Gifts for Travelers 2010
If you are on the hunt for some special gift to delight the traveler in your life this holiday season, here we are with a heady mix of travel gear and accessories you might love to consider. Hit the jump to check them all...
1. Veuve Clicquot Fridge
Veuve Clicquot’s traveler gift sets are designed to celebrate the luxury Veuve Clicquot experience. The Veuve Clicquot Fridge from the house allows savoring one’s favorite vintage at the ideal temperature and can keep the bottle fresh for up to two hours. Yours for around $50.
2. Handpresso Wild ESE
You can take this portable espresso machine with you in the field and enjoy a cuppa coffee anytime, anywhere. With the Handpresso Wild, you can enjoy your espresso inside as well as outside, thus creating a recreational and friendly moment wherever you want. It works without electricity and prepares a tasty espresso every time. Yours for €99 ($130).
3. USB Flash Drive Cufflinks
This is the perfect pair of cufflinks you can gift someone this Christmas. The 4GB USB Flash Drive Cufflinks are not only engravable, but also feature functional USB drives, so that you can keep all of your must-have documents with you wherever you go. Yours for $195.
4. Ingenious Audio’s iTraveler loudspeaker system
The iTraveler loudspeaker system from the house of Ingenious Audio is a hot ticket for travelers who wish to enjoy the high quality sound on the move. Designed to work with iPod and other audio players, the iTraveler loudspeaker system comprises two separate powered stereo speakers offering amazing sound quality. The system gets its juice from a NiMh rechargeable battery system that gives 12 hours of playback. You can even split the two speakers to suit your convenience. Delivering big sound in a small size, Ingenious Audio’s iTraveler comes for 249 Euros (approx. $325).
5. The X Wing BoomCase
A great gift idea for an audiophile on the move, the X Wing BoomCase is a self-powered, portable suitcase stereo system that works with your iPod/iPhone or any device with a headphone jack. The BoomCase will last 8+ hours on a single charge and will let you party anywhere, anytime. Yours for $625.
6. Cohiba & Ferrari’s in-car humidor
An upshot of collaboration between Cohiba and Ferrari, this in-car humidifier looks totally desirable with a modern finish and tire-like side panels, which also gives it rubber protection to make it rugged. The unit requires no installation and has been tested on the Ferrari F430 and 599 GTB. The exclusive cigar humidor includes 12 Siglo VI Cuban cigars and will set back the cigar lovers a mere $885.
7. Travelteq Trip Suitcase
The Trip by Travelteq is an interesting suitcase that transforms into a chair when you feel like taking a break on the move. Moreover, this aluminum suitcase can also be opted for with an option charging and speaker system that has been built straight into the case. The suitcase comes with high quality, smooth-gliding wheels and an interior with lots of compartments to meet your modern travel needs. The Travelteq Trip Suitcase costs €795 (about $1,040).
8. Louis Vuitton Rug Travel Set
Designed for modern travelers, the luxurious roll-up Louis Vuitton Rug Travel Set has been created in warm Tartan Pattern. The rug, made from premium cashmere wool, is easily transportable, thanks to its stand in LV's iconic VVN leather and the removable address holder. The Louis Vuitton Rug Travel Set sells for £905 (about $1,400).
9. White Tiger Chest
Planning a holiday? LUXE City Guides will help you explore the best of the best cities across the world. Luxe has collaborated with the luxury Chinese brand Shanghai Tang to design limited edition engraved boxes, which are handmade in maple and ebony veneer maquetry, lined in ultra-elegant kumquat silk and packed with 30 LUXE City Guides. The 70 individually numbered boxes celebrate the Year of The Tiger with this “White Tiger Chest” priced at $1,500.
10. Hermès Orion suitcase
For those who love to travel in style, the Hermès Orion suitcase makes for a great gift. The stylish luggage flaunts a brushed anodised aluminum shell, with the interior surface reinforced with carbon and Kevlar, which provides unparalleled resistance to wear and tear. The Hermès Orion suitcase is priced at a cool $13,000.
11. Rolls-Royce picnic set
This complete Rolls-Royce picnic set gives you yet another lavish reason to travel more often. It fits in the floorboard of the car and doubles as a foot rest. The box opens to reveal a picnic service for four, and is designed for sandwiches, tea, coffee and cocktails. The items include two leather-wrapped stainless thermoses, four dishes with recesses for teacups, a matchbox and utensils, including spoons, forks, mustard and butter spoons and bone-handles knives by Joseph Fenton & Sons of Sheffield. The Rolls-Royce picnic set is priced at $14,850.
12. Full carbon Backgammon Case by Carbofan
A perfect Christmas gift for the gaming fan, geek or a collector who happens to travel a lot, the full carbon Backgammon Case by Carbofan is finished with the finest details, including interiors with a combination of different tissue types, color and Carbon Texalium elements. The play stones are made of high-quality stainless steel which are 24 carat gilded and silvered. The backgammon set is available in a limited edition of 99 pieces for about $25,250 each.
13. Ultimate Gift: Book a ticket to space
If you plan to surprise someone very close to you this season, why not gift him or her a ticket to space? You can book a seat aboard the Richard Branson’s SpaceShipTwo for a whopping $200,000, with the deposits starting from $20,000. Designed to take two daily trips to space, the service might take off in 2011 or 2012.
For more options, revisit our 2009 Gift Guide for Travelers.
