Last Minute Travel Gifts
I’m going to keep my newsletter short and sweet this weekend. If you are still searching for gifts for friends and family for the holidays, here are a few easy travel-related gifts!
A Tour or Experience with Viator. Check out these tours in Rome or Barcelona, for example. Gift experiences, not things, this holiday season. Think cooking classes, walking tours, and wine tastings.
Something from my Amazon Store. I really recommend AirTags and charging blocks! Plus a travel adaptor. Great stocking stuffers!
Book a 5-Star Hotel or Luxury Cruise through Me for VIP Treatment: You really should never book a 5 star hotel or luxury cruise directly. You will get more amenities through a travel advisor, especially a Virtuoso travel advisor like me. This is a fact. You can’t VIP yourself, but I can! Contact me with the parameters of your trip and I can explain how I can help you.
A Gift or Amenity on An Upcoming Cruise: If your loved one already has a cruise booked, if you get their reservation information, you can typically call the cruise line and order a gift like Champagne, chocolate covered strawberries, or a photo package to be delivered to their stateroom.
A Gift or Amenity for An Upcoming Hotel Stay: Similarly, with most 4.5 and 5 star hotels, you can contact Guest Services and ask for their amenity list. You can send a bottle of wine or a sweet treat in advance of the hotel stay, along with a custom note. I do this all the time for clients.
A Pre-Trip Talk with Context Travel. Context has 80+ pre-trip talks. For example, check out Berlin in WWII with a historian or Introduction to Japanese Food Culture with a Travel Journalist. This is a fun way to get excited for your trip!
Travel Photography Session: I like Pixaround and Flytographer. These photo sessions are a great way to remember your trip.
Arrange an Airport Pick-up or Drop-off via Blacklane. Depart or arrive in style with Blacklane. Seriously, once of my best airport transfers ever was a Blacklane transfer from Shanghai airport. My Blacklane driver wore driving gloves and offered me San Pellegrino!
A Subscription to a Luxury Travel Magazine: Inspire wanderlust with a subscription to a high-end travel publication like Condé Nast Traveler or Travel + Leisure.
Pay My Travel Design Fee: Gift your loved one(s) my travel design fee for a multi-city custom-designed escape. Contact me with the parameters of your trip and we can talk more.
I hope this list of last minute travel gifts proves helpful! Got a great travel gift idea? Email me at hello@antidotetravel.com
About Krista
I’m a Virtuoso travel advisor based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Prior to moving to Florida to take care of my elderly mom with Parkinson’s Disease, I spent over 11 years living and working in London, England, selling financial data. My career and personal travel have taken me all over the world. To date, I’ve been to 78 countries. Now I bring the joy of travel to others as a Virtuoso travel advisor. I offer a 30 minute complimentary vacation consultation for anyone looking to plan their next trip.
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Ways I Can Help You
I can offer VIP perks and amenities at thousands of hotels around the world. Virtuoso perks are just the start. I can also VIP you at Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Four Seasons, and Rosewood properties…among others! (See my website footer for all the brands I work with And yes, you can double dip between your hotel status and mine, supercharging your VIP status!)
I have a huge storehouse of luxury cruises: I partner with all the major cruise lines…Royal Caribbean, Silversea, Viking, Ama Waterways, Tauck and more. I can add onboard credits that you cannot get by booking direct.
I have vetted villa rentals with concierge service all around the world
Private jets! Yes, I can do this for you.
All sorts of small group and private touring.
VIP on arrival and VIP on departure airport services. (Get met at the plane door!)
Travel insurance. I know insurance is boring but it’s important!
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