Top 5 ultimate holiday gift guides for travelers

In honor of Black Friday here is a Top-5 list of holiday gift guides that offer recommendations for travelers. If you’re like me, you have very some unique, opinionated and demanding family and friends who have distinct tastes; this compendium of the best tech and gadget guides on the Web offers something for every type of traveler on your holiday list.

For the ultimate traveler:

Wired Magazine’s Mobile Gizmo Guide: Twenty-four high-tech, high-end and ultra-mobile gadgets and gizmos sure to make any traveler happy. This guide has everything from tech-friendly briefcases to low-tech items like Moleskine notebooks (a personal favorite). My favorite gift guide of the year.

For the business traveler:

NY Time’s Holiday Gift Guide for the Road Warrior: Focused more on business productivity tools than on mobile entertainment, this guide is perfect for your professional business traveler who needs to stay connected and who wants efficiency.

For those who have lower budgets this year for gifts:

Time Magazine Budget Travel Gift Guide: If your budget doesn’t stretch to $2000 ultralight laptops, then this is the guide for you. A series of great travel-friendly gifts, all US$100 or less.

For the environmentally concious:

CNET Green Gift Guide: A wealth of gadgets and tools for the socially responsible person on your list. You can be tech-savvy and environmentally friendly at the same time. This guide has everything from stocking stuffers, like rechargeable batteries with built-in UBS ports for charging on your computer, to laptops that are green in design and consume less energy.

And, for the ladies on your list who hate gadgets:

Travel & Leisure Stylish Traveler 08 Gift Guide: This guide is very low on tech and high on style. If you’ve ever given your significant other a PDA, an electric label-maker or some other gadget that got you a cold stare on Christmas morning, let Travel & Leisure’s editors help choose stylish gifts that will earn you praise and respect.

There are hundreds of travel- and gadget-focused gift guides online today. if you need help finding a gift for a challenging person on your list, feel free to email me and I’ll try to point you in the right direction.

Happy shopping!