Top 5 Gifts Under $25 for the Traveler in Your Life

Traveling often can be draining and difficult. Here are some great gift ideas to give the traveler in your life peace of mind and easy travels for under $25.

Digital Luggage Scales

With many changes that have been recently made in terms of charges for luggage, many are trying to squeeze whatever they can into one bag. This however will oftentimes put you over the 50-pound limit meaning in the end you are paying more than had you checked 2 bags. The perfect solution is a digital luggage scale. They range from about $10 to $20 and can be found at most stores that sell luggage and many online retailers. The attached link offers one on Amazon for a reasonable price with great reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/DIGITAL-LUGGAGE-Portable-Weight-Weigher/dp/B000WKP7BK

Comfort Neck Pillow

Let's face it. Airlines do not always have the most comfortable seats and sitting on a flight for more than an hour might create some neck pain. The simple fix is a neck pillow. I bought mine at Target. It was just right and even came with a little pouch to keep it in. I used it on a flight to Germany for work and wondered how I ever went on long flights without one! These can be found almost anywhere. Here is a link for ProTravelGear but keep in mind next time you are in Target they also have them. You can buy them for as little as $10 but most decent ones are closer to the $20 range. http://www.protravelgear.com/products/Eagle-Creek-Comfort-Travel-Pillow.html

Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer

Toothbrush sanitizers are the next big thing in my eyes for the frequent traveler. Let's face it, we have all heard horror stories about what happens to peoples toothbrushes in hotels, but even if that doesn't happen and the maid simply does not clean the bathroom in a thorough manner. There are all types of travel toothbrush sanitizers but one that is compact and holds one toothbrush is perfect for the frequent traveler. There are expensive ones but you can pick up a nice travel one for under $25 very easily. http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/190-1998912-9936468?ASIN=B001CL8O0E&AFID=Froogle&LNM=B001CL8O0E|UVC_Single_Toothbrush_Sanitizer&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B001CL8O0E&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001

Travel MP3 Speakers

Another great gift for travelers that is under $25 is a portable speaker for an ipod or other MP3 player. While there is a wide range of options one made by Altec Lansing will work with various MP3 players and can be purchased for about $20. http://blueproton.com/Altec-Lansing-iM207-OrbitMP3-for-iPod/M/B000YEKM0U.htm

Travel Alarm Clock

While most rooms have alarms, each hotel generally has a different one and to be sure that the traveler in your life wakes up at the time required, purchase a travel alarm clock that they take with them all of the time. Brookstone offers a nice lightweight version that also has the temperature for $25. http://www.brookstone.com/travel-alarm-clocks-with-temperature.html?bkeid=compare%7Cmercent%7Cgooglebase%7Csearch&mr:trackingCode=CBA35775-E985-DE11-9973-0019B9C2BEFD&mr:referralID=NA

Whoever the traveler is, these gifts will make traveling less cumbersome and more convenient.

Happy and Safe Travels!