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Gifts for Travelers: Movies from Netflix

by Mary Jo Manzanares on December 6th, 2006

Netflix makes a great holiday giftWhen you spend lots of time in an airplane or a hotel room, life can get pretty boring.  That’s why I see so many people playing games on their laptop, or watching a movie, instead of working.  I know that I always have a movie DVD (or two) tucked into my carryon, either to watch on the plane or when I’m in my hotel room.

I’m a big fan of Netflix, believing that it’s a great choice for travelers.  Here’s why:

  1. Users set up a movie queue from the website, putting in order the movies that they wish to view.   Netflix has an extensive list of DVDs, including movies, television programming, indie films, documentaries, and special recordings.  (I’ve been re-watching some of the classic Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn movies.)  Uses get to constantly re-order their queue, depending on your priority or mood, and Netflix sends you whatever is at the top of your list.
  2. The DVD arrives in the mail and is returnable by mail.  I frequently don’t have time to get the video store because I keep somewhat irregular hours.  With Netflix, I just have to walk out to the mailbox.  And I return the DVD in a pre-paid mailer.  I can mail it back from home or from the road.
  3. There are no due dates or late fees.  This is a big bonus for travelers, as a trip can easily take us on the road beyond the rental period.  Even if it’s a long trip, I can pack up a few movies to keep me company and just drop them in the mail as I finish with them.
  4. The subscription price is affordable, and is based on how many DVD rentals you have at one time.  There is no maximum amount of rentals per month, and as soon as one is returned, another one will be on its way.

Netflix has holiday gift subscriptions available for one month up to a year of rentals.  Pricing varies, depending on number of rentals allowed at one time, and ranges from $10 month for one DVD at a time to $18 dollars a month for three at a time.

A Netflix gift subscription is a great holiday gift for any traveler who is a movie or television fan.

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