Gifts for Travelers

Frequent travellers already know what annoys them: tangled cables, leaky bottles, neck pain on night flights. Gifts that solve those, or inspire the next trip, are the ones they pack.

15 ideas to start from

Honeymoon or experience fund contribution

Contribute to the couple's trip or a shared experience rather than another object.

$50–100experience

Travel journal

Somewhere to stick tickets and write about each trip.

Under $25sentimental

Weekend trip planned for them

Book the train, the room and one special dinner; they only need to pack.

$100–250experience

Framed print of the city where they met

A clean map or illustrated print of the place their story started.

$25–50sentimental

Hand-drawn map of your story

Mark the places you met, lived and travelled on a custom illustrated map.

$50–100sentimental

Packable rain jacket

For travellers and hikers; folds into its own pocket.

$50–100practical

Noise-cancelling headphones

Quiet commutes, flights and focus time; a big daily upgrade.

$100–250practical

Bluetooth item tracker

Clip it to keys or a bag and find them with their phone.

Under $25practical

Scratch-off travel map

Scratch off each country or state they visit; a fun record for someone who loves trips.

Under $25fun

Hammock with tree straps

Packs small, sets up in two minutes between any two trees and makes a park into a lounge.

$25–50fun

Neck pillow and eye mask set

Makes long flights and train rides more bearable.

Under $25practical

National park or museum annual pass

A year of free entry nudges them to go more often, and every visit is a reminder of you.

$50–100experience

Watercolour travel set

A pocket paint set with a water brush; they can paint a postcard view anywhere.

$25–50fun

E-reader

Lighter than a paperback, readable in sun, and holds a whole holiday's worth of books.

$100–250practical

Driving lessons or first car kit

For a new driver: a few lessons, or an emergency kit with jump leads and a torch.

$50–100experience

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Tips for choosing

  • Ask whether they travel carry-on only; it changes what is useful.
  • Universal adapters and packing cubes are near-universal hits.
  • A planned weekend away is the ultimate traveller gift.

New to this? Our guide to choosing a gift explains why recipients and givers judge gifts differently.

Questions

What is a good gift for someone who travels a lot?

Packing cubes, a universal adapter, a power bank, a neck pillow and eye mask, or a travel journal.

What are unique gifts for travellers?

A scratch-off map, a framed print of a city they love, or a planned trip with the bookings already made.

What do you get a traveller who has everything?

An experience at their next destination, a travel-photography class, or a lounge or train upgrade they would never buy themselves.