Holiday time means finding just the right gift for the traveler on your list. Here are five suggestions.
Tiny camcorder
Capture essential family vacation memories with the small and stylish Coby Snapp Mini Camcorder. Easy to use and carry, the pocket-size video camera has a flip-out, side-screen feature, enabling the whole family to be included in on-the-move portraits. (No more asking strangers to capture the moment for you!)
Included is Muvee software that makes it easy to upload your travel videos, complete with music, to YouTube for quick and easy sharing.
Contact: 800-727-3592; www.cobyusa.com
Monster mittens
If you’re headed to cold country, warm your hands with these amusing, handmade mittens crafted from Australian farm wool. Keep fingers toasty during your journey while telling stories with your predator-and-prey mittens.
Part puppet, part hand-warmer, choose from sets that include wolf vs. sheep, lion vs. gazelle, owl vs. mouse, and other opposing pairs from the natural world. Sizes available for kids and kids at heart.
Contact: vsmittens.com/index.html
Lonely Planet guide
Treat would-be travelers to Lonely Planet’s image-rich “The Travel Book,” which offers 817 images and compelling text.
More than 229 countries and destinations are included within this popular book’s second edition. For a limited time, buy two books and get one free.
Contact: www.lonelyplanet.com
Travel gift certificates
The adventurer on your list might appreciate a gift certificate that gets your favorite explorer out the door. For example, Grant Thompson, owner of Tofino Expeditions, an Oregon-based outfitter serving up global kayaking expeditions, offers gift certificates for his trips. Pay in full and he’ll guarantee against a price increase, even if the trip is not taken for years into the future.
Contact: 800-677-0877; www.tofino.com
Fitness on the go
Your favorite exercise-challenged explorer might appreciate the Fit Kit Travel, a portable combo pack that includes a jump rope, tubing and nutrition tips, plus access to an online library of more than 250 exercises.
Looking for a lightweight, low-cost solution? The Body Works Band weighs just a few ounces and has a series of exercises printed directly on the expanding resistance band. It comes with a brochure that includes more travel-friendly exercises.
Contact: www.fitkit.com; www.bodyworksband.com
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