What to buy my friend travelling to Australia...?

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Guitar Lady

Well, she will probably want to travel light, so nothing bulky.
My friend has also gone travelling, she is currently in New Zealand and the thing she keeps asking me to post over to her is Galaxy Chocolate - apperently the chocolate over there tastes very different - so maybe a supply of this and other similar items?

sonny l

sun tan lotion.soooooooooooo lucky

Talia W

When I went travelling the best pressie I received was a travel journal. Its fab to look back at it now and reminis about my travels! You can get them anywhere from most stationers, or make her one! Mine had pockets to put bits in like tickets or postcards and other bits that I wanted to keep. If shes going there now it will be hot and all the lovely insects that bite will be out-erghh! Another great gift that I received was from Boots, it was a bite syringe that sucked out the contents of a bite (lovely I know, but life and itch saving). A travel towel is a good idea too, they're really small and dry quicker than usual but do the job twice aswell as big bulky beach ones! Hope that helps!!

averagebear

What she really needs, she can buy in Australia. The best ever, most heavy-duty insect repellant I have, I bought in Australia.

How about a guidebook on Aussie? There's also a funny Bill Bryson book called "in a sunburned country" she can read on the plane. I 've been to Australia many times, and everything I need, I can find there. So maybe you should stick to general travel items. You can get her a disposable underwater camera for cheap.

CAPTAIN BEAR

Some insect repellent. She will appreciate it later and grateful
to you for life.

Sababa Slacker

I've heard that there is a special type of sauce that Australians LOVE to put on bread. It's like butter but I forget it's name.
Trust me, everyone there just loves it :-)
Your friend will easily adapt to the food and love it and be like everybody else in Australia!

To find out what it's called check out australia.gov or other websites!

There's also beach items that you can buy her, or tickets for a trip around Australia!

Phil

Don't get food as others have suggested, as you can't take it into Australia.

My favourite travel item was a travel towel - it's really compact and dries fast, so is useful for travelling. I don't know if you can get one for Â£5 though. Maybe you could get a small torch or something along those lines - I'd go to an outdoor shop and have a look around. Or you could get a photo of you all for her to take in case she gets lonely while she's away.

g.m

flight socks she will need them its aprox21hrs fly time you can get trendy ones now

valley_storm

Travel Journal would be a sweet present.

Lynx_Shock

Sun Skin Lotion/ SPF ...It's very hot in OZ ..as it's summer there...and if she likes to go to beach or even get out of home in day time she'll need that....alternatively u cna give her shades as well for her eyes. :))))

JOCK

get some pictures developed of you and your friends and make a small scrap book out of card. That is exactly what my friends did before i went travelling and I loved it, and took it with me.

Gigi

a travel journal, a prepaid photo development card, a travel guide or any travel accessories... travel pillow, security pouch, luggage locks.

Steve

a GameBoy, its a loooooong flight.

A Friend

Since it is summer time in Australia and I'm sure some time will be spent at one of the cities great beaches. So get some things for the beach: sun screen, shades, sandals, hat or visor.

â™¥~C.J~â™¥

Baseball cap to keep the sun off

Paul S

In international Travel Adaptor.......... available from most larger electrical stores, Ideal for charging up the mobile phone or for hair tongs/dryers etc.
Or how about a basin/bath plug. Sounds strange but a flat rubber plug can be used when they don't supply them or someone has pinched it.

glen w

get one of those photo keyrings and have a pic taken of all of you and put it in it...it will give her that extra boost when she is feeling lonely when down-under. or if he has a pay as you go get her loads of top up so she can call home. (or a panic alarm is also a good idea in this day & age).

merry xmas

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