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7 reasons travel is the best gift

7 reasons travel is the best gift

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With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, consider forgoing your traditional gift-giving patterns and give the intangible gift of travel instead. Benefits of travel range from relieving personal stress to improving mental resilience, according to an article by Forbes contributor Noma Nazish.

Unlike traditional presents, you can be assured the person to whom you gift a travel adventure will cherish and remember the experience for a lifetime.

Still need a little nudge?

Here are seven reasons the gift of travel should be high on your list.

Travel creates a lifetime of memories

Let’s face it, most of us don’t need more things, we need more connections; more memories that stitch us together, now and long after now ends. When you are crafting your gift list this holiday season, take note that often the most memorable gifts won’t fit underneath your tree. Making memories together through the gift of travel offers a lifetime of giving and some real moments of magic together.

Travel offers options for every budget

Think that travel is too expensive for your holiday gift budget? Think again. Travel isn’t as much about the destination as it is the time together. Road-trip destinations or a quick family weekend getaway can deliver lifelong memories that will remain with your children long after toys have been shelved or donated.

Cruises, Hawaii vacations, all-inclusive Caribbean vacations and Disney vacations have many options available to fit a variety of budgets. Not sure where to go? Give a travel gift certificate for a set dollar amount to add flexibility.

Travel delivers spontaneous and abiding enjoyment

To help your family embrace the gift of travel, plan your travel adventure to take place over the Christmas holiday to help young ones value the exchange and quell disappointment.

Not able to travel over Christmas? Don't worry. You can maximize your savings, by giving the vacation on Christmas Day but traveling a few weeks later to avoid peak season prices.

Some travel companies, like Utah’s Snelgrove Travel and Apple Vacations, even offer a customizable gift box containing printed confirmation of airline tickets, cruise reservations, destination brochures, suntan lotion, sunglasses and flip-flops to create a little dramatic flair to your gift.

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The gift of travel has no expiration date

Travel is a great gift for Christmas, but can also be timely for any gift-giving occasion like anniversaries, birthdays and graduations. Travel certificates, vouchers and tickets can be purchased for use instantly or in the future, making them a flexible option for family and friends with busy schedules.

Travel offers lasting health benefits, motivation

There aren’t many gifts out there that offer as much bang for your buck as travel does. “People who take vacations have lower stress, less risk of heart disease, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve goals,” WebMD said. “It doesn’t have to be two weeks in Europe, either. Just 24 hours away, and you’ll reap the benefits.”

Gifts of experience improve family bonds

Having strong relationships between family members is critical for healthy child development and behavior which is why giving the gift of experiences together is so priceless.

“Spending time together enjoying fun activities is associated with kids and parents having a stronger emotional bond,” says Parenting.com. Experience gifts, found through travel together, support these vital bond-making needs.

Travel boosts creativity, strengthens the mind

Want to offer your loved ones the gift of creativity? Merging with a new culture and a new environment has been shown to improve cognitive flexibility and enhance "depth and integrativeness of thought,” Adam Galinsky, a professor at Columbia Business School, told Forbes Magazine.

“Going and living somewhere where you feel excited and intimidated at the same time can help you toughen up mentally and emotionally,” Forbes writer, Noma Nazish said. A gift that strengthens your mind/spirit is something you just can't put a price tag on.

Give the gift of travel this holiday and support the buidling timeless memories over the accumulation of more and more things. With offices in Layton, Utah, Snelgrove Travel and Apple Vacations is Utah's favorite travel agency and equipped to help you choose the perfect travel gift for you, your family or a loved one.

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