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Handy Gift for travelling??

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  • 05-07-2010 10:53pm
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    Potatofarl
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone has any ideas for a gift to give a friend who is going travelling for a year. Obviously it has to be small considering she'll be backpacking, something useful and practical might be good?? Any ideas would be much appreciated! Gura míle ;)
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    Hersheys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭Hersheys


    - A (mini) first aid kit
    - A USB key (for photos etc)
    - A photo-keyring with photos of friends/family
    - A journal/travel diary
    - A travel adaptor


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    Lynfo
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭Lynfo


    My brother in law went travelling recently and we bought him one of these: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/2848703/art/flip/video-ultra-2-mini-camcor.html


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    dermothickey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 489 ✭✭dermothickey


    A leatherman, trust me they will be very grateful, also a headtorch, for reading or when they come in late at night to a hostel and need to be discreet.


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    Darthvadar
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Darthvadar


    A Money Belt... Essential....

    Good Quality Socks... As they're likely to be doing lots of walking, blisters are a No-No...

    A Travel Towel... Very good size, soft and very absorbent... Dries very quickly too... I have one called the KarryMore... Comes in a plastic pouch, and folds very small...

    A good Travel Insurance Policy...

    Earplugs... Sounds daft, but your fellow travellers might not be as considerate of your need for sleep....

    Cheap, very light Flip-Flops... Hostel shower trays may not be as Verruca Free as you'd like!...:D

    For dealing with those boring times, a pack of playing cards could be a lifesaver!...

    Steripen... Only weighs about four ounces with battery... Uses Ultra-Violet light to destroy bacteria, viruses, etc in drinking water...

    A year's course of Multivitimans... Gawd only knows what they'll be eating!!!...


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    broin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭broin


    A head torch is a very good one. LED so it's more or less unbreakable.

    And a compass. Makes maps even more useful. ;)


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    Glowing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Glowing


    A silk (not cotton!) sleeping bag liner! Small, extremely light, washes and dries in about 10 mins, protects against bedbugs and mozzies and keeps you cool in the heat and warm in the cold!!

    Worth every penny and a great little luxurious present! You can get them for about 40 euro ... it was the best thing I brought on my trip!


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    appleb
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭appleb


    Not particularly religious myself but my friend bought me a gold St Christopher medal when I was heading traveling. I was surprised at how touched I was by it!


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    Potatofarl
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Potatofarl


    Thanks so much for all the ideas! Haven't done longterm travelling so not in the know of what comes in handy :)


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    Satts
    Registered Users Posts: 816 ✭✭✭Satts


    How about a handheld GPS navigator ?

    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/r/gps


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