So you've exhausted your gift options for the traveling enthusiast on your holiday shopping list -- she doesn't need another suitcase and you've already given her the Louis Vuitton passport holder, a generous Magellan's gift certificate, and a copy of "1,000 Places To See Before You Die."

Where do you go from there?

Easy -- give her the gift of travel all without stepping so much as a pedicured toe in the mall.

Hotel certificates
Google "hotel gift cards" and get busy choosing which four-star property you'd like to stuff in an envelope. Hotels and B&B's across the country sell gift certificates that can be applied to everything from lodging to meals to spa services and other hotel amenities like golf or tennis lessons.

Some hotel chains, like W Hotels and Marriott, will even gift-wrap the certificates and send them on your behalf. If not, simply call your favorite resort/spa/tour company and ask if you can make arrangements for a pre-paid visit on your friend's behalf, then draw up your own gift certificate with a receipt of your purchase and send it to her.

Transportation gift cards
Most airlines have gift certificates that can be purchased in increments as little as $25, and since most of the certificates aren't restricted, they can be used toward just about any domestic or international flight the air carrier offers. Most of the carriers require that gift certificate recipients travel within a year; be sure to check out the airline's rules and restrictions before you purchase the certificates, and check in with your travel buddy to see which carrier she prefers so she can double-up the gift by redeeming frequent flier miles.

Amtrak also offers gift certificates for travel on its railways; Carnival Cruises offers "fun ship dollars" that can be used toward a trip or on-ship purchases. Cruise.com and eCruises.com also offer gift certificates sold in increments of $250 toward cruise trips offered on their sites, but beware of those if you're not sure of your friend's destination preferences or travel dates; it might be best to stick with gift certificates -- that way, your recipient can call her own travel shots.

Gift miles
For around $25, you can deposit about 1,000 miles into your friend's frequent flier account, which can be redeemed and used toward a future flight. Find out her preferred carrier program and the frequent flier number, and have at it. Beware, though, that there are taxes and processing fees that come with these programs, and the amount of miles you can (or have to) purchase can vary if you're buying for others rather than yourself.

Travel coupons
CityPass.net offers booklets full of city-specific discounts on admission and attractions for nine locales -- Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Chicago, Hollywood, San Francisco, Southern California and Toronto. If your friend is traveling to one of these places, the booklet is a pretty useful travel tool, not just because she'll get discounts on things like park and museum entrance fees, but because it'll lay out some of the city's best attractions to visit, and helpful information such as hours of operation, dining choices, tips on the best time to visit and public transportation suggestions -- all in a nifty little booklet that can fit in her purse.