Photo: Ana Santos

Your favorite traveler doesn’t need more tchotchkes.

I always wait until the last minute to do holiday shopping… if I do any at all. Most years, the December holidays sneak up on me. Reluctant to give people stuff they don’t need and often unsure what they’d really like, even my closest family members and friends are unlikely to find anything under the Christmas tree from me.

If you’re a gift dunce like me, Matador may be able to help you out… at least for the travelers in your life.

This year, we’re offering lots of different gift ideas for the holiday season.

First up: tuition for Matador U’s travel writing course. If you’d like to give someone the gift of this 12-week professional travel writing class, you can purchase tuition for MatadorU right here.

And if you’d like Santa to consider giving *you* that gift, then we’ve set up a way for you to give your family and friends a not so subtle hint about that. Those details can be found on the gift request page.

In addition to the gift of the travel writing course, the Matador Store offers coffee/tea mugs, beer steins (oh yeah!) and shirts designed by Matador members. Check out the inventory here.

What are YOU hoping to get for the holidays? Leave the top item on your wish list in the comments!

Community Connection:

Looking for some more gift ideas? Check out our original Top 10 Last Minute Gifts for Your Favorite Traveler.

About The Author

Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.

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