Top 10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Travelers in 2021
Are you looking for a present for the traveler in your life this holiday season? Check out these 10 holiday gift ideas below that any traveler in your life is sure to love. This gift guide has something for every type of traveler in your life including budget travelers, luxury travelers, solo travelers, and female travelers.
1. Inflatable Neck Pillow
Everyone knows how uncomfortable it can be to sleep on flights, especially domestic or budget flights where they don’t give you amenities such as a pillow or blanket. Traditional travel pillows can be bulky to pack, however inflatable neck pillows can be a great alternative because they won’t take up too much space so they are easy to carry around yet provide enough comfort to get the traveler in your life some quality sleep on their next red-eye flight.
Here are a few options from Amazon
AirComfy Inflatable Neck Pillow – $23.99
MLVOC Travel Pillow 100% Pure Memory Foam – $21.99
2. Carry-On Sized Backpack
It’s not always easy to find the perfect travel backpack that is both stylish and functional. Check out one of my favorites from Beis. This backpack has interior compression straps to hold your clothes, 3 zipped pockets for organizing items such as your toiletries and chargers, a trolley passthrough, water bottle holders, mini exterior pocket, and a cushioned laptop sleeve. It comes in both beige and black.
The Backpack – $78
3. Voucher for a Travel Experience
For the travel who seems to have everything already, why not gift them an experience instead? Tinggly is a company whose motto is “giving stories, not stuff.” Through Tinggly, you can gift a collection of experiences for the recipient to choose from and then the recipient can then choose the one experience they want in the collection. It’s available in over 100 countries around the world.
Best of all, your Tinggly gift will not have an expiry date so the recipient will be able to use their voucher whenever they want!
4. Language Classes
Knowing the basics of a local language can be really rewarding while traveling and navigating a foreign country. However, learning a new language on your own isn’t always easy or affordable. Consider gifting language classes to the traveler in your life who dreams of getting out of their comfort zone and connecting with others in a meaningful way. If they are a more intermediate/advanced speaker, you can also help them expand their vocabulary by giving them a book they’ve already read in the language they are trying to learn.
Rosetta Stone – $35.97 to $143.88
LingoPie – $12 per month or $65 per year
Harry Potter in Italian – $64.97 Hardcover
5. Travel Sized Skincare
Traveled sized skincare products can be a great gift for the beauty conscious traveler. The air in airplanes can be very drying and hotels and airbnbs often have the basics but it’s not enough for those who like to take extra care of their skin. During the holiday season, they often have amazing deals on gift sets of luxury skincare that I’m sure the beauty conscious traveler in your life is sure to love.
Check out these gift sets at Sephora
Kiehl’s Brighten Up and Glow – On Sale for $70.00 (Regularly $92.00)
Clinique Great Skin Everywhere – $69.00
Fenty Beauty Travel Sized Starter Set – $40.00
6. Packing Cubes
Know someone who loves staying organized? Consider gifting them packing cubes! They are a great way to keep all your luggage organized and if you buy ones with compression, they can also help save space. Check out these suggestions below that accommodate for a variety of sizes, styles, and budgets.
Eagle Creek Pack-It Starter Set – $54.95
Pro Packing Cubes | 6 Piece Set – $36.95
Gauzvi 9 Packing Cubes with Hanging Toiletry Bag – $23.99
7. Portable Travel Lock
For the solo or budget traveler in your life, consider getting them a portable door lock for extra protection and peace of mind. These portable door locks may not be needed in large hotels that have deadbolts on the inside but can be helpful for places with less security measures such as hostels or AirBnbs. Just ensure that whatever lock you chose will be compliant with TSA regulations if it’s being taken in a carry-on suitcase.
Addalock the Original Portable Door Lock – $24.99
DoorJammer Portable Lock Brace – $17.95
8. Audio Sunglasses
Looking for a luxury gift for the travel lover in your life? Check out the Bose Frames which let you listen to music while also leaving you free to hear and interact with the world around you, making them the perfect travel accessory. You can discreetly listen to music, podcasts or audiobooks without anything in your ear. They also have prescription (Rx) versions!
Bose Frames Alto – $199
9. Silk Eye Mask
Getting good quality sleep can be difficult while traveling and in unfamiliar places. Help upgrade the recipient’s quality of sleep with a luxurious and soothing silk eye mask. These silk eye masks will not only block out unwanted light but the usage of them has be linked to deeper quality sleep, increased melatonin levels, and reduced dark circles. The gentle pressure of the eye mask will also have a calming effect, helping reduce anxiety and enabling people to fall asleep faster.
Blissy Eye Masks – $49.95
10. AirBnb Gift Card
What’s better for a globetrotter than the key to a discounted or free place to stay? By sending them an AirBnb gift card, you can help launch their next adventure. You can buy digital gift cards on AirBnB’s website and physical gift cards at participating Target, CVS, Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Walmart, or Walgreens.
I hope this Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers was helpful for your shopping this year! Is there anything you think I should add? Let me know in the comments below!
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