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Gifts for People who Road Trip


The holiday season is nearly here and it’s time to find the perfect gift for those of us who love to road trip. Some people may think a gas station gift card is insensitive and boring. Not us! Give us an atlas and we’re like kids in a candy store!

Over the past year, I’ve come across some different travel-themed gifts and I have a personal connection with each one. Check back periodically, as I’m sure this list will grow.

American Scent Trip Candles from Vance Family Soy Candles

I discovered these candles in a gift shop at a forest center in Oregon. It turns out, they’re made by the Vance Family in Vancouver, Washington. I particularly love the “American Scent Trip,” candle line that is designed to take you on a “sent trip” through a particular state. Available states are: WA, OR, CA, PA, NY, TX, SD, and VA. Bonus: The soy-based wax is free of synthetic fragrance, dye, petroleum, and GMOs.

American Scent

Website: http://www.vancefamilysoycandles.com/

Upcycled Book Decor by QuirksSD

These books are upcycled in Sioux Falls, South Dakota by our very own Thea Miller Ryan. Thea finds the books, creates the design, and then outsources the labor to her husband’s garage workshop. Current states are: CA and IL (most states are possible, just ask)

Illinois

Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuirksSD

Decorative Lawn Flags by McKenzie River Art

Available in small (12X18″) and large (28X40″) sizes, these polyester, fade-resistant decorative lawn flags are designed by Oregon-based artist Laura Stowe Emry. I met Laura the other day and was impressed by her passion for painting scenes that capture the essence of a place and time (she has several different prints and options for designs with or without lettering). Think of this like a post card for your front lawn.

Oregon Wine Country Flag

Website: http://www.mckenzieriverart.com/

Anything from Norton’s U.S.A.

With a brick-and-mortar store in Barrington, Illinois and an online store, Norton’s only sells products made and manufactured in the U.S.A. I, personally, love the Let’s Go See: All 50 States! travel journal (shown above); you might just be surprised how many items you can find on the website!

Barrington with Illinois added

Website: http://nortonsusa.com/main.sc


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Julie Henning is a freelance writer and journalist based out of Eugene, Oregon. She is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and owner of the family-travel website RoadTripsForFamilies.com. She is a recent past member of the Midwest Travel Writers Association and the Association for Great Lakes Outdoor Writers. Julie is the Oregon Coast destination specialist for Bindu Media, an itinerary-focused website launching in Spring 2016 and featuring the work of 200+ professional, indie travel writers. Julie has been published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Wisconsin State Journal, The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Illinois), the Rochester Post Bulletin, Wisconsin Natural Resources (DNR) Magazine, Sustainable Chicago Magazine, Group Tour Magazine, Student Group Tour Magazine, Silent Sports Magazine, Intercom Magazine, Roadtrippers.com, and FTF Geocacher Magazine. Julie has appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio, Ohio Public Radio, and KCBX FM Central Coast Radio and is an affiliate producer with the Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, a National Public Radio travel podcast. She has blogged for TravelWisconsin.com, Travel Oregon, and VISIT Milwaukee. Julie travels with her three kids and black lab as much as possible and lives by the motto, "Not all who wander are lost." Check out some of her best work at www.juliehenning.com.

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