Gift ideas for travellersfrom the Indie Travel PodcastG'day,This is the time of year where gift buying comes to an unadulteratedhead, so we want to help out the travellers in your family with thiscatalogue of gifts chosen by travellers.Like the look of anything in this guide? Just click the picture to goonline and find prices and more details. Click again and securelypurchase and ship your gifts without fighting the traffic. Wherever wehave been able to, we've sourced discounts to make things eveneasier on your pocket, so make the most of the the coupon codesscattered throughout the guide.We've been living "on the road" sinceFebruary 2006, so we know the importance ofcutting down and packing light. While werecommend these products, we don'trecommend buying them all! Choose carefullyand remember that you may have to wear orcarry all this equipment on your back.This is a free document, so feel free toforward it on to your Mum. Maybe with a tasteful note to check out thenice laptop on page five? It can be downloaded from our site, the IndieTravel Podcast, where you can also find two years of travel tips fromfull-time travellers. Have a great Christmas. We're spending ours onthe beaches of Western Australia. Yes, it's summer here.Yours,Craig and Linda Martin

Get packed and get movingPacks and daybagsFind the right pack for your needs – butremember to pack light! Choose a pack that's55L or smaller, like one of these.

A lightweight daybag can be worth its weightin gold. Use it for day trips, carry-on luggageor as a pillow if necessary. Choose one thatpacks small when it is not in use and iscomfortable when it is.

Packing cubes

It's much easier to find stuff in your bag ifthere's a bit of order to your packing. Thesepacking cubes help keep like items with likeand can even help you fit more in your bag.Pack coverNo-one likes it when itrains while you'retravelling, still lesswhen the water seepsthrough your bagand all your clothesget wet. Insureagainst the weatherwith a pack coverto keep yourvaluables dry.

Laundry bag

Clothesline

Detergent

Keep smelly clothesseparate from cleanones with a functionallaundry bag. Itcompresses well so itdoesn't take up a lot ofspace, and it makestrips to the washingmachine that mucheasier.

Afraid your kid's bags willstink out the hostel? Slipthis in their stocking andgive them a good chanceto keep their only t-shirtsmelling OK.

It's often hard to findsomewhere to hangyour freshly washedclothes.This lightweightclothesline can beput up almostanywhere anddoesn't require pegs.

G'day,This is the time of year where gift buying comes to an unadulteratedhead, so we want to help out the travellers in your family with thiscatalogue of gifts chosen by travellers.Like the look of anything in this guide? Just click the picture to goonline and find prices and more details. Click again and securelypurchase and ship your gifts without fighting the traffic. Wherever wehave been able to, we've sourced discounts to make things eveneasier on your pocket, so make the most of the the coupon codesscattered throughout the guide.We've been living "on the road" sinceFebruary 2006, so we know the importance ofcutting down and packing light. While werecommend these products, we don'trecommend buying them all! Choose carefullyand remember that you may have to wear orcarry all this equipment on your back.This is a free document, so feel free toforward it on to your Mum. Maybe with a tasteful note to check out thenice laptop on page five? It can be downloaded from our site, the IndieTravel Podcast, where you can also find two years of travel tips fromfull-time travellers. Have a great Christmas. We're spending ours onthe beaches of Western Australia. Yes, it's summer here.Yours,Craig and Linda Martin

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Be secure wherever you goPadlocks

Document wallet

Global bag tags

Money belt

Travel insurance

Since you want to keep your stuff, take a fewpadlocks away with you. Use them to lockyour bag shut or to secure lockers in hostels.Combination locks are a good choice – youcan't lose the key!

No-one wants their bag to go missing, but if itdoes it'd be great to get it back again quickly.Global bag tags are a great investmenttowards being reunited with lost luggage.Use the code "ITPC" for a 10% discount.

In the immortal words of Gandalf: “Keep itsecret, keep it safe.” Keep money, passportsand credit cards out of sight under your shirt.

Travel involves a lot of documentation –passports, tickets, itineraries ... the list goeson. Keep it all together in a stylish documentwallet.

There are many insurance companies outthere, but few specialise in travel insurance.World Nomads have partnered with aworldwide network of providers andnegotiated special travel policies and rates.We (Craig and Linda) actually use themwhenever we get travel insurance.

You can buy, extend and claim online fromanywhere, even after you’ve already lefthome! Recommended by Lonely Planet,World Nomads travel insurance is designedfor adventurous independent travellers andcovers overseas medical, evacuation andluggage such as iPods and digital cameras.

One thing you don't want to do is advertisewhere you store all these vital documents. Tryto keep your document wallet and moneybeltout of sight most of the time.

Moneybelts got a serious lampooning in thecomedy film Eurotrip. The idea is to keepthese out of sight, so put everything you needfor the day in your pockets before headingout the door.

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It'susually

worth having asleeping bag with

you, especially if you'replanning on spending a lot oftime in hostels or sleeping onfloors. Lightweight is key, butget one with a reasonabletemperature rating.

Sleep or play?Lightweight sleeping bag

Sleeping bag liner

Ear plugsNever underestimatethe value of a pack ofcards. They're agreat way to get agroup together in ahostel lounge room,and if all else fails,you can always playsolitaire.

There are so many options...find the travelversion of your favourite games.

FrisbeePillow

Pack of cards

Mini games

Note: Hostels in Europeoften supply their ownlinen, a practise thatisn't so common inother areas of the world.

Drown out theunfamiliar noise oftraffic and dormguests with a set offoam ear plugs; orstep things up anotch and buy amore comfortable,better quality set.

Increase yoursleeping bag's ratingand keep it cleanerwith a sleeping bagliner. Or use it on itsown in hot countriesor hostels where thelinen is a little dodgy.

