12 Best Gift Ideas For The Savviest Travel Addicts In Your Life
Nobody needs another water tumbler.
Do you have a friend whose mission next year is to eat well and travel often? Here are 11 thoughtful gifts to inspire the travel kakis in your life!
1. This mini handheld camera for your next snorkelling trip
The HTC RE Cam is such a fuss-free camera, it doesn't even have a viewfinder. Its 146° wide angle will do the trick. Weighing 66.6 grams, this camera is all you need for your next outdoor adventure without the frills of say, a GoPro. The RE Live Stream setting allows you to stream videos live from the camera to social networks. Strap it to your backpack, mount it on a bicycle or take it for a dip in the sea (up to 1 meter underwater).
Price: RM689. Get Lazada Coupons for discounts on your next gadget purchase.
2. This Baubax travel jacket that comes with 15 features, you wouldn't wanna change out of it
Baubax, the 'world's best' travel jacket comes equipped with a built-in neck pillow, eye mask, gloves, earphone holders, drink pocket, tech pockets of all sizes, and even a zipper that turns into a pen!
Price: USD89.
3. This woolen backpack that will keep your laptop safe (and dry)
Malaysian brand Terminus designs highly functional bags for people whose active lifestyles mean keeping their gadgets safe with them. The Woolevard Backpack 2.0 is a contour-shaped bag that keeps your laptop or tablet safe in its hard-case material, without making things look unnecessarily bulky or 'old-fashioned'. There's even a rain-coat cover to keep the bag dry!
Price: RM225.
4. This wallet to keep all the important documents in one place
It's leather, it looks great, and keeps everything in place. You won't lose important receipts or loose change with something like this to keep everything in neat compartments. You also ave a lot more time without having to dig around your travel tote.
Price: RM190.
5. Recommend this app for free voice and video calls because no one likes exorbitant roaming charges
FLEXIROAM is an app and service designed for travellers to make free voice and video calls to other app users, while charges for calls to local and international numbers are kept to a minimal at local rates.
Learn more about FLEXIROAM and why it should be one of the first things you download before boarding that plane.
Price: Download for free.
6. This super flat travel adaptor that's also a power bank and USB port!
The 'foldable' Flip Power by OneAdaptr is one-third the size of the bulky British three-pin plug and doubles up as a power bank! It's possibly THE most genius gift for power hungry friends!
Price: USD39.99.
9. This quirky set of notebooks to put back the fun in travel journaling
Malaysia's very own Mossery has a range of notebooks with delightful illustrated covers, like this set of 14cm × 20cm notebooks fondly named 'The Pilot, The Detective and The Tycoon'. Yup, Moleskines aren't the only option out there!
Price: RM36.44 for a single notebook / RM90.03 for a set of three.
10. This 4-in-1 lens phone enhancement for next level mobile photography
The Olloclip will "take pictures worth 1,000 likes." The award-winning 4-in-1 lens for iPhone 6/6s & iPhone 6/6s Plus is lightweight and compact, making it one of the best phone accessories for beautiful, clear mobile photography. Lenses include fisheye, wide-angle, macro 10x and 15x - all of which are also wearable pendants for scramble-free access!
Price: USD80.
11. This universal power adaptor kit because everyone hates bulky batteries and long cables
Traveling with four to five different electronic devices not only means having to make space for long cables and bulky batteries, but having to travel with extra weight. Tumi's slim power adaptor kit comes with different tips for almost every device in a leather-trimmed carrying case. You can connect the power adaptor anywhere - in the hotel, your car, or in an airplane!
Price: USD195.
12. This life-saving waterproof case that's also drop-proof, dirt-proof and snow-proof!
LifeProof cases are one of the best waterproof cases in the market today, with the ability to protect your phone when you surf, swim or dive for as deep as 2 meters underwater for one whole hour. It comes in different phone sizes for iPhone, Samsung, Motorola, and even tablet users.
Price: From USD79.99.