Gift Guide, Part 6
Here are some ideas for anyone on your list whose preferred vacation is the road trip.
Maybe this is my mom talking, but I wouldn't want to drive anywhere without AAA roadside assistance. Flat tire, out of gas, keys locked in the car, dead battery? Not a problem if you've got AAA! Plus, with a membership, you can get all kinds of free maps and travel guides, plus deals on things like hotel rooms. At $54 for a year, this is a great (albeit very practical) gift for the road-tripper.
If you're making gifts this year, a car travel kit is a good one for the wandering soul. Fill a sturdy box with tools, maps, a notepad to write down directions, and the recipient can slide it right under her seat. And even though it's good to have a small flashlight in there, a big MagLite is a great thing to keep in the car, and at $24 it's an excellent gift.
Travel books are always a good thing to have for any trip, including road trips. Some that you might give to your road tripping friends are, 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die to inspire ($14), Road Food to get a taste of the local eats ($15), any of the Wallpaper City Guides ($8.95), and though it's out of print, I love my little Lonely Planet Blue & BBQ guide.
No road trip would be complete without good tunes. Load up an iPod shuffle ($49) with some of your best playlists, and some really good podcasts - This American Life and RadioLab are two of my absolute favorites, and you can subscribe to them for free on iTunes.
And if your friend can't seem to get away long enough for a road trip, tide them over with a wonderfully kitschy hand-embroidered pillow of her favorite city or state, for $149.
Maybe this is my mom talking, but I wouldn't want to drive anywhere without AAA roadside assistance. Flat tire, out of gas, keys locked in the car, dead battery? Not a problem if you've got AAA! Plus, with a membership, you can get all kinds of free maps and travel guides, plus deals on things like hotel rooms. At $54 for a year, this is a great (albeit very practical) gift for the road-tripper.
If you're making gifts this year, a car travel kit is a good one for the wandering soul. Fill a sturdy box with tools, maps, a notepad to write down directions, and the recipient can slide it right under her seat. And even though it's good to have a small flashlight in there, a big MagLite is a great thing to keep in the car, and at $24 it's an excellent gift.
Travel books are always a good thing to have for any trip, including road trips. Some that you might give to your road tripping friends are, 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die to inspire ($14), Road Food to get a taste of the local eats ($15), any of the Wallpaper City Guides ($8.95), and though it's out of print, I love my little Lonely Planet Blue & BBQ guide.
No road trip would be complete without good tunes. Load up an iPod shuffle ($49) with some of your best playlists, and some really good podcasts - This American Life and RadioLab are two of my absolute favorites, and you can subscribe to them for free on iTunes.
And if your friend can't seem to get away long enough for a road trip, tide them over with a wonderfully kitschy hand-embroidered pillow of her favorite city or state, for $149.
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posted by Kathryn at
1:00 PM
1 Comments:
I actually have the Wisconsin pillow, and Arkansas and SKI Colorado, too! J and I are from different states and met here in CO, so we thought they were a cute reminder of where we came & where we are now. I have the SKI CO towels, too. LOVE Catstudio! I ordered directly from them & had great customer service.
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