10 Shriek-Inducing Gifts for Travel Junkies

We all know that one person whose life is defined by the travels they undertake. You know the only thing that can get them truly excited is the idea of hitting the road on an impulse and ending up in a completely strange city. Well, the ideal gift for these travel junkies would be a jaunt around the globe, but  not all of us have the kind of dough to fund such getaways. So, we have put together this list of 10 useful and exciting gifts that will make any travel enthusiast shriek with joy!

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1. Funky Passport Covers

Frequent travel means risk of wear and tear to one’s passport. And oh, the hassle of lugging around a handbag or satchel to keep the passport in tow at all times. Funky passport covers are not only a cool way to dress up these babies, but also pack a punch of convenience. You can buy a funky pre-designed cover, or even have it customized with personalized quotes and pictures.

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2. Customized Sand Jewellery

Rings, pendants, earrings, tie bars and cuff links with sand encased in resin and set in a metal of your choice is the perfect personalized memento to eternalize a special trip. Wondering where to source the sand for your customized gift? There are sandbanks in the world with samples of earth from over 3,000 locations in their inventory.

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3. Travel Pillows

Travel pillows are a blessing for anyone who spends a lot of time in transit. And we are not talking about the regular travel pillows you can buy off airport kiosks, but a truly cutting-edge one, complete with magnets and suctions cups, to fit every sleeping style and mode of travel. You can find one at a travel accessories store and also online.

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4. Digital Luggage Scales

If you know someone who likes to pack in everything, ‘just in case’, a digital luggage scale is a practical gift to stop them from going overboard and paying exorbitant fees for extra luggage at the airport. This lightweight, compact device can easily fit into even the most packed bags and comes in handy everywhere you go. You can buy it at any multi-utility store or order one online.

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5. Sound Grenade

While pepper sprays are a great way to ward off dangers, they aren’t exactly welcome aboard a flight. A sound grenade, therefore, presents the perfect alternative. The size of a key fob, a Sound Grenade is capable of repelling attackers by letting out a piercing 120 decibel noise. The most popular version of a sound grenade is the one manufactured by ROBOCOPP, but you can find different variants online under a wide price spectrum.

6. Journeys of a Lifetime

Not that travel junkies ever run out of reasons to hit the road, some good inspiration never hurts, does it? Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of World’s Greatest Trips, a book compiled by some of best travel writers at Nat Geo, offers a rare insight to some of the most charming destinations around the world. Makes for a perfect gift for firing up that wanderlust.

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7. Scratch Maps

A Scratch Map is essentially a world map covered in gold or silver foil. A person gets to remove the foil layer off a destination or country once it has been visited. It’s a bit like a checklist, only fancier. These make for a fabulous gift for the quintessential globe trotters. Just one look at this map hung on a wall can take one on a nostalgic trip down memory lane, and at the same time, all those untouched destinations make for compelling travel goals.

8. Travel Journals

We don’t mean the classic blank book in a leather casing, but a smart, modern-age journal that also doubles up as a planner and translator, with pockets for storing small knick-knacks and keepsakes. These come complete with funny prompts, bucket list sections and unique questionnaires – what more could a traveller wish for!

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9. Travel Organizers

Toiletries, shoes, chargers, power bank – fitting it all inside a single bag can be a tad messy. An assortment of travel organizers, thus, makes for a great gift for people who spend a better part of their days living out of a suitcase.

10. Luggage Tags

Save your globe-trotting friends from the misery of identifying bags at baggage claim with personalized luggage tags. Functional and classy all at once, you can even go a step ahead and order a customized one online. Alternatively, you could try your luck at a local leather manufacturing, steel engraving or flex printing unit in your vicinity.

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These gifting ideas have you covered for at least the next 10 occasions. All those travel junkies around you are going to adore you for these thoughtful gifts.