The Perfect Travel Gift Guide

IGO TRAVEL | 7 December 2018

We’ve round up our perfect travel gift guide for Christmas this year. It’s a few of our favourite finds, which makes the perfect gifts to give this summer.

1. Outdoor Tech Kodiak 2.0 Power Bank 6000mAh – www.thegadgetshop.co.za 

Price: R679.00 (On Sale) 

The rugged, waterproof Kodiak 2.0 Power Bank puts serious charging power and 100 lumens of bright light in your jacket, pocket, or bag. Twin outlets for dual-device charging and enough juice (6,000 mAh) to charge a tablet or any other small-to-medium-size device. Off the grid, off the map, or just out to lunch with no outlet nearby, the Kodiak 2.0 Power Bank has you covered with its rugged, portable design, dual power outlets, and 6000 mAh of charge capacity. That’s enough juice to charge a tablet, or enough for you and your partner to maintain sanity all the way from South Africa to London on a flight. 

2. Waikiki Inflatable Pillow from Rubi – www.cottonon.com/za 

Price: R149.00 

Pack your bags and take the Waikiki Inflatable Pillow on your next flight, road trip or your next trip down to the beach. Relax in style or add it to your bedroom set for extra decoration. 

3. Microfibre XL Printed Towel with Delicious Monster print – www.bobums.co.za 

Price: R260.00 

This compact, lightweight and easy to carry microfiber towel will make the perfect beach or pool accessory this summer. You can pick from a range of designs, or even print your own! With its high absorption properties, it is very effective in drying the body. It will have you dry in no time! 

 4. JBL GO 2 Bluetooth Speaker in black – www.takealot.co.za 

Price: R499.00 

The JBL GO 2 is a full-featured waterproof Bluetooth speaker to take with you everywhere. Wirelessly stream music via Bluetooth for up to 5 hours of continuous JBL quality sound. Making a splash with its new IPX7 waterproof design, GO 2 gives music lovers the opportunity to bring their speaker poolside, or to the beach. GO 2 also offers crystal clear phone call experience with its built-in noise-cancelling speakerphone. Crafted in a compact design with 12 eye-catching colours to choose from, GO 2 instantly raises your style profile to all-new levels. 

5. Utility tote in black from Escape Society – www.superbalist.com 

Price: R499.00 

Travelling has never been easier – especially with this utility tote bag. It’s designed from heavy-duty canvas that’s easy to clean and water resistant. It also features a built-in USB port, a side pocket, adjustable shoulder straps as well as a padded laptop sleeve. 

6. Tan Wild & Gold St Tropez Sandals from Sweet Peas – www.sweetpeas.co.za 

Price: R650.00 

Handmade by artisans in South Africa from 100% Natural cow leather. Sweet Pea’s Collection is a South African lifestyle brand. As an independent boutique label, that is passionate about designing and handcrafting beautiful & comfortable bespoke ladies footwear, they only use the best locally sourced genuine leather products. Each pair of Sweet Peas is custom made to order especially. 

7. Callum Sun Hat from Emthunzini Hats – www.sunhats.co.za 

Price: R559.00  

This folded ribbon hat with waxed cord trim crown and chinstrap is a winner on the back of any 4X4 outdoor vehicle. Suitable for both men and women it will have you covered from the hot African sun. 

8. Senga pom pom bag neutral from Superbalist – www.superbalist.com 

Price: R449.00 

Rock the beach on your next holiday with this stylish pom pom bag. Perfect to store all your beach essentials or for a quick outing to the local grocer. 

9. Travelon MUV Digital Scale from Cape Union Mart –www.capeunionmart.co.za 

Price: R350.00 

Don’t let unwanted airline fees ruin your holiday mood. Save your hard-earned cash by weighing your luggage with this small, light luggage scale. It’s very easy to use: it has a rubberized grip, a coated hook (which hooks easily onto the handle of your bags), and an easy-to-read digital display. It uses a 1CR2032 lithium battery, which is included, and it can weigh luggage of up to 50kg. It can display the weight in either pounds or kilograms, just hold down the power to switch between the two options. 

10. Napsac Travel Pillow in Black – www.napsac.co.za 

Price: R399.00 ON SALE 

This is going to be your next best travel buddy. It is the only travel pillow available that provides full support for the upper body to aid in comfort and make sleeping on the plane as easy as can be. It promotes proper head, neck and upper alignment and inflates easily and instantly deflates and stores neatly into a travel bag. Great for travel on airplanes, buses, trains, cars, wheelchairs, airport terminals and every imaginable other situation. Size when folded: 18 cm x 12 cm x 9 cm 

*The prices of these items were correct at the time of publishing. Subject to change.