I’ll be home for christmas: top holiday gift guides for travellers

Here’s a quick list of my favorite 2011 holiday gift guides, for just about every type of traveller on your holiday list.

For the Adventure Traveller:

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/gift-guide/CoolPix-AW100.html

Favorite gift recommendation: Nikon CoolPix AW100

For the Luxury Traveller:

http://www.cntraveller.com/photos/photo-galleries/christmas-travel-gifts

Favorite gift recommendation: Swarovski Optik CL Companion lightweight binoculars

 

For the Traveller who carries too much:

http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2011/2011travelguide-prac/list.html

Favorite gift recommendation: Kiva Designs packing cubes

 

For the Frugal Traveller:

http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2011/2011travelguide-frugal/list.html?ref=travel

Favorite gift recommendation: Luxe City Guides

 

For Fanatical Travelers:

http://dsc.discovery.com/adventure/gift-guide-travel-fanatic.html

Favorite gift recommendation: Rosetta Stone language training

 

For the Gadget Girl:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/holiday-gift-guide-2011-gifts-for-gadget-girls/28130

Favorite gift recommendation: Kate Spade Pocomo Gwen “Leica M9″ bag

 

 

 

 

For the Tech Traveller:

http://www.zdnet.com/photos/holiday-gift-guide-2011-our-20-favorite-tech-gifts/6320253?tag=photo-frame;get-photo-roto

Favorite gift recommendation: Lytro camera

 

Travel Tech gifts for those on a budget:

http://www.cnet.com.au/10-great-geek-gifts-on-a-budget-339325142.htm

Favorite gift recommendation: Re-Cover Retro iPhone cases

 

whatever gets you through the flight….

In-flight Entertainment | Gadget Lab | Wired.com.

Samsung and American Airlines have joined together to offer first class customers entertainment via the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

The Frugal Traveler’s Holiday Gift Guide – NYTimes.com

The Frugal Traveler’s Holiday Gift Guide – NYTimes.com.

 

 

Nice range of gifts, from guide books to tools to photography equipment.

BlogHer’s holiday gift guide for adventure travelers

BlogHer.

Great stuff for the outdoor enthusiast. I love the helmet cam! I own the Spot locator beacon.

Gifts for Travelers: Gift Guide Round-Up | BootsnAll Travel Articles

Gifts for Travelers: Gift Guide Round-Up | BootsnAll Travel Articles.

 

 

Perhaps my favorite holiday travel gift guide of 2010. This BootsnAll gift guide has lists for people traveling to specific countries; lists for different types of travelers; and, budget gift guides and stocking stuffers. This is one comprehensive gift guide!

Gift Guide: Tech Gadgets For Frequent Travelers – CBS News

Gift Guide: Tech Gadgets For Frequent Travelers – CBS News

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This guide from CBSNews.com focuses mainly on technologies for travelers. And they of course highlight the iPad, which in my opinion is the 2010 travel gadget of the year and the perfect travel companion.

 

 

 

2010 Gift Guide for Travelers

Time to highlight some of my favorite gift guides for travelers. This one, by Travellious, is a great smorgasbord of ideas for various type of travelers — frequent fliers to photogs to backpackers.

 

 

2010 Gift Guide for Travelers.

power to the people: outlet/plug country guide by wikipedia

Mains power around the world – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.\

A great reference tool for all travelers with gadgets — a one-page guide to everything you need to know about electrical outlets and plugs, country by country.

Travel Tip: if you are traveling with multiple gadgets, a great tool is a mini power strip like the one I reviewed here. It allows you to plug in up to four devices, but you only need to bring one adapter!

Packing the Right Gadgets for a Trip – NYTimes.com

Packing the Right Gadgets for a Trip – NYTimes.com.

i’m so tired: old drug being tested for anti-jet lag possibilities

While not exactly a tech gadget, the new use for an old drug is an advancement for some. Nuvigil from Cephalon is proven to keep people more awake and is being reviewed by the FDA for approval as a Jet Lag medicine. I think there are such a wide variety of anti-jet lag options that this may be a bit extreme (it’s currently used to combat narcolepsy!), but after it’s approval, I may need to try it. Those 15 hours flights are brutal.

Fighting Jet Lag May Help Cephalon Extend Patent on Nuvigil – NYTimes.com.