Present for someone going round the world?

Can you find out from BF what they already have - I'd imagine they'll be travelling fairly light so won't want piles of gifts.

Those microfibre travel towels are useful and very lightweight.

Extra memory cards for her camera are always good - I imagine they'll get through quite a few in 18 months.

I know it's a bit on the practical side, but how about a really good quality first aid kit, or a decent LED torch or one of those multi purpose tools ?

Or a Nintendo DS for those boring flights / bus journeys ?

I like the travel charms from Scarlett - someone posted the link to Scarlett recently but I can't remember who (sorry)

If they're off to the back of beyond, this could come in really handy . . .

/collections/phone-accessories

I always remember my boss buying a present for a relative going around the world on his honeymoon. He got a leather belt made and had gold coins sewn into it, not sure exactly what the coins were but basically I guess it was so if they got parted from their possessions in some way then they weren't completely without IYSWIM

Or how about a wind up radio ?

https://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/freeplay/eyemax-wind-up-and-solar-powered-radio/

At only 370 grams it shouldn't break the baggage limit.

A colleague of mine took a sabbatical and went on a round the world trip last year and I was put in charge of buying her present. I didn't have as much to spend as you, but I got her this, which she loved, and Lonely Planet guides to the areas they were planning on visiting. I also had a card made on moonpig.

Http://www.millets.co.uk/travel/travel-essentials/travel-accessories/product/090629.html

Friend had one of these and said it was a godsend - weighs virtually nothing and drys in about 5 seconds flat.

I got her something like this:

http://www.coolstuffcheap.com/toollogiciceliteii.html

(for some reason I couldn't find a UK link but most places like millets etc will stock them).

Sounds boring but a practical waterproof watch like a swatch watch

https://www.swatch.com/zz_en/watches/fw2009_corecollection.html

she might go diving, sunbathing etc and she'd use it everyday!

L x

When my friend went to New Zealand for 2 years, a group of us clubbed together and got her an I-Pod, not something she'd ever have bought herself. We all recorded a message for her and my friend put the messages on to the i-pod along with lots of photos of home.

How about a posh passport cover? Smythson or Aspinal maybe? x

I was thinking posh passport cover, luggage tags or travel docs wallet

If you know where she's going I'd organise something really luxurious once she's been going about a month. That's probably when homesickness will kick in and if they're travelling omn the cheap it will be a lovely treat.

If you do want to go down the travel wallet route I've got this one which is lovely. I've also got the passport cover but in all honesty it's a bit of an arse as you have take it out at immigration anyway.

sorry, links aren't working http://www.aspinaloflondon.com/eshop-catalogue/ladies-collection/travel-accessories/leather-travel-wallets/2446-deluxe-travel-wallet-in-smooth-cognac-and-stone-suede

Wow thanks everyone, that is really helpful. They aren't exactly slumming it when they go, they have decided to stay in hotels rather than hostels etc. She already has Ipod, Nintendo DS and a mountain of travel guides as they have been saving/planning this trip for 4 years ...think the journal will be really useful and defo the torch etc.

thanks everyone.

I've never been asked to remove ours from their covers, even when entering the USA. Do you get asked? I know there are signs saying you ahve to be I have never bothered and never been told I have to take it out once I get to the desk....