On a recent trip to my dear wanderlust friend’s house, I noticed that someone had gifted her this magnificent world map where she had colored pushpins to show where she and her husband had traveled together, and a separate color for the places they had traveled separately.

Sold by the New York Times Store. The map can be personalized and framed for $149. The specifications of the map and all details can be located here. They also sell a similar map of the United States.

This is a great gift idea for your family or friends who travel, and a wonderful Father’s Day gift! I hope there’s someone on your list of gift recipients that will love and appreciate it!

Check out the New York Times Store for other unique gifts.

Do you back up your computer? I found this great article that lists eight ways to backup your computer: http://aol.it/hjHeft

I use a flash drive, and only back up twice a year. If you keep a lot of music and/or photographs on your computer you may prefer to use an external hard drive. Or if you want to be really thorough and protective of your data you can backup online and pay a monthly fee. Knock on wood I have never had my computer crash. I really shouldn’t admit that should I?Do you ever feel like as soon as something like that comes out of your mouth it’s just willing it to happen? If it did I still don’t think I would be too upset because I keep my stuff regularly backed up. Now, if I lwas a shutterbug or took pictures of my small children, I definitely think I would back up more often because that’s something that cannot be replaced. So you be the judge of how often you back up, but do so regularly. Right after you buy those fire extinguishers. You bought those, right?

Let me know how you back up your computer and how often.

Ok, this gift isn’t for everyone, but these candles crack me up! www.everydayicons.com. A great gift at $10.95 per candle, with free shipping on orders over $50. I have purchased these candles many times. They are made to look like the religious devotional candles, so I understand this isn’t the gift for everyone. You can get a candle for protection from the politically correct, dysfunctional family relief, powerful gambling luck, our lady of the lottery, and the list goes on and on. Over 80 candles to choose from. Great birthday gift, gag gift, wedding gift, Christmas gift, fun gift, girlfriend gift. My list goes on and on too!

You could spend the entire day here.  If you are looking for freebies, check out this site:

http://www.heyitsfree.net

Look at the “top rated freebies” tab to find things such as free museum admissions, free text messaging, and store coupon policies.