A blow-up pillow mightmean the differencebetween sleeping andnot, especially if thesleeping in question isupright on a bus. Saveyour neck and get somesleep.

We've never seenanything quite likethis travel frisbeefrom Kiwi companyKathmandu. Its softmaterial folds downto a tiny size, but it'sgreat for the beach orpark.

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Gadgets and GeekeryThere's no escaping the fact that electronicsare both heavy and reasonably expensive.We recommend taking as little as you can getaway with. That way there's less to carry, lessto worry about and less to insure.That said, "flashpackers" are now carryingplentiful amounts of high quality electronics.Just because you're away from home, doesn'tmean you have to be disconnected.Music and internet?An iPhone or iPodTouch (pictured) is theultimate communicationhub for travellers. Storemusic, games, photosand video plus use wifito connect to the web.

Even though an iPodNano has a smallercapacity than aclassic iPod, the flashmemory means it'smore likely to handlerough treatment.

Podcaster's wishlistLight laptops

Camera timeWe carry thewaterproof PentaxOptio W30. Thenewer W60 givesbetter quality shotsand can still be usedunderwater!

Wanting more than apoint-and-shoot?The Canon xSi is apowerful DSLR forthe hobbyphotographer. Don'tforget some extraSD cards andbatteries.

A "netbook" is a greatcompromise ofweight and cost withfull laptop capabilities.We recently bought aAsus Eee 900 and,although small, isgreat for web surfing,email and Skype.

Looking to podcast your way around theworld? This is the gear we'd recommend.A MacBook Pro is lightning fast and comesloaded with all the software you need to editvideo and audio.

The "flip" is a smallvideo camera which isexcellent for internet-quality video.

The Handy Zoom H2has four mikes in thehead for surroundsound recording.

The LaCie Rugged harddrives are fast andfurious, but padded withbright rubber to helpthem take the knocks.

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Guidebooks: Love 'em or hate 'em, we all use them.Europe North America Central and South America

There's nothingquite like thestalwart classic:Lonely Planet'sEurope on aShoestring.Its popularity, as isoften the case,can also be agreat weakness.

Craig's ebook is abeginner's guide toresearching andfunding yourEuropean trip.Get 20% off withdiscount code "xmas"

A comprehensivealternative is the RoughGuide to Europe on aBudget. Covering muchof the same ground,RG seems stronger inEastern Europeancountries.

Know someone who lives in North America?This is their chance to explore. Can youconvince them to visit all 1,000 places inCanada and the USA?

(Want to be a) Frequent Flier?The unconventionalguide to discountairfare will help youfly more often forless money andmaximise air miles.

New York for NewYear's?If you know someoneheading to the Big Applethis holiday, this mightbe the perfect city guidefor them.

There are so manygreat guides to Centraland South America,but recently I've beenlooking at the Moonguides to each country.

We recently had"Let's Go Road-Tripping USA"recommended to us.Seems like a fine wayto travel the country.

Once againLonely Planet's"on a shoestring"guides givecomprehensiveoverviews.Great for multi-country trips and forplanning stages.

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Guidebooks. There's still more of the blighters!Asia Africa Australasia

Travelfish guides

Asia is the region thatstarted Lonely Planet'smeteoric rise to guide-book domination, andthis North-East Asiaguide certainlydeserves a look.

With thousands sold since its recentinception, Travelfish guides are the most up-to-date guides to the South East Asian region.Each downloadable guide comes at anamazingly low price, so you can afford toscoop up city guides for each place you visit.

Not too sure about travelling to Africa?Seems risky? Or just too foreign?Rough Guide's "first time" series is designedto alleviate your fears and give you thebeginning information on how to plan andbudget your trip.

Of course, there are also specific titles foreach country with more detailed information.

If New Zealand is just toofar away the Lord of theRings location guidebookwill be a perfect coffeetable book for the Kiwi-loving Tolkien fan.

Many people choose to spend a few monthsin Australia followed by a few months in NewZealand.

Don't forget to explorethe Pacific islands!Check out where to gofor the best diving,partying and relaxing.

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Thanks for lookingthrough the IndieTravel Podcast's GiftIdeas for Travellers2008. Do you thinksomething's missing?You can add it!Click our picture tovisit the site and add your perfect travel giftsto the list. We'd love to hear your ideas.Cheers,Craig and Linda Martin

Eat, drink and be...hygenic?

Thanks

Orikaso dishes

Picnicker pocket knife

Travel power adapter + USB First Aid kit

Maglite

Travel towel

You don't have toleave all yourelectronics behind.But lighten up onaccessories by takingjust one adapter – thisone.

You neverknow whenthe lights willgo out, or whenyou'll be some-where where thereare just no lights to beginwith. Light your way to theloo with a slimline Maglite.

Towels are bulky. And heavy,especially when they're wet.Lightweight travel towels aresuper-absorbent, and dry

quickly as well. But best ofall, they pack small sothat you have more space

in your bag for otheressentials.

Don't leave homewithout a first aid kit– get a basicone andpersonalise itwith your ownmedication andfavourite band-aids. Don'tforget the extrapainkillers.

The Picnicker has all theattachments you couldreasonably need, and noneof the extras that make apocket knife uncomfortablybulky. Plus, the long blademeans that you'll actually beable to cut things with it.

A perfect stocking-filler. Sporks arelightweight and well-designed, and are theonly eating utensil you need on the road (well,a pocket knife would come in handy too).

Never get caught without a cup again.Orikaso's Flatworld dishes pack flat andlight, andtake upvery littlespace inyour bag.

Sporks

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