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Top 8 Romantic Gift Basket Items

By Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com

Going away soon? Consider putting together a romantic gift basket, packed with favorite items to ensure a romantic getaway. You can also give a close friend a romantic gift basket as a special-occasion present, even if he or she has not immediate plans to travel. The romantic items you put in your gift basket will say a lot about how much you value the recipient.

1. Pacifica Soy Candle

Create a romantic mood with a scented candle from your gift basket. While scented candles are ubiquitous, this high-quality botanical one that carries the Pacifica name will transport you to calm seas if you light it together... and use your imagination.
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2. Kama Sutra Massage Cream

Add Kama Sutra Massage Cream to your romantic gift basket. This is one of several romantic gifts made by Kama Sutra that are sexy and affordable.
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3. Kama Sutra Earthly Delights Gift Tin

Turn the bath into a romantic getaway for two. This beautifully designed tin contains Kama Sutra's original oil of love, pleasure balm, honey almond massage cream, honey dust, and sweet almond massage oil.
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4. Jane Eyre DVD

One of the greatest — and most romantic — love stories ever written, the Jane Eyre DVD appeals to girls and woman of all ages.
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5. Snack Pack

Save someone big bucks by adding a Snack Pack to this romantic gift basket. Instead of paying exhorbitant prices for mini-bar snacks, they can munch on a dorm's worth of quick-energy food and treats from inside the clear drawstring bag.

6. Nomad Travel Journal

Don't let tomorrow's romantic memories fade into yesterday! To help someone keep a record of the journey ahead, tuck a Nomad Travel Journal into the romantic gift basket. The zip-around, water-resistant cover of this gift measures 6" x 8" and inside there are sections for tours and guides, currency exchange info, room for travel and romantic notes, and a mesh interior pocket and pen holder.

7. Pocket Magnifier

Prevent map fights! Tuck this small (4.5" x 2"), light magnifier into your gift basket and it will have many uses -- to read menus and bills in low light, as well as illuminating a a map when you're driving and it's dark.

8. Seiko Travel Clock + Flashlight

What a smart idea to combine a travel clock with a flashlight! it's a useful item for any traveler's gift basket. Being able to flick it on to illuminate the middle of a dark night provides a great sense of security.

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