In all the summer hubbub you forgot all about Father’s Day this weekend, but don’t fret we have you covered with a handy last minute travel gift tip list for that dad in your life.
1. A travel coupon for a destination of his choice!
2. Air miles so you can plan a trip together!
3. Target and mall shops will have travel gadgets a plenty from new luggage to passport holders and travel accessories.
4. How about a Lonely Planet city guide app for his iPhone? Madrid sounds good!
5. A golf outing with just the two of you!
So, did we save the day or what?!!!
Never have to get frustrated over an accidentally stolen pen again with this Inka Travel Pen that might just be the perfect Father’s Day gift for the traveler in your family!
The Inka Pen stores in its stainless steel case as a harmless looking keychain fob. A quick pull, and out pops the carbon fiber pen with its pressurized ink cartridge. Because it is pressurized, you can write at any angle, at any altitude, even underwater! And if you’re going to be writing for some time, you can unscrew the stainless steel fob and reconfigure your pen into Full-Size mode (that means it is, well, full size). There’s even a hidden stylus!
Wonder if they do overnight shipping….?
When you’re telling your own travel stories you may or may not leave out some of the more crappy circumstances that you found yourself in, and we don’t blame you.
Author Doug Lansky had a great idea though for a new book, write down all the bad situations and sit back and laugh about it. That’s exactly what the new book The Titanic Awards: Celebrating the Worst of Travel does, and you won’t get up from the couch before you put it down with a good guffaw!
The book, an outgrowth of Lansky’s website, is the author’s way of turning all those travel “best” lists on their heads. Categories range from rudest flight attendants (American and United tied) to worst hotel rip-offs (the resort fee, delivery fees and phone/Internet fees) to city with the most boring tourist attractions (Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles).
The awards are based on reader votes, editor choice or an official study. The Titanic website also canvases the news for the latest travel-related thing gone wrong and features interviews with travel reporters, including yours truly, for their own pick hits. And check out Lansky’s new Ultimate Travel Fail Compilation Video .
If you’re looking for the perfect case to protect your phone, tablet, camera or other smaller valuables, then look no further than the Pelican Micro Case.
This Pelican Micro Case stands up to rugged travel with ease and you don’t have to give a thought whether your eyeglasses will get crushed, this baby holds up to anything you can throw at it and still looks good!
And for a mere $16, you can worry less about that travel budget as well!
Etsy-er Valhallabrooklyn has got you covered where travel bags are concerned. Just take a look at this 2 foot wide leather travel bag and you know you’re in good hands.
Made with smooth cowhide, nickel hardware and sturdy piping and threading, all you have left to do is pack and you’re well on your way to that weekend spa trip. Cost, a mere $349 for all that handmade love. A sturdy bargain if there ever was one.
Whether you’re buying for you or a fellow traveler, it’s getting close to the big Christmas Day, and do you have your ducks in a row?
If not, consider these last-minute travel gift ideas:
- Travel magazine subscription
- GPS
- Suitcase
- Travel bags
- Travel journal
- Carry-on luggage
- Airline voucher
- Language converter
- Skymiles
- Travel guides
This holiday season give the gift of better travel with Eagle Creek’s new lightweight HC2 Hovercraft Duffel 22.
Weighing in at just 6 pounds, 8 ounces you will be giving a great gift of love and light packing! Cost, $225.
When times are tough you can find travel wherever you go, such as the fun past-time of Geocaching.
If you have a Geocacher in your family, why not treat them to this Handmade Geocaching Journal? With more than 40 pages, they’ll have the time of their lives finding treasures!
It’s hard enough to travel with the kids without having to worry about stuffed animals and soft blankets, but with Zoobies you can scratch worry off your travel list.
Zoobies are snuggly stuffed animals that also unfold as a blanket, and for just $23 you can have your travel cake and eat it too!
If you’ve been hunting for the perfect travel gift but are coming up short, we have some great ideas for everyone in your life.
For the frequent flier a great travel gift is always a nice travel journal and pen. You can even personalize each one with an engraved initial.
Young travelers need something to kep them occupied and interested which is why magnetic versions of board games are a perfect choice. Mad Lips is also a family favorite for both young and experience travelers.
If you’re friends or family is headed to a foreign country, phrase books are always welcome. Another good idea is a money belt that can be worn at the waist.