12 Graduation gift ideas for your best friend who loves to travel
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For your best friend who loves to travel, the best graduation gifts feed the itch to go somewhere new: a night away voucher, luggage tags and a packing list, a travel guide, plus a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) with a quiz built from your inside jokes.
12 Graduation gift ideas for your best friend who loves to travel
A pixel game with a quiz of your inside jokes Our product
oin turns your friendship 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 inside jokes 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 →
A night away voucher
A hotel or hostel voucher for a spontaneous night. Around $50-200.
Luggage tags and a packing list
Leather tags and a printed packing list for the next trip. Around $10-40.
A travel guide
A Lonely Planet for a destination you choose together. Around $18-30.
An instant camera
A Fujifilm Instax Mini or Polaroid Now for photos they can hold. Around $70-110.
A day trip
A train to a nearby town, a picnic and no phones. Around $20-100.
A hot chocolate kit
Good cocoa, marshmallows and a mug. Around $15-40.
A framed quote
A line from a book, song or letter, printed and framed. Around $20-60.
A professional headshot
A short session for a first professional photo. Around $60-150.
An experience day
A hot-air balloon ride, a pottery workshop or an escape room, booked for a date you pick together. Around $50-250.
A birthday dinner
A table booked at their favourite restaurant, with a small surprise at dessert. Around $60-200.
A sunrise walk
Wake early, take coffee in a flask and walk somewhere with a view. It costs little.
Buying for a traveller
Travel lovers rarely want more things, so go for tools and memories: a travel guide for a place you will go together, a printed map of trips so far or a surprise plan.
Keep the gift light enough to carry.
Buying for your best friend
A best friend knows you well enough to spot a generic gift. Aim for something that refers to a joke, a trip or a rule only the two of you understand.
The more specific, the better, and it does not need to be expensive.
If the ceremony is tomorrow
Graduation gifts do not need to be physical. Hotel vouchers, table bookings and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment, in time for the party.
Graduation is a milestone, so a gift for the next chapter, practical or sentimental, tends to land. Work, travel and a keepsake are the three classics.
What should I get my best friend who loves to travel for their graduation?
A night away voucher, luggage tags and a packing list or a travel guide. For a personal touch, add a personalized pixel game with a quiz of your inside jokes.
What is a unique graduation gift for my best friend 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 that celebrates the degree. It gives them a memory instead of another object. A game that ends in a place you have both been fits the travel mood.
Can I send my best friend a gift online at the last minute?
Yes. Hotel vouchers and digital gifts can be sent in minutes. 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 best friend?
oingift.com is where you order oin, a personalized 2D pixel game starring your best friend, generated from an authorized photo. It is a good fit for a best friend who loves a joke. It includes two letters and a 5-question quiz built from your shared memories, and plays in a browser with no install.
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