Things to buy a traveller this Christmas

Things to buy a traveller this Christmas

With the days ticking away until Christmas we have decided to give you a small list of gift ideas for the avid traveller. Each week our suggestions will vary as we aim to cover each kind of traveller, from the dot-com generation to the technophobes, from the occasional tripper to the six-month-at-a-timer.

We start with the obvious, and we don't want to feel like we are telling you things you already know but a camera really is THAT important. Of all the cameras in the market, we really like the Olympus PEN E-PL9. Being that we are very into all things that are blog related this camera is the blogger and vlogger go-to, it isn't too hefty therefore carrying it around is a lot easier than most, and it can be picked up at a fairly inexpensive price right now especially on Amazon. The lack of a viewfinder may be annoying for the avid photographers but for the majority who just want great shots and the optional flip-round screen is fantastic for selfies, so what's not to love!

What is the one thing that every traveller goes without? That's right...Sleep! So we have decided to go for the GoSleep travel pack which comes with both a mask and pillow, so the traveller in your life can make the most of each opportunity to pick up some extra minutes. The Gosleep pillow and mask are patented due to its design, whereby the mask itself eliminates all light and its straps hold you head gently in place to focus on a positive upright body shape to stop your head from bobbing once you doze. The pillow is made of memory foam and therefore allows your head to sink into place and truly make the most of each Z that you catch.

Once at the airport every traveller wants to move swiftly, on smaller trips to really save time we see more and more people booking to fly without luggage and using a cabin bag as their only storage. As far as cabin bags and indeed cases in general go, its difficult to look beyond the class aluminium Rimowa. Rimowa is the brand which has made cabin bags fashionable almost single-handed, and this is no doubt down to the classic 36 L. Rimowa's cases are made for a lifetime of use and are incredibly durable due to their reinforced aluminium shell, and their design is really a thing of beauty. Highlighting the perfect balance between craftsmanship and quality well thought out engineering, Rimowa has revolutionised luggage.

The next gift is an ideal wrap-up, travel guides are something which with the internet become somewhat outdated, however, in recent years the book has seen a resurgence as to has the travel guide. Our favourites in the market at the moment are those which look as fantastic as their content, there we have elected to go with the Louis Vuitton travel guide as our selection for Christmas. The pages are littered with information, stories and brilliant artwork, each has been designed by either a world renown artist or an up and coming prodigy to offer a long last, fantastically elegant feel to the books.

Finally, no one wants to end up stuck while they travel, therefore keeping your passport in perfect condition is a must, the stories of people being turned away at passport control due to little rips and tears is endless. So how about a durable and increasingly fashionable passport holder? When it comes to passport holders there are so many options that you can genuinely spend however much you feel comfortable with. Places such as ASOS stock hundreds of designs, companies will personalise one with the initials of your loved one or you can go luxury and buy a designer branded one it really is up to you.