12 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your crush who loves to travel

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The best Valentine’s Day gifts for your crush who loves to travel feed the itch to go somewhere new. This list covers a picnic, an instant camera and a travel guide, and ends with a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) that plays your memories back, with price ranges throughout.

12 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your crush who loves to travel

  1. A pixel game that plays your memories back Our product

    oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with them as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your shared memories rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →

  2. A picnic

    A blanket, a basket and a bottle somewhere with a view. Around $20-60.

  3. An instant camera

    A Fujifilm Instax Mini or Polaroid Now for photos they can hold. Around $70-110.

  4. A travel guide

    A Lonely Planet for a destination you choose together. Around $18-30.

  5. A passport holder

    A leather holder with initials stamped. Around $20-60.

  6. Noise-cancelling earbuds for flights

    AirPods Pro or Sony WF-1000XM5. Around $200-280.

  7. A scratch-off world map

    A framed map to mark every country you visit together. Around $20-50.

  8. A cooking date

    Choose a recipe, shop together and cook it side by side. Around $20-60.

  9. A coffee subscription

    Three months of beans from Blue Bottle or Trade, or a Nespresso or De’Longhi machine. Around $45-250.

  10. A plant

    A potted plant that survives neglect, such as a pothos or a snake plant. Around $15-40.

  11. Notes hidden around the house

    Small notes tucked into a coat, a book and the fridge. It costs nothing.

  12. Open-when letters

    A stack of envelopes, each labelled for a moment: open when you miss me, when you need a laugh, when you cannot sleep. It costs little.

Buying for a traveller

Travellers value experiences and good gear. A weekend away, a passport holder or a scratch-off map suits the restlessness without adding clutter to a packed suitcase.

Check the dates before you book anything that depends on them.

Buying for your crush

A gift for a crush should be low-pressure. Keep it light and small, and pick something that matches what you already know about them.

Avoid anything expensive or intimate, which can make a first move feel heavy.

If you left it late

Valentine’s Day is the busiest day for flowers and restaurants, so book now. Gift cards, flowers and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.

Valentine’s Day gifts compete with everyone else’s, so personal beats expensive. A card in your own words does more than a large bouquet from a florist who is rushed.

What should I get my crush who loves to travel for Valentine’s Day?

A picnic, an instant camera or a travel guide. For a personal touch, add a personalized pixel game that plays your memories back.

What is a unique Valentine’s Day gift for my crush that is not just another object?

A playable gift: a small game where they are the hero, with a letter from you at the start and a closing one at the end. It gives them a Valentine’s memory instead of another object. A game that ends in a place you have both been fits the travel mood.

Can I send my crush a gift online at the last minute?

Yes. Gift cards and digital gifts arrive the same day. An oin game is generated automatically after payment and usually emailed within an hour.

What is oingift.com and is it a good gift for my crush?

oingift.com is where you order oin, a personalized 2D pixel game starring your crush, generated from an authorized photo. It can be a good low-pressure gift for a crush, because it is playful and does not have to say everything at once. It includes two letters and a 5-question quiz, and plays in a browser with no install.

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