happy holidays everybody it's that time
of year again and we know that it is
difficult enough to buy a gift for
anybody but if your friend or loved one
is a traveler finding a gift that's
carry-on friendly even harder damn near
impossible but it's okay we have you
covered we're the vagabrothers you go to
channel 4 travel tips vlogs and
inspiration here on YouTube and in this
video we're gonna be listing all of the
best travel gifts for 2018 we've made it
simple we're going from lowest price to
highest these are gifts that are good
for guys and girls of all ages so
whether this is a gift for your brother
your girlfriend mom and dad or just
something that you want to put on your
own wish list we got you covered
it's ok sometimes you have to buy gifts
for yourself oh yeah don't worry there's
links to all the products featured down
in the description box without further
adieu you're watching vagabrothers and
these are the best travel gifts for 2018
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we all know that buying gifts can add up
really quickly so we're starting off
with the best value gifts under 25 bucks
let's go for an inexpensive practical
gift check out the body wash by Juniper
Ridge a california-based company that
does wildcrafting they're essentially
taking the smells and the essence of
different destinations around the
American West and bottling them for you
so you don't smell like a stinky
traveler you smell like a pine tree the
body wash only costs five dollars and
comes in travel friendly 2 ounce
containers it has a bunch of different
essences or smells
including desert sage cascade forest and
coastal pine these days we all know that
there is nothing sexier than
sustainability and so we are
recommending these beautiful reusable
bamboo utensils buy to go where I also
bought a reusable metal straw for $2
which fits perfectly in here and that's
just great but in researching this video
I found another solution this one's 11
bucks but there's another kit that has
everything in here including the straw
in a pipe cleaner so you can get all the
gunk out of there and that's only like a
dollar more so there's plenty of options
out there they all cost between 10 to 15
bucks for a set no matter which kit you
go for there's tons of options out there
and they're all doing the same thing
which is reducing our dependency on
single-use plastics they are one of the
biggest contributors to pollution on
earth and you all know about the giant
Pacific Garbage Patch it's incredibly
destructive and this is a way for all of
us do our own part it's a gift that
keeps on givin to Mother Earth we can
all agree that travel is great for
broadening your horizons and we can also
agree that travel is quite expensive
especially if you're a student and you
don't quite have the money to make a
trip right now so if that's your case
this is the perfect gift because it's
called the experience Passport 45 ways
to broaden your horizons and all the
ideas in this book focus on things you
can do here at home
that give you the same benefits of
travel without all the costs so there's
45 tasks here each one's designed to be
done in about a week have a conversation
with two people from at least four
decades apart about their childhoods
read or watch the same
is covered by three different news
sources on the same subject or find
someone who has very different cultural
tastes than your own and asks about
their favorite song movie etc and at the
end of it it has to write down like how
your perception of their culture shifted
so these are a lot of the same benefits
that you have from travel but this is
only 11 bucks great deal another
wonderful and inexpensive gift is
hematite this is a stone you can buy
this for as little as 10 bucks and it's
a very very heavy it doesn't look that
heavy but it feels like like an asteroid
or something like from outer space but
this is great for travel because it's
something it can fit in your pocket but
it really makes you feel grounded
whenever I'm going here and there in
there and like moving really fast I keep
this with me and then if I feel kind of
out of it I pick it up put it in my hand
and it really brings me right back to
the present moment in the present place
in a similar vein is this travel candle
it's a very simple small gift but it can
help bring a sense of home to your loved
one no matter where they are in the
world the best ones are scented like
this one tobacco and red currant they
also have a twist top so the wax is not
gonna like spill out or melt in your bag
when you're traveling or in transit and
prices range from fifteen to thirty
dollars a few months back I went on a
vacation with Carrie we went to Kauai we
found very cheap airfare from LA to
Kauai and it was a spur-of-the-moment
trip but I spent $20 on a packable
hammock and it was such a game changer I
can't even begin to describe to you the
feeling of freedom that we had with this
double person hammock being able to set
up a portable chill spot anywhere that
two trees were close enough to link the
hammock we spent so many afternoons
posted up in new locations perched with
crazy views just reading Chile it was
the best $20 that I have spent in a very
fair
long time this is not officially in our
list but if you know who Randall Pierson
is then you should get this shirt I'll
link it in there to loafer Randall one
of my favorite travel hacks is drinking
mushroom tea and no not that kind this
kind for Sigma dick it's basically these
really medicinal mushrooms that are sold
in these individual packages
there's reishi lion's mane chaga and
cordyceps for traveling
I bring reishi this is a mushroom that
really helps you unwind and feel
grounded and cordyceps which boosts your
energy these are great techniques for
getting around jetlag you buy a pack of
20 of these I think they're about 27
bucks so they're not super cheap but if
your friend or loved ones going on a
trip it's an excellent stocking stuffer
it'll help them feel great wherever they
go now this is pretty basic but I'm not
gonna lie I never leave home without it
it's a power bank this one's made by
anchor we've used it for a while they've
