Christmas travel gift ideas

Christmas gift ideas for globetrotters and those on the go
  
  


Travel gifts gallery: Firebox scatch map
My Scratch Map, £14.99, from firebox.com

Been there, scratched that! Every country in the world is covered in gold foil … which can be scratched off once you’ve visited it.
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Travel gifts gallery: Waterproof backpack
Overboard Pro Sports Backpack, £57.99, from firebox.com

Water can play havoc with your travel plans, not to mention fancy bits of electronic kit. Step forward the Overboard Pro Sports Backpack, which the designers claim is so watertight it can be immersed in water. Made from heavy-duty PVC tarpaulin with welded seams to keep your gear dry – even in a monsoon.
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Travel gifts gallery: Original map hip flask
Map Hip Flask, £23.99, from notonthehighstreet.com

Up a mountain, in a snow storm, facing a 10-hour delay at the airport … You never know when you might need a wee dram. This stainless steel hip flask is adorned with antique maps, stamps, luggage labels and postal marks.
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Travel gifts gallery: Sweaty Betty
Lang Lauf Ski Leggings, £45, from sweatybetty.com

Snazzy Lang Lauf Leggings with a Fair Isle print. This base layer is breathable and made with a sweat-wicking fabric.
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Travel gifts gallery: L'Hiver by George Barbier
L’Hiver print by George Barbier, £30.99 (unframed), from allposters.co.uk

A classy print of a poster by George Barbier, one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. Other Barbier illustrations also available.
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Travel gifts gallery: Wainwright Revised Boxed Set
Wainwright’s Complete Lakeland Fells Revised Editions Box Set, £35.20, from amazon.co.uk

This boxed set contains all eight revised editions of the curmudgeonly northern legend's classic Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells.
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Travel gifts gallery: Pedlars Glasgow companion
Herb City Guide Map: a Glasgow Companion, £3, from pedlars.co.uk

The beautifully designed and illustrated Herb City Maps are guides to the world’s great cities. The new Glasgow Companion features record shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants, and a fish and chip shop with an opera-singing proprietor. There are also new guides to east London and Paris.
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Travel gifts gallery: Stars Black Weekender bag
Stars Black Weekender by ZPM, £36, from notonthehighstreet.com

This funky hanging toiletry bag has five pockets and a “360° swivelling hook”.
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Travel gifts gallery: Folding kettle
Pack-Away Kettle, £29.99, from firebox.com

This smart bit of kit holds 1.1 litres of water but packs flatter than a mess tin. Just sit the sturdy stainless steel base on your stove and then fold up the silicone body and slip it in your rucksack once it's cooled down.
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Travel gifts gallery: Travel Kit Marlin + Goetz
Malin + Goetz Essential Kit, £20, from spacenk.co.uk

How to outsmart airport security in one handy kitbag. This Malin + Goetz number contains 29ml bottles of all the smellies you'll need when travelling: face cleanser, face moisturiser, body cleanser, body moisturiser, shampoo and conditioner.
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Travel gifts gallery: Watch
Compass Necklace with Long Chain Pendant by Madison Honey Vintage, £35, from notonthehighstreet.com

How to look cool and stay cool even when you're completely lost, in one neat package. This working brass compass necklace will look good with everything from a rucksack and T-shirt combo to your favourite holiday dress.
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