Gifts for Travelers

Reprinted from 2017

“Gifts, believe me, captivate both men and Gods, Jupiter himself was won over and appeased by gifts.” —Ovid

What to give the traveler? Check out these 25 gift ideas:

1. Portable Battery Charger
2. Travel cork screw (light and easy to use), stopper and collapsible mug
3. A Go Pro (a tiny camera that takes videos too)
4. Journals – wire bound open easier, sturdy covers, small enough for a pocket
5. Low gators to put over hiking boots
6. Gortex jacket and rain pants
7. Flashlight in the shape of a credit card
8. Cushioned, attachable shoulder strap
9. Collapsible chop sticks
10. Top quality money belt
11. A book about (or set in) an intended destination
12. iShuffle
13. Eagle Creek compression cubes (for packing)
14. Lonely Planet gift certificate
15. Luggage tags (a frequently dislodged item)
16. Travel towel (quick drying and compact to pack)
17. Perhaps a gift box with helpful bits and pieces such as: two 3oz EMS clear sunscreen, 3oz Deet insect repellent, electrolyte powder packs, mole skin, magnifying compact mirror, tweezers and manicure scissors
18. Fun stuff: Folding pocket Frisbee and a new deck of cards
19. Inflatable neck pillow
20. Quality ear plugs
21. Collapsable water bottle
22. Waterproof socks
23. YakTrax ice crampons
24. Gift certificate for a massage upon returning from an arduous journey.
25. Patagonia Lightweight Travel Courier (waterproof, black shoulder bag)

Remember, it’s the thought that counts. —TMLL

“The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.”— Charles Dudley Warner

“Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.”—Albert Einstein

“Or why not get them a copy of Tattoo—Journeys on My Mind?” —TMLL

TATTOO—Journeys on My Mind by Tina Marie L. Lamb…GET the audio book (7 hours, 13 minutes) at Barnes and Noble or Google Play or Chirpbooks or Kobo or AudiobooksNow or Downpour or The Podcast App or Scribd or Overdrive. On iTunes, click on audiobooks and search by author.  GET the paperback (232 pages) or e-book at Barnes and Noble, at Apple Books or at Amazon.  The ebook is also at Smashwords.

Characters of Huffinfield by Tina Marie L. Lamb is now available as an ebook or a paperback at Barnes and Noble and at Amazon.  The ebook is also available at Kobo and at Smashwords.