released a couple of new newer versions
that have a higher charge capacity but
this little guy is essential whenever we
travel having the ability to recharge
your phone or a camera when you're on
the road and you don't have access to
power is extremely handy this one only
costs 25 bucks it's good for up to three
recharges of your phone priceless only
25 bucks and definitely worth it let's
be honest one of the biggest challenges
when you're traveling is just finding
out what power outlet and what voltage
the country and destination that you're
going to use is that is solved with this
little vent EV multi port adapter this
is one of the best ones I've seen on the
market it comes with USB plugs as well
this is really nice though because you
have all of the different major power
outlets in
we highly recommend this little event
have get it for your friends get it for
your family get it for yourself next up
boom the passion planner now do not be
fooled by the size or weight of this
object it will help you travel and I
mean that because this is basically a
weekly planner but it combines long-term
goal settings so for example if you know
that you want to take a three month
backpacking trip sometime within the
next two years this is a great object
because in the beginning of the year it
will help you break down that goal into
its component parts the steps that you
need to take to make that happen and
then it shows you how to put those steps
throughout the year and break them down
so you can actually make that happen the
passion planner is only thirty bucks and
we're actually giving you guys a
discount code if you put in cash fam you
get 10% off and I would highly recommend
buying this use it at the top of your
year plan out your adventures and don't
just make them be distant dreams in the
horizon make them happen in 2019 as you
all know we are big fans of reusable
water bottles it's one of the easiest
ways to reduce your impact while
traveling and at home so to the rescue
metallic reusable water bottles
this one is mine it's 32 ounces it's
made by hydro flask it's insulated so it
can keep your water cold during a hot
day or it can keep your coffee hot
during a cold morning Marco is rocking
the Yeti this is an 18 ounce version one
of the benefits is the cylindrical tube
is a little bit thinner which means it
actually fits in a cup holder one little
tip to make this much easier to bring
with you is to just buy a carabiner
doesn't need to be a heavy-duty like
climbing carabiner but you just clip
that on there and when you are for
example on an airplane you can clip this
to the seat back in front of you and
then you don't have this giant thing
wedged in between
you and a stranger there's nothing worse
than begging for water on long
international flights you're like oh now
you'll be fully hydrated you'll be
looking at all those other people who
are just begging for that glass of water
every three hours and you're like as we
all know travel can be extremely hard on
your body changing time zones messes
with your sleep being crammed in middle
seats on long flights will definitely
mess with your posture and your back and
not to mention lugging heavy bags all
across the world we'll just generally
tire out your muscles so one of the best
ways we've found to deal with that is to
practice yoga and stretching on the road
enter the Manduca eco travel yoga mat
this is one of the best investments
we've made to maintain health while
traveling I like to just roll into my
hotel room throw it on the ground get a
good stretch and maybe do a little bit
of yoga but it's also super helpful for
keeping yourself fit while on the road I
like to do a lot of bodyweight workout
when I'm traveling and it's kind of
gross to just do that on like the carpet
of a random hotel so just having that
extra little layer really encourages me
to get down on the ground it's a super
great investment it's gonna keep you
feeling limber and energized to go out
and explore as much as you can to really
make the most of that trip another great
product is the no Mattox travel towel we
all know micro fiber towels are crucial
if you're backpacking around the world
need to have a clean towel that dries
quickly no maddox are great because they
have amazing designs they're very unique
they dry very quickly they're sturdy
they're also great because they double
as a yoga mat so if you don't feel like
buying a separate trowel yoga mat this
will work and if you do hot yoga like I
do back homes kind of helps stop your
feet from slipping if you're doing hot
yoga there's a lot of sweat involved
these are 40 bucks there's tons of
different styles link below in the info
box next up we have the Cabo or cab you
Oh Kabir it's the Cobo evolution pillow
now I have been kind of anti traveling
with pillows just because you see those
booty area Airport and this one my
friend Carlos recommended he was like
you are a fool if you pass on this it's
made out of memory foam it's coated in a
very soft comfortable fabric and it it
does scratch down to a pretty decent
size now I'm not gonna say that this is
the most minimal travel pillow that you
can buy but I will say that it has
turned long economy middle seat flights
into very comfortable nights of sleeping
there's a little side pocket where you
can stuff your ear your ear plugs your
eye patch in there and then just kind of
keep it together as a unit it's
definitely a great investment and it's
made my long flights way more
comfortable I highly recommend you check
it out okay our coffee table book
recommendation of the year goes to boom
the grand hostels luxury hostels of the
world an excellent collaboration between
our friend cash aka budget traveler and
the legendary Berlin publishing company
gestalt in this book is great the
outside is beautiful it's like a kind of
a Wes Anderson vibe and it's kind of
played off of the grand tour of Europe
and then the inside has the beautiful
layouts that guests often is so famous
for
they have great aesthetics beautiful
photos illustrations and tons of really
practical information about luxury
hostels which is one at least to me one
