06 Aug 32 Gifts Ideas for Travel Lovers (or Yourself!)
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Sit back, relax, and stop struggling with what gifts to get your wanderlusting loved one. I’ve compiled a list of 32 gift ideas for travel lovers that work for budgets big and small. Whether your loved one dreams of travel or boards planes to discover remote locales, I think you’ll find something on this list that will excite them.
… Or maybe you’ll be inspired and find something to treat yourself!
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Travel Stub Diary
This book organizes travel memories (like postcards, airline tickets, and museum passes) in protective sleeves to preserve your loved one’s keepsakes with space in the margins for jotting down notes.
Pack This! Reminder Pad
This helpful pad will ensure that your loved one never forgets that razor or toothbrush again.
Travel Notebook
I love tech stuff, but there’s nothing like the blank pages of a new, real-life notebook. I also find that old-fashioned paper pages are easier for me to write notes on the go.
This leather notebook is beautifully designed, durable and refillable and includes thick, archival quality paper (lined, blank and craft) so notes or drawings will be available for years to come with no bleed through or feathering.
World Necklace
The stamped globe design is unique, simple, and modern and dangles from an 18k gold filled chain and comes in four metal colors: gold, silver, antique gold, and rose gold. You also have the option to personalize the necklace with an additional initial charm and, as an added bonus, it comes in a beautiful gift bag.
Packing Cubes
We have been using packing cubes for a long time and they have 100% changed travel for us. They keep us organized on our trips (no massive pile of clothes to sift through), help us fit what we need into our bags while leaving everything uncrushed and wrinkle-free, and isolate our dirty laundry as the trip progresses. Also, they have saved me from showing my unmentionables to everyone at the airport when I learn that my bag is overweight. These are the perfect addition to any traveler’s bag.
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Atlas Obscura's Hidden Wonders Book
Travel Coloring Book
Who wouldn’t love coloring street scenes from cities such as Paris, Granada, Lisbon, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Havana and Oaxaca! This adult coloring book features 47 hand-drawn cityscape illustrations sure to inspire.
Destination Earth Book
Gold Medal Winner: International Book Award in the Travel Category, 2017
From Chile and Argentina to Thailand and Japan, Destination Earth explores the delicate and invisible interconnections of nations and countries, people and cultures, and delves deep into all aspects of travel and its transformational power. The book aims to transform how readers view travel and its relation to life while providing a philosophical framework for embarking on more meaningful and purposeful travels.
In his book, "Destination Earth", Nicos Hadjicostis shares the ultimate 'budget travel tip': how to make your travels transformational.
Travel Listography
Topics in this wonderfully illustrated book of lists range from the typical (countries to visit, world cuisines to try) to the unique (memorable people I’ve met, animals seen in the wild). These lists will serve as a unique and inspiring time capsule for years to come.
Travel Passport Wallet
This eco- and vegan-friendly wallet comes in 35 different colors (I got mine in rose gold!) and keeps your personal information safe with RFID blocking technology. It comfortably holds your passport, boarding pass, credit cards, money, and a pen.
Cord / Electronics Organizer
Give the gift of organization! Help your loved one cut down on the mess and chaos inside their bags with this lightweight travel tech organizer. Everything from your tablet, power bank, charger cables, and laptop adapter easily fit inside making it the perfect gift for travel.
Comfortable Sleep Mask
I love this sleep mask because their contoured shape doesn’t push down on my eyelids, are incredibly soft, and don’t hurt my ears! It also comes further down on my cheeks and nose bridge which allows little to no light to come in.
Luggage Scale
Don’t let you travel lover get caught with an overweight bag again! This portable scale is lightweight and easy to keep in your luggage while you travel.
Laundry Packets
These have come in so handy for us on our travels and it actually allows us to pack fewer shirts, underwear, and socks! Each sheet provides just enough detergent to wash a few items in the sink.
Microfiber Travel Towel
This microfiber towel is the perfect addition for traveling, camping, and even working out. You never know when an impromptu beach trip is in order! It’s fast drying and super lightweight so you won’t even know you’re carrying it around.
Compression Socks
Keep that blood circulating on long flights! These might not be sexy — but leg swelling and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition, as well as just uncomfortable and unattractive. Getting up and stretching your legs during your flight and wearing compression socks like these are a great start at preventing any issues.
Universal Travel Adapter
We’ve tried a lot of adaptors and this one is by far the best one that we’ve found. It covers more than 160 countries and provides 4 USB ports so that you can charge five devices quickly at the same time.
