globes which strike the right balance between informative and artistic.

A couple of personal favourites are the reveal world maps, which allow the user to scratch off countries to display a splash of colour beneath. A fun way to chart how much of the world they have seen. An equally attractive option are the brilliant departure board posters, which display all the cities that they have visited and the year in which they did so. 

If you want to make them feel extra special, consider framing their gift. Their memories are then transformed into a wonderful piece of art. These gifts are perfect for the traveller in your life who needs a subtle way of tracking/bragging about all the adventures they have been on when they get home. After all, that's half the fun!

2. A Personal Touch

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Travellers are notoriously hard to buy for, they tend to be on top of the latest trends while researching every possible need for their upcoming trip. The major downside to their level of commitment to their adventures is that they often end up with very similar products to a lot of other travellers, like Osprey bags or GoPro’s for example.

The best way to avoid these problems is to get them something a little more unique. Items which are only available in their home city/country or personalised Christmas gifts require only a little forethought to have a real impact on the receiver.

These gifts also do not have to be expensive, items like personalised luggage straps or tags are excellent stocking fillers that are useful identifying your luggage quickly when moving from airport to bus station in a foreign country. 

On the other end of the scale, personalised camera straps or clothing can be a little more pricey but will bring a smile to their face every time they click that next amazing travel shot.  

3. Big Spender
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Hopefully the options above have shown that you don't have to spend a lot of money to get great meaningful presents, however if you are blessed enough to be able to gift something a little more expensive then be sure to get something truly worthwhile. 

There really are two veins of thought in this category, you can either go with something practical OR an experience that they could never justify getting themselves.  

Like the previously mentioned drones, there are many products that come along and revolutionise the market for travellers. While the uptake of drones continues to be modest, the same cannot be said for noise cancelling headphones. 

This piece of tech has many benefits for the traveller, from blocking out the travel noise on public transports to injecting a little bit of music in moments to enhance their travel experience. 

If you want to go down the experience route, get them their own personal photographer for part of their adventure. Instead of relying on selfie sticks or well-meaning passer-by’s, companies like Flytographer and ShootMyTravel will make sure those special moments are capture forever. 

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