of the most interesting segments of the
travel industry not only do you get the
quality of a design hotel but you have
the affordability and communal aspect of
a hostel so there's plenty of them here
that we've been to a few of them already
definitely want to put a few more on our
list and not only do they have hostel
recommendations but they also have city
guides from most of the cities featured
it's a great book it costs 40 bucks
and this will make a great addition to
your home go buy it good job
cash and Gestalt in great work really
love the book
as you may or may not know I am obsessed
with headlamps I think it's one of the
most underrated and most
practical useful pieces of equipment you
can bring with you on a trip every time
I don't bring a headlamp I curse myself
because there's definitely a moment when
you need it especially at night
especially when you're trying to like
organize yourself or if you have to
unpack and repack on the go and I really
like this one it's the Petzl elight it's
the smallest most packable headlamp that
I've seen on the market now it doesn't
have the strongest beam it has a 10-year
guarantee it weighs absolutely nothing
it's it's waterproof up to a meter
itself it's got red lights strobe lights
and a whistle built into it it's not as
bright as some of the other headlamps on
the market but what it lacks in power it
just makes up in pure minimalism goals
if all this seems too much you could
just go for a gift card if you're gonna
do a gift card you might as well do
Airbnb credit now they start at 25 bucks
but we recommend at least 50 because we
all know 25 bucks these days it's pretty
much just the cleaning fee at your place
so this is a great way of either giving
someone a start on a trip or if you have
a boyfriend a girlfriend you can give
them this gift and be like hey let's go
to this beautiful place in Paris here's
a photo this is our way of getting it
started so great gift easy to redeem
throw Airbnb if you followed this
channel long enough you've probably
learned by now that I like the outdoors
I like going outside I like camping I
like spending time in nature but packing
for a camping trip can be really
difficult you have your gear lists you
need to double check them to make sure
you don't miss anything if you forget
something important you could be in a
pinch that's why the trip tarp really
helps it's essentially a tarp which can
double as a tarp a rain fly etc but on
it it has your entire gear list visually
laid out and organized by section so
it's essentially a packing guide it's
gonna help you pack for your outdoor
trip and stay organized to make sure you
don't forget anything important but it
also doubles as a rain fly it small
I use so you can tie it down it's
durable and it's super lightweight this
is a great little gift for the outdoorsy
people in your life for the frequent
traveler few things are as convenient as
Global Entry which is basically a
fast-track application for getting
through customs and security at the
airports there are various forms of this
in Europe and other countries and we
recommend giving your loved one this as
a gift the payment towards the
application and the United States is a
hundred bucks not sure how much it cost
me these other places of the world but
this is a really thoughtful gift
especially if this person travels a lot
it will be very useful over the years
next up recommending the air pods from
Apple and there's a lot of you they're
gonna say hey Marco why are you
recommending this these are overpriced
there are better products out there
especially with the noise canceling
capabilities that are so important for
airplanes and you're probably right
there are but I think that these are
some of the best products that Apple has
ever made it is kind of difficult to
hear on an airplane you have to have the
volume cranked all the way up but the
convenience of these in the way that
they seamlessly integrate with the
iPhone is unsurpassed
so overall really love the air pods
highly recommend them
I love reading books but I don't like
carrying books around especially when
I'm traveling there's nothing that takes
up more space than a big old book so you
can eliminate that problem by buying a
Kindle the new Kindle is amazing I
bought one for Kerry for her birthday
and she loves it it has a built-in light
it's a touchscreen you can shop for
books on Amazon directly through the
Kindle and you can fit hundreds if not
potentially thousands of different books
in one tiny lightweight device so if you
have a loved one who loves to read then
consider getting them a Kindle if you
want to get a gift of style I would
recommend Sabhas these are slippers they
are made handmade in Turkey with from
artisans they're based on a classic
Turkish style but slightly adapted for
Western tastes they cost just under $200
so they are not cheap but they're very
very well made
and these are perfect for traveling
because not only are they easy to slip
on and off if you're going through
security but they pack down to nothing
and they're a great option for looking a
bit more smart if you want to dress up a
little bit you put these on with a pair
of slacks I've worn them with suit they
work every single time and I think this
is a great addition to your travel
wardrobe so that you don't have to carry
around heavy dress-up shoes if you have
somewhere nice to go you're probably
wondering why we haven't made any
recommendations for cameras or for
backpacks or luggage but that's because
we already have solid videos with our
favourite products from all of those
different realms so if you're interested
in a new camera if you're interested in
a new backpack or a new roller bag then
check out those videos we will link them
down in the description as well as all
of the products we've discussed today ok
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holiday here at the end of 2018 we'll
see you guys soon got great content
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brothers as we always say around here
stay curious keep exploring and we'll
see you on the road
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