Running out of time and ideas about what to get your super adventurous ExplorerGirls friend or just looking for the perfect gift idea for your-self this holiday season?

Well, worry no more because we have put together ExplorerGirls.com’s Top 10 ‘Totally Awesome’ Gifts for Girls on the Go! Not only are these ideas great for the adventure traveller and action sports chick in all of us, but also for our softer sides, too.

With any of these gift ideas - ExplorerGirls are sure to be 'At Their Best' in 2010!

1. Be Genki – Luxury Holistic Products  www.begenki.com.au

One of Australia’s finest luxury ranges of natural products packed with the healing benefits of pure essential oils and lifestyle recommendations to help inspire holistic happiness they offer everything from aroma therapy oils to energize and uplift to Body Oils to nourish dry, rough skin after all those activities!

We love the Vitality essential oil made up of all the goodies of lemon, peppermint, eucalyptus and rosemary. It’s the perfect natural “pick me up” after work or during travel when you’re trying to keep awake.  It’s even known to help with travel sickness!
 
The Japanese word "genki" means to be happy, healthy, and in harmony with oneself. It suggests wellbeing is achieved by balancing physical, emotional and spiritual elements equally to create an integrated and tranquil Self.

2.  iPod dock – Edifier On the Go iF350

For the ultimate techno-girl who can’t live with out her iPod this travel-friendly docking station could be just the answer.  Perfect for travellers, the speaker system features:

•    iPod / iPhone / MP3 docking station
•    digital FM radio & alarm clock
•    built-in rechargeable DC battery source (lasts 15 hours)
•    wireless remote control (providing regular system functions and iPod / iPhone control)
•    protective pouch and foldaway docking station - for convenient storage

Retails $199 AUD

3. Borne Naked – The solution for every handbag lover!  www.bornenaked.com

Sometimes people come up with good ideas and then there are GREAT ideas! This is a great one for sure!

Now, finally you can pack all your essential items into one clear storage liner and simply transfer it from one handbag to another – with out dumping everything out onto the bed as you rush to switch handbags.

This is one of those gifts you’ll be remembered for – in a very good way!

4. Holga 120 3D Stereo Camera  (website)

We all love to take photos of our travels, but how about trying something creative and new! The new Holga 120 3D Stereo camera is based on the Holga CFN (Color Flash) body design and takes Holga photography to an all new level of 3D Photography.

Features include:
Standard tripod mount (1/4 - 20)
Bulb setting
One mask for 6x6cm image area
Built-in threaded shutter release button for cable release (not included)

The Color Flash is a built in flash which contains a spinning color filter wheel. Choose from red, yellow, blue, standard white or a combination thereof. Use the flash day or night to manipulate your images with vibrant colors.

Retails: $150.00 USD

5. SOS (Save Our Soles) After Party Shoes www.afterpartyshoes.net.au

For the ultimate traveller and all-night party girl these are a god-send! Finally someone has created a fold-up shoe that will fit into a tiny handbag – so at the end of the night when you can walk no further in your stilettos – you can simply put on some cute flats that still match your outfit perfectly.

Also, it’s shoes that always take up the most room in your suitcase. So, now you can bring along all different styles and colors and still have room for everything else.

6. Samsung B2700 rugged mobile phone (website)

If you’re afraid your active lifestyle could mean the death of your mobile phone then you should consider one of the new generations of rugged mobile phones.  

The Samsung B2700 is fully equipped for the active adventurer and outdoor lifestyle lover.  It comes loaded with features to assist you in your active adventures including an altimeter, compass, pedometer and Carabiner strap.

It’s also water and dust resistant with cool features allowing video calling, FM radio, 2MP camera/video, Bluetooth and wireless capabilities while remaining light-weight and compact in a scratch resistant rubber casing.

You can buy/access phone plans at www.three.com.au

7.  SOMA Airbags  www.airbagdesigns.com

Give the gift of protection this year! It’s a fact surfboards can get crushed in the luggage hold on your way to far-away surf spots? How cool, we have found the perfect solution for protecting boards!

Some genius surf-loving techno heads created the SOMA AirBag to store fragile surfboards in while traveling the world.  They claim their bags are “exceptionally more protective than even the thickest of foam bags and way more convenient”. Read our full review at EG.com

Win one from ExplorerGirls.com! Details to come!

8. Ozone Imp III Trainer Kite  (website)

This the perfect gift for the girl who keeps saying she wants to learn to kitesurf but doesn’t know how to get started! Any good kitesurfing instructor will tell you before you go out on the water you need to learn your basics on land.

With the Ozone IMP III Trainer Kite you can learn how to fly in all kinds of wind conditions with out risking being swept out to sea.  It’s the only way to practice flying before you jump in and get wet.

9. Casio Baby-G watch  www.baby-g.com

With so many styles and colors Casio’s Baby-G watches are perfect for any ExplorerGirl! The hardest part is choosing which style suits.  Perfect for the active and adventure lifestyle these watches are 200m water resistant, shock proof and solar powered! They also keep world time, hold telephone numbers and have alarms with snooze – to name a few features.

The watches might be for girls, but they are built tough! You can even view the product testing online seeing a watch hit by a massive hammer, sit in a block of ice and drop to the depths of the ocean.

10.  My Passport Elite: Ultra-portable Hard Drives 640 GB, USB 2.0 (website)

With all the digital data we are racking up from downloading everything from images and music to apps and video we all can use some extra storage space.  Why not some premium backup and storage?

Western Digital has created My Passport Elite that works with off your USB port alone and is small enough to fit in any computer bag or even handbag!

This ultra-portable drive is smarter than ever and features automatic, continuous backup, an illuminated capacity gauge, and convenient USB dock for storage on the go.

www.ExplorerGirls.com / Courtney Crow

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