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Gift Guide for Traveling Kids

December 13, 2023 by Dana Zeliff 2 Comments

Disclosure: This post may contain an affiliate link & I may have been compensated for my time writing this article.

Travel Gift Ideas for Kids

Do you know someone who travels a lot with their kids?  Or may be you’re looking for inspiration on what to get your mini travelers.  We put together a gift guide for traveling kids to help you out this holiday season. These items were suggested by my kiddos when they were younger and approved by their travel fanatic parents. You can also check out these toy guides from the experts at American Toy Store for more options.

Travel Gift Ideas For Kids:

:: PROGRACE Kids Camera Waterproof – Let kids record their own adventures.

  • Camera Gift Boys Photography – kids camera is ideal Vlogging Youtube video camera for kids toys gift, starter children digital camera age 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 year old christmas birthday presents.
  • Multifunctional Kids Camcorder – This kids action camera has CMOS image sensor, HD 1080P/30fps videos and 5MP photos, 40 photo frames, 7 color video modes, 4X digital zoom, burst shooting, time-lapse photo, face recognition.
  • Kids Waterproof Camera Depth UP To 98ft – Really kids underwater camera comes with strong case and accessories for skating swimming bike skateboard helmet. Cool kids camera can take pictures and videos. Great action camera for kids sports toy!

:: VTech KidiZoom Camera Pix – Young travelers can snap pictures without parents worrying about damage to the camera.

  • Take real digital photographs with the durable Kidizoom Camera Pix by VTech; real 2.0 mega pixels camera; 4x digital zoom; Frustration Free Packaging means it comes easier to open in a plain brown box
  • The kid-friendly Kidizoom Camera Pix includes all the tools that budding photographers want in a digital camera; durable design protects from drops and tumbles
  • Selfie mode detects your face and automatically takes the perfect picture; four built-in games add to the fun; includes a video recorder and voice recorder for more creative ways to play.Operating Temperature:0 – 40°C

:: KODAK PIXPRO FZ55-BK 16MP Digital Camera – Older kids can capture their own memories with a digital camera just like their parents but for a lower price tag.

  • 16 Megapixel CMOS Sensor
  • 5X Optical Zoom – 28mm Wide Angle Lens
  • 1080P Full HD Video – Vlogging Camera
  • SD Card Compatibility: At least Class 10, no more than 512GB (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
  • 2.7″ LCD Screen – Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

:: Trunki: The Original Ride-On Suitcase – Little travelers can ride on their luggage when they get tired or bored!

  • Hard-wearing and light weight plastic
  • Award-winning British design, made in the UK and China
  • Ride-on, tow-along, carry-on suitcase, ideal for vacations, sleep overs, weekends away
  • Perfect for planes, trains and automobiles and att home, encourages pretend play and doubles as toy trunk
  • Free five year warranty & holds up to 75lbs

:: Wired Headphones For Kids – While earbuds are smaller and easier for travel, they aren’t as comfortable for my kids.  Plus they tend to turn those up too loud.

  • On-ear headphones has padded soft cushions with a soft touch finish. Adjustable headband for a perfect fit, and a lightweight design for kids age 3 and up. Foldable design for a more compact and easy storage. The cord is a 5 feet long nylon braided cable. Designed for kids, girls, boys, children, toddlers, home/online school, training.
  • 24-Month Hassle-Free Warranty, Easy to Reach Customer Service.
  • There is NO microphone, remote or volume control on these headphones but you can still speak into the device’s mic that you are plugged into. The receiving end will hear you through the device mic’s.

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Ultimate Gift Guide for Travelers

October 24, 2018 by Dana Zeliff 8 Comments

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Ultimate Gift Guide for Travelers
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If you need gift ideas for travelers, you’ve come to the right place!  I’ve put together a list of gifts to please every traveler and budget.

Gift Ideas for Travelers:

 

Push Pin Travel Map

::  Push Pin Travel Map –

  • Handmade item
  • Materials: laminated paper, scratch layer, push pins, cardboard tube
  • Ships worldwide from Kiev, Ukraine

Travel Scratch Map

:: Luckies of London Scratch Map Travel Edition (USLUKSTRA) –

  • Travel size world map
  • Proudly made in the UK
  • Scratch off top layer

Book Beautiful Ruins

:: Beautiful Ruins: A Novel by Jess Walter –

The acclaimed, award-winning author of the national bestseller The Financial Lives of the Poets returns with his funniest, most romantic, and most purely enjoyable novel yet. Hailed by critics and loved by readers of literary and historical fiction, Beautiful Ruins is the story of an almost-love affair that begins on the Italian coast in 1962…and is rekindled in Hollywood fifty years later.

Travel journal

:: Travel journal –

  • Handmade item
  • Materials: thick card stock paper, acid free PVA glue, brown kraft card stock
  • Ships worldwide from Vancouver, Canada

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Gift Guide for Female Travelers

November 19, 2015 by Dana Zeliff 2 Comments

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Use my gift guide for female travelers to assist you in finding the perfect gift for the traveling women in your life.  I found so many items I would love to have in my home or to help make traveling easier that I had to stop adding to the list.  Some of these items I personally own, so I’m sure your lady will love them as well!

Travel Gift Ideas for Women:

Travel Journal

:: Travel Journal –

Life’s road may lead you to foreign lands or to a new view. Whatever the case, you meet yourself along the way. Capture the memorable adventure in this contemporary and stylish journal.

explorer journal with maps

:: Explorer Journal with Maps –

  • Handmade item
  • Ships worldwide from Charleston, South Carolina

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Hi, I’m Dana. Planning a great trip shouldn't mean spending endless evenings scrolling travel forums, watching videos, and sorting through conflicting opinions online.

I've spent years exploring the world with my husband and our two kids, and those experiences shape how I help clients plan their own vacations. Together, we've visited 48 countries across four continents and spent nearly four years living in France.

Whether you're planning a European itinerary, a cruise vacation, an all-inclusive resort stay, or a family getaway, I'll help you sort through the options and create a trip that works for your travel style, interests, and budget. Read More…

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