ALT-1 Best Graduation Gifts for Grads with a Travel Bug
Best graduation gifts for grads with a travel bug
Of course there are many gifts that are suitable for those youngsters that get the travel bug, many of them practical, and choices must of course be tailored to the individual though a list of those that come to mind as being relevant are these, depending of course upon budget.
- Cell phone*Maps*Travelers checks*Tickets*Compass or traveling gear*Camping equipment*Phrase books
These are all obvious choices, since a telephone will enable the youngster to keep in touch, though do check the validity of that phone in the countries they wish to visit, and giving them access to a set number of calls pre-paid will set them en route with a safety net for those emergencies when contact with home is essential.
Maps and phrase-books are extremely useful since finding your way around another country depends very much on language skills and map reading, and both combined can help them to find their way. Travelers checks give them an option to get hold of cash while abroad, although it is a good idea to limit these and to instruct the youngster to keep them safely away from temptation by thieves.
After graduation, many kids feel that yearn to travel and by knowing your children, you can book their tickets, knowing that the destination you chose is the right one for them. This serves two purposes, in that it gives them the security of travel at given times, and the option to come home early if they need to. If you book their ticket, you can also take out insurance which will be the last thing on the mind of a young person about to take their first steps into the world.
Camping equipment and traveling clothes are very personal and here it would be a good idea to purchase the equipment and clothing when they are present or offer them a catalog so they can show you the options they would consider fitted their needs.
The biggest present that any parent can give as a graduation present is the knowledge that no matter where the road takes that youngster, the road to home is always safe and the door open for their return. It sounds like such a small item, but having traveled as a young person without this security, the value of the homecoming is the most valuable gift that a family can give, and even if the budget is stretched and limited, giving that open and warm understanding and love to your youngster, and letting them know you understand their need to spread their wings really is the best gift that parents can give.
Say goodbye with smiles, be there should they need you, and always keep the door to your home open and welcoming for their return, no matter what adventure or misadventure they encountered on foreign shores, as this is a gift from the heart, and one of lasting value.
