Great Gift Ideas for the
Travelers in Your Life

Find the best gift for travelers with our Travel Gift Guide

Don’t know what to get the globe-trotters you love? These gift ideas are just the thing. Our Travel Gift Guide helps to take the guesswork out of buying something for the frequent travelers in your life with these great ideas for the perfect travel gift! And we’re not just talking journals and discreet travel wallets, check out these unique ideas for gifts that will delight any traveler.

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Look no further than The Sustainable Travel Store for great earth-friendly gifts for travelers including solid shampoo and conditioner bars with tins, sunscreen, bug repellent, scarfs, facial care, and more! You can also check out uncommongoods.com, one of our favorite websites to browse when we just don’t know what to get. The site offers a variety of unique handmade goods and is a unique online marketplace that connects makers and their creations with individuals looking for truly special goods. Plus, you’ll know you’re helping to contribute to an artist and community.

Travel Bag

The perfect travel bag is an excellent travel companion! While it might not be the most practical of accessories for everyday life, travel bags are a wonderful way to carry your essentials around a city without having to lug around your suitcase and a purse or bag. You can even find ones with anti-theft components, which provide discreet, yet highly effective protection against pickpockets.

One of our favorite bags was actually designed by a guest of ours! After a lifetime of uncomfortably long flights, traveling, and consulting as a highly regarded veterinarian, Dr. Bernadine Cruz had had enough. She created Conmigo so everyone can have a first-class experience. The ULTI Travel Bag is an incredibly well-thought-out messenger bag/briefcase that even comes with its own seat so you can be comfortable anywhere.  Check out all the features of the ULTI Travel Bag on the Conmigo site.

Versatile Statement Pieces Save on Packing!

There’s really nothing better than a favorite statement piece you can travel with. If you know the style of the person you’re shopping for, or even if you’re browsing for yourself, versatile pieces are a quick and easy way to spruce up travel basics (and are cohesive with taking a single suitcase).

A Reusable Water Bottle 

We love these Eco-friendly bottles from Vapur. These "anti-bottles" are paper-thin and are designed to be rolled, folded, or flattened when empty and stand when full. This makes it easy to use and pack everywhere you go, making them the perfect travel gift. Unlike bulky, rigid bottles, they can be easily tucked away, conveniently fitting into pockets, purses, and packs. Plus, the inner layer is odor and taste-resistant, so it can safely be reused again and again! Great for long flights and sightseeing outings. 

Reusable Straws

LifeStraw Go protects against bacteria, parasites, and microplastics, reduces chemicals like chlorine, and improves water taste. The leak-proof, BPA-free bottle is built to be beaten up and is ideal for international travel. It’ll be your ultimate travel companion – it’s been used and tested all over the globe, and the microbiological filter provides five years of safe water. Check out prices for the LifeStraw Go Bottle.

Wrinkle-Free Travel Dresses

However, simple needn’t mean boring. Take Karina Travel Dresses, for example. Available in over ten styles, this dress just won’t quit. You can ball it up, throw it in a corner, slip it on and look flawless. Since the designs are simple and easy to accessorize, these dresses are a great base for several outfits. Classic, timeless, elegant, and comfortable, what’s not to love?

Versatile Men's Travel Jacket

For men, a travel jacket or blazer can make a statement and be easily worn across outfits. Magellan offers several great vests and amazing blazers perfectly designed for travel. Take the Men’s Voyager II Convertible Jacket, ideal for travel, even unplanned local sightseeing trips. The material is water-resistant, and there are 12 pockets for all your belongings that don’t add extra bulk or weight and enable you to be hands-free on your trips. What a great gift to keep your travelers safe and warm!

Convertible Jewelry

Look no further than some jazzy jewelry for the best statement pieces for women. Try to find versatile pieces that can easily transition from statement to simple. Being able to bring one or two pieces that you can wear several ways cuts down on the tangled mess we usually end up with. Check out Stella & Dot for some fantastic convertible pieces.

Travel Rings from the Traveller Collective

Collect a unique ring for every country visited and add them to any chain or clip you like. The brand also offers clips, keyrings, and necklaces designed perfectly for their rings. There’s more than one way to start these for your traveler, as the company offers rings by country, (new) continent, state, or Canadian province, and you can even customize a ring if you’d like. Check prices on Travel Rings from the Traveller Collective.

Packing Cubes

Meant to help save space, organize, and compress your packed items, Eagle Creek packing cubes come in sets or alone. The sets come in various patterns and fabrics, so you can pick the right one for your traveler. Plus, with a lifetime warranty, you don’t have to worry about a thing. Check prices on Eagle Creek packing cubes.

Universal Travel Adapter

With a Power Converter, your travel-voltage worries are over. Convert overseas voltage and power up your small US electronic devices safely in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia, Japan, and China, more than 150 countries around the world. With three AC outlets and 4 USB charging ports, you can charge up to seven devices simultaneously. Plus, the 5-ft detachable power cable makes this converter easy to pack and use almost anywhere you go! Check Prices on Amazon for the BESTEK Universal Travel Adapter.

A beautiful book

Make one of these lovely personalized photo albums with photos from anyone's travels.

A compact luggage scale

With a compact digital luggage scale, travelers can be sure they’re within airline weight restrictions and avoid any excess baggage fees.

RFID-blocking wallet

This RFID-blocking wallet might be the ultimate tool for keeping your personal information safe and in one place. With internal zippered pockets and an area for credit and business cards on one side, the other side safely stores your passport so there’s no need to leave the hotel without it. As long as you keep this wallet safe it’ll protect RFID signals encoded in your passports, IDs, and credit cards. Check prices for the Samsonite RFID Passport Wallet.

A practical backpack

Made of rugged water-resistant nylon cotton canvas, these versatile backpacks have multiple smart pockets for quick access to your cell phone, documents, and wallet.

An e-reader or tablet

Tablets and e-readers make excellent gifts for technology-loving travelers. The Amazon Kindle is great for reading on vacation, and the Apple iPad mini makes it easy to search the net and stay in touch with family back home.

Sockwell Compression Socks

Spice up your favorite travelers’ next trip with a fun pair of compression socks from Sockwell. In several stylish fashions, the graduated compression throughout is moderately firm to minimize swelling, helps promote circulation, and reduces fatigue. Check prices on The Sustainable Store for Sockwell Compression Socks.

PacSafe Travelsafe Portable Safe

Beat bag slashers and trump thieves with these incredible, portable travel safes. Each offers 360’ of protection for your valuables with an uncuttable eXomesh wire woven entirely through the fabric. The lightweight, lockable, portable safes can be secured to almost any fixture thanks to a heavy-duty, TSA accepted combination lock (included with the bag). Secure it to fixtures in your hotel room, by the pool, or in-flight, lock it closed and your good to go. Check prices for the PacSafe Travelsafe Portable Safe.