Travel Gifts - Online Shopping

These gift certificates are accepted at scores of restaurants, but check the restaurant.com web site before buying to be certain there are participating eateries convenient to the location of your recipient. The $25 certificates can be bought for $10 and sometimes (depending on the sale cycle) as little as $2. No one needs to know you didn't spend the full $25.

There are two strategies for getting a Six Flags discount. One is to search for deals at the park you'll be visiting. Another is to buy a pass that's good at any of them. It's possible to make pre-season or early-season buys that will save you money during peak season. Best of all, you make the arrangements online, print the tickets at home, and bypass the long lines at the gate -- lines at which visitors will pay higher prices for what you've already acquired at a discount.

This can be a rather risky gift, but if you're serious about adventure travel or know someone who loves it, chances are you might be willing to give this a try. GAP Adventures has a page where you can get last-minute pricing on a variety of adventure trips throughout the world. Want to roam Laos for nine days? How about a seven-day "Tanzania Wildlife Experience?" These trips may or may not be on the list when you go shopping here -- but everything that is listed here is offered at a discount when compared to the original price.

What could be more thoughtful than helping someone with the task of learning another language? Some have a talent for learning quickly, while others struggle. Transparent Language offers software programs that are used in more than 12,000 schools and universities, as well as top government language schools such as the Foreign Service Institute and the Defense Language Institute. With about 100 languages from which to choose, chances are you'll find software that will help your favorite budget traveler on that next big journey overseas.

Cheap train tickets aren't always first on the budget travel wish list. In many places, train travel is an afterthought. The rise of budget airlines within Europe led many away from train-heavy itineraries. In the U.S., the financial ills of Amtrak caused many to write it off as dead. This fact remains -- the rail networks of the world are often superb for budget travel, and ground connections are easily made. Here are 10 chances for cheap train tickets, each of which can be booked online.

We all know people who aren't too enthused about gifts in boxes. They want passes that will take them to travel adventures. Kijubi.com offers scores of these experiences in Southern California, Nevada and Florida. From mountain biking to surfing, hiking to snorkeling, these trips can be booked online and become the highlight of someone's trip.

Start shopping online with these cards and you'll earn valuable frequent flier miles towards your next trip. Which card is right for you? You'll have to choose between bank-sponsored cards that tend to earn free travel in a variety of places, or airline-sponsored cards that pile up miles on a specific carrier's loyalty program. Don't consider any of these cards if you tend to carry a balance each month, because interest rates on these cards are usually high and there are also annual membership fees.