Mini Tripod
We love this mini tripod! It’s lightweight, portable, and easy to use — and perfect for travelers. Your loved one will really be able to up their photo and video game because, when its legs are closed, the PIXI helps keep the camera steady while acting as a grip. It can be used with a large variety of devices from smartphones to mirrorless cameras, and even smaller DSLRs.
Inflatable Wine Bottle Travel Bag
I love coming bringing wine home from our travels! But getting those delicate bottles home wrapped delicately in our dirty shirts and socks is alltogether terrifying. The whole flight home we send out messages to the vino gods in hopes that our luggage and clothes won’t be grape stained when we pick it up after we land.
Well, these inflatable bags are the perfect solution. If you have a wine and travel lover, this is the perfect gift! It suspends and protects your precious wine in a comfy air cushion for safe travels!
Shoot, you can also use it for olive oil, camera lenses, perfume, and anything else that you want to protect!
Try the World Subscription Box
Bring travel to your friend (or yourself) even when you’re at home. Try the World has two subscription types: Countries ($39/month) and Snacks ($19/month). Each monthly delivery contains seven to eight products, sourced directly from their country of origin, and many from small, family-owned companies that follow traditional and artisanal methods of production.
In addition, each box comes with a “Culture Guide” that includes the story behind each product, recipes to make with the items, and tips to best experience the country’s culinary culture.
Customizable Map with Push Pins
This pretty map is a conversation starter for any traveler’s home. The custom-designed artwork comes in a variety of colors, sizes, and mediums (framed canvas, wrapped canvas, framed mounted, mounted print, and matte print).
Anthony Bourdain Art Travel Print
This quote comes from Anthony Bourdain’s bestseller The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones. This well-designed art print is the perfect gift for a traveler or foodie friend, or to hang in your home to remind you how wonderful it is to travel.
Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life—and travel—leaves marks on you.
"The Bucket List" Book
This book features an eclectic range of ideas to add to your bucket list. From glassblowing in the Czech Republic to swimming with dolphins in New Zealand, The Bucket List is the perfect gift for the passionate traveler — an around-the-world, continent-by-continent listing of beaches, museums, monuments, islands, inns, restaurants, mountains, and more.
Vintage-Inspired Travel Posters and Prints
These prints, which feature wonderful typography and beautiful, bold colors, are perfect for your travel and art lover. Have a look at these retro-style travel ads and find one from your loved one’s favorite destination.
Travel Tube Blanket
This hard-working blanket doubles as an infinity scarf, head wrap, cocoon, and maybe even a changing room! It will turn out to be the last blanket you need for traveling. The stretchy and lightweight fabric traps in body heat and helps keep your arms positioned perfectly — even if you’re in the middle seat.
Chic Purse for DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras
I love the clean and chic design of this camera bag. Unlike others on the market, I get to feel fashionable when I carry it (I have the Lola Miel but I also really love the Christie!). Also, it helps me sneak my camera in places that might otherwise not be so cool with it coming in.
It’s made of 100% leather with an adjustable, padded divider and it’s lightweight — perfect for carrying a DSLR or mirrorless camera on all day adventures.
Osprey Farpoint 55 Travel Backpack
I can’t sing the praises of Osprey’s Fairpoint enough. It has definitely changed the way I travel and pack. I love that my hands are free from lugging around a traditional roller bag, and I love that it has a zip-off day bag for short adventures.
Osprey’s Farpoint 55 has turned out to be my perfect companion for shorter trips or a great additional bag for long travels.
Panasonic Lumix GX85 Mirrorless Camera
I made the switch from my heavy DSLR camera to a travel-friendly mirrorless camera a couple of years ago. Now, I hardly ever travel with my traditional DSLR camera.
This bundle comes with two lenses: 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 and 45-150mm F4.0-5.6 (both of which are awesome!). If your loved one wants other lenses, there are many more to choose from as well.
Also, it shoots in 4K. It really is the perfect camera for all your travels.
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones
Comfortable on ears and 20 hours of wireless play time. These Bose noise cancelling headphones are the perfect gift and the perfect addition to any carry-on bag!
Kindle Paperwhite
The Kindle Paperwhite eliminates the screen glare that other standard tablets have so your loved one can read easily anywhere, including the sunny beach. One of the best features to me is that a charge lasts weeks, not hours, so you’re powered up even if you can’t plug in. If you’re a fan of your local library, the Kindle Paperwhite works seamlessly with Libby.
Cork Push pin Globe
This is not your standard globe or wall map because it’s both! This cork globe is a great gift idea for your globe-trotting loved one.
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