Top 5 Luxury Gifts for Adventure Travelers

1. Burton Audex Jackets Allow Hands-Free Calls

Imagine a rugged, fleece or hooded jacket that allows hassle-free use of a cell phone or an iPod while you're hiking, biking or on the slopes. The Burton Audex Jackets have a control panel on the sleeve that can be used to make or take calls and switch songs. The Audex Bluetooth Stereo System lets users make a wireless download of the hottest tunes from a compatible Bluetooth enabled mobile phone to the Audex jacket.

2. Suunto X 9i Combination Watch and GPS

The Suunto X9i -- a watch with a wrist-top GPS, so the wearer can know exactly where in the world he/she is standing at that moment --is a techno-savvy person's dream watch. You can plan routes, create customized maps or download maps, track distance, speed, altitude and much more.

3. Capture Memories in Digital Photo Frames

When you want to show friends photos from your latest trip just stick a memory card in a PictureBook Digital Photo Album and start the slide show. Brookstone has a few versions, including a 15" digital frame automatically transfers photos from your memory card and automatically resizes them.

4. Cloud 9 Living Gift Certificates Promise Novel Experiences

Cloud 9 Living offers more than 1,000 experiential gifts that make terrific presents for family and friends. (Cloud 9 Living also works with companies seeking imaginative corporate incentive gifts.) This company lists such choices as Dig This, Formula 2000 racing or a mini-Baja Adventure. You can buy gift certificates for adventures in or near major cities throughout the U.S.

5. Combine Golf with Ancient Cultures in China

Haversham & Baker Golfing Expeditions, well-known for its golf trips to Scotland, now offers trips to China that include explorations of the country's culture, from a cruise on the Yangtze to visiting the famed Terra Cotta Guards, in addition to play on outstanding courses. A trip can combine such locales as Beijing, Hong Kong & Mission Hills Golf Club, and the Yunnan Province.