{"id":3289,"date":"2012-11-27T23:45:32","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T06:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=3289"},"modified":"2012-12-14T10:29:05","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14T17:29:05","slug":"great-christmas-gifts-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=3289","title":{"rendered":"Eight Great Christmas Gifts for Travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We go through this same exercise every year \u2013 What do I get for (insert name here) this Christmas? Only now we have Google to help with things like this \u2013 and hopefully it takes you to cool sites like ours.\u00a0 So, even though our blog is about providing a formula for free frequent flyer mile travel, today you\u2019re going to get some of those gift ideas.<\/p>\n<p>With the better part of America and the civilized world rampantly spending their diligently-earned currencies on doorbuster deals for hokey items that will bring brief satisfaction, yet lasting clutter, I set out to find meaningful mementos for a more globally-minded subset of said civilized world \u2013 people who love to travel, i.e. people who read this blog, i.e. people who value experiences over ornaments.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: \u00a0So help me everything holy, I place my cursor over my internet bible bookmark and make a solemn pledge that you will not find a passport holder in this list.\u00a0 There\u2019s a special place in gift giver limbo (right next to fruitcake givers) for people who can summon no more thoughtfulness than to give things like passport holders to people they genuinely care about.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Christmas Gifts for Travelers<\/h2>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.amazon.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=V20070822\/US\/worldwand-20\/8004\/2ab17810-c55c-48f8-8381-9c13639132fd\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><noscript>&amp;amp;lt;A HREF=&#8221;http:\/\/ws.amazon.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;amp;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fworldwand-20%2F8004%2F2ab17810-c55c-48f8-8381-9c13639132fd&amp;amp;amp;Operation=NoScript&#8221;&amp;amp;gt;Amazon.com Widgets&amp;amp;lt;\/A&amp;amp;gt;<\/noscript><strong>A Globe:<\/strong> You\u2019re thinking, \u201cWait,\u00a0weren&#8217;t\u00a0we just bashing ornaments and clutter?\u201d\u00a0 Easy, grasshopper, you misunderstand the concept of a globe \u2013 especially a good one.\u00a0 A globe is a window \u2013 an opening to memories of past experiences, and daydreams of future discoveries. You just can\u2019t go wrong here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOf a Lifetime Books:\u201d<\/strong> Even the most well-traveled globe-trotter will lick their lips turning the pages of one of these gems. Yes, this is essentially pornography for travelers \u2013 unlocking insatiable lust and \u00a0setting unreal expectations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Magazine Subscription:<\/strong> Like our \u201cOf a Lifetime\u201d books, the idea here is to get randy with wanderlust\u2013 only add periodicity.\u00a0 And also like the books, once again National Geographic is the hallmark provider. This gift keeps on giving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Good Backpack:<\/strong> My backpack has been to all but one of the twenty seven countries I have visited. That\u2019s more faithful than some peoples\u2019 spouses \u2013 and more useful, too. A good, durable backpack is an absolute travel necessity, and you don\u2019t want to date a lot of them, you want to find the best one and marry it. I say hinge your decision on the most important piece: the zipper.\u00a0 If it\u2019s going to work between the two of you, that thing will have to take some abuse.\u00a0 Get a backpack with a big, healthy zipper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flipflops:<\/strong> Flipflops are talking shoes.\u00a0 They say, \u201cI don\u2019t have a care in the world.\u201d When you wear flipflops, the extra oxygen to the skin cells in your toes tells your endocrine system to triple the release special endorphins which trigger faster synapses in the area of the brain which processes positive emotions. No, actually, I just made that shit up, but it\u2019s kinda how I feel at least\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Shutterfly Book:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>You&#8217;ve heard that Brad Paisley song about &#8220;Who needs pictures?&#8221; Well, I do. \u00a0We all do. \u00a0We forget stuff. \u00a0It sucks. \u00a0And if I&#8217;m bad, my wife is even worse. \u00a0I have to remind her where we&#8217;ve been and what we&#8217;ve done, and I won&#8217;t have to do that anymore once I immortalize all of our travel photos in Shutterfly photo books.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>4-Wheeled Hard Case Luggage: <\/strong>\u00a0I know, luggage is as cliche as the passport holder, but I&#8217;m telling you, this stuff is like the &#8220;change your life&#8221; kind of cool. \u00a0You&#8217;ve walked through the airport and you see them, people effortlessly pushing a gorgeous, shiny, 4-spinner-wheeled piece of art while you roll your leaning bag on its 1990 two-wheel-technology. \u00a0Come on, man. \u00a0You don&#8217;t still have anything from 1990, and if 4 wheel drive is good for mud-diggin, it&#8217;s also good for travel gear. \u00a0You, and whoever is lucky enough to be on your list, are headed for easier luggage lugging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frugal Travel Guy&#8217;s Handbook:<\/strong> Everyone who travels feels like they take advantage of frequent flyer mile programs and opportunities to fly at reduced rates or even freely, yet very few travelers fully grasp these concepts &#8211; the same concepts we advocate for on WorldWanderlusting.com. \u00a0Rick Ingersoll is as savvy as they come when it comes to working the frequent flyer mile system for maximum effect, and he&#8217;s taught thousands of followers with this quick and easy handbook.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing pains us more at WorldWanderlusting.com, than hearing &#8220;I&#8217;d love to travel, I just can&#8217;t afford it.&#8221; \u00a0We write about inexpensive ways for people to get to places they had only dreamed of. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorldWanderlusting?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or check out these other great posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Eight Great Things to do in Panama\" href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/2012\/05\/13\/eight-great-things-to-do-in-panama\/\">Eight Great things to do in Panama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Your Spanish Dream Vacation, Courtesy of Chase Credit Card Rewards\" href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/2012\/07\/06\/your-spanish-dream-vacation-courtesy-of-chase-credit-card-rewards\/\">Your Spanish Dream Vacation with free nights in Marriott Hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to Make $135 by Taking a Cruise Vacation\" href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/2012\/09\/18\/135-cruise-vacation\/\">How to Make $135 by taking a Cruise Vacation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Use Credit Card Rewards to Explore Europe\" href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/2011\/08\/03\/credit-card-rewards-to-explore-europe\/\">Explore Europe with 8 free nights in Starwood Hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wanderlust with us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We go through this same exercise every year \u2013 What do I get for (insert name here) this Christmas? 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