A lot of new college graduations celebrate their freedom from higher learning with a trip abroad the summer between graduation and their entrance into the working world. If you know the new graduate in your life has travel on their horizon, a globe-trotting gift basket, as a nice gift for graduation, is definitely the way to go.
If your graduate is planning a long road trip, scout out appropriate maps for the cities and states they’ll be visiting. Pack them a care package for the long journey with their favorite snacks and sodas. You can even get them a roadside safety kit for their car, complete with a tire jack and flares, in case of an unexpected flat. Or splurge and treat them to a new GPS navigational system, which they’ll use long after summer has ended!
If your graduate is headed overseas, consider putting together an airplane kit for them. Include a soft blanket, an eye mask, a cookie bouquet from http://www.thebasketspot.com/cookie-bouquets-c-68.html, and ear plugs so they can sleep on the plane and not waste valuable hours abroad to jet lag. If the graduate is also a reader, include their favorite magazines or a copy of your favorite book to pass the time. A passport cover, monogrammed with their initials, would be a lovely gift as well.