A Wife Gift Ideas List For Commuters on the Train, Underground, Bus or other Public Transport

Gift Ideas Lists are super-helpful for giving you great ideas, but before we dive in let’s take a second to remember why we’re buyig the gift in the first place. A gift is a token, a way of communicating emotions. It’s all too easy in today’s “disposable” society to forget the true meaning. If you hold on to that then your gift is much more likely to hit the spot.

When you give a gift to your wife, it’s a way of saying that you care about her and that she’s special. If you can keep that in mind and use it help pick the best option that will suit her then you’re on to a winner!

This list is for women who have to travel every day by train, bus or metro. There’s another list of top gift ideas for commuters who travel by car, but this one is aimed at where you wife has her hands free and travelling on some sort of public transport.

To figure out a great gift idea, a great strategy is to ask:
What are the challenges and frustrations here?
Then figure out smart ways to address or alleviate those problems.

Frustration: Noisy environment

1. Noise-cancelling headphones.
Really good headphones reduce unwanted ambient sounds so for the person who really want to be able to “switch off” from their surroundings and concentrate on a book, newspaper or music from their mp3 player, these are a fantastic help.
Keep in mind that she may not have a lot of space in her bag for hug chunky headphones, so go for a small, but effective pair.

Frustration: It’s Boring!

2. MP3 Player
Music can really help relax people and these days there are an incredible range of audio books to choose from for the person who would want to use their commute time to learn. From learning a new language to brushing up on IT skills, there are titles to suit every one. By helping your wife to maximise her time on the commute you could really be giving her a great gift.

3. Portable Video (and Music) Player
The latest generation of iPods and simiar play movies now too. You can play all sorts of video clips on these devices including training in a huge range of subjects and entertainment such as movies and TV. The storage space is incredible on these devices meaning that she can have a portable library of favourite videos to watch anytime she wants a little entertainment or brain trianing.

Frustration: Being Exposed to the Elements

4. Tiny Umbrella.
It can be frustrating for commuters when it come to rain. To carry an umbrella or not. If you don’t take one then you’re bound to get rained on, And if you do take one then you have to lug it around with you, in a cramped environment, and most likely leave it behind someplace! If, on the other hand you have a teeny, but very good quality umbrella tucked away for emergencies in your bag (that your clever husband gave to you) then you get the best of both worlds.
Try to get one a case so it can be packed away wet and stored in her bag without drenching everything else in the bag.