Are you looking for a last-minute gift for the travel lover in your life? As someone who travels a lot and doesn’t like stuff, I know that I can be extremely hard to shop for. That’s why I know this list is super valuable with the most important things any traveler would absolutely love!
Whether you’re looking for a holiday gift, birthday gift, anniversary gift, or just a gift to say I love you – here are the perfect gifts to get the travel lover in your life.
Personalized Photo Book
A subscription to Mixbook, Shutterfly, or Blurb to build a photobook of their travels. They can upload pictures from a specific trip or a compilation of trips and create a coffee table book of all their travel memories. If you are able to access their travel photos (maybe you traveled somewhere together) you could also create a personalized photo book for them.
Adventure Challenge Book
The Adventure Challenge Book is the ultimate bucket list journal for any travel lover! Fill out the highlights and best memories of each country and/or trip and watch your adventures unfold before your eyes. It’ll also help plan for the next adventure. ✈️
Language Lesson Subscription
Learning a new language is a fantastic skill to have and a great way to keep your brain active during those periods when you’re not traveling. Give the gift of language lessons to prepare your travel lover for a trip to a country where your native language isn’t spoken.
Babbel is a fun and interactive way to learn a new language conversationally. Download the APP, create your schedule, and start learning at your own pace. Get 60% off when you give Babbel as a gift here.
Duolingo is a mobile APP that offers bite-sized lessons in a fun and easy way. They offer 30+ languages and it’s so fun to connect and compete with your friends for medals and bragging rights inside the APP.
Monogrammed Accessories
Monogrammed accessories like a passport cover, luggage tags, journal, sleep mask, and packing cubes is a great gift for the travel lover in your life.
Passport Cover & Vaccine Card Holder
There are so many options for passport covers, these are my favorite designs where you can add a custom name or intials or if you choose to you can upload your own travel image and text.
Journal
After my mother passed away, my friends gifted me a personalized journal from Portland Leather Goods. It’s not only handcrafted and absolutely beautiful, it’s so special because I know it was made just for me by people who love me. I found this beautiful custom journal which is a budget-friendly option.
Luggage Tags
These luggage tags are perfect because you can add a picture from your travel lover’s favorite trip and custom text. Custom text ideas besides initials or names: Let the Adventure Begin, Adventure Awaits, I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list, Wanderlust, and Keep Calm and Travel.
Sleeping Mask
A sleep mask is a must for any traveler. Even for those who don’t sleep on the plane, it can be so useful in hotels, Airbnb’s, camping, hostels, etc. You never know what the light situation is going to be and getting a full night’s rest is key to having a great adventure!
Annual Pass
An annual pass for the traveler whose time is mostly spent out in nature. Grab them an annual pass for their state to explore trails and campsites closer to home. The America the Beautiful pass provides entry to all national parks and thousands of federal recreation sites across the United States like Yosemite, Zion, Mount Rainier, Glacier, Great Smokey Mountains, Grand Teton, Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon, Denali, Biscayne, Acadia, Haleakala, Mammoth, and so many more!
Travel/Packing Gear
Here are some ideas for buying new travel gear or replacing old gear for your travel-loving friend:
- A Luggage Set is the ultimate gift for your travel lover! This 3-piece set from Amazon is a great budget-friendly option with over 20,000 reviews rated 4.5 stars ⭐ and this 3-piece set from Samsonite comes in a variety of stylish colors and is highly rated at 4.5 stars ⭐ with almost 15,000 reviews!
- Fanny Packs are the OG travel accessory and now that they’re back in, they make traveling so much easier!
- These are the Packing Cubes I own. They fit A LOT of stuff, are super durable, and waterproof, plus come in a variety of colors.
- Noise-canceling headphones like these Apple Airpod Pros have gotten me through many noisy flights and bus rides. They’re also great to have for listening to my favorite podcast on a morning walk or for discreetly getting directions in a new city without looking like a total tourist!
- I can sleep anywhere, so I don’t pack a travel pillow but this one comes highly recommended!
- I own 4 of these Sleeping Masks and keep them in my various travel bags.
- A pair of Travel Slippers like these are great for cold floors and hanging out on the patio.
- A passport cover and a vaccine card holder are very convenient for international travel in 2022.
- I love this pack of 5 luggage tags because it comes in a variety of bright colors making it easy to spot your luggage on the conveyer belt.
Photography Gear
There’s an extremely high chance that your travel lover is also into photography, at least to capture some travel memories. Make sure they have the latest and greatest photography accessories. Here are some of my favorites:
- a new camera bag
- camera strap
- camera lens
- tripod, selfie stick
- memory cards
- backup portable harddrive
- portable charger
- GoPro accessories (floating handle, mounts, chesty, etc.).
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is one of the best gifts you can get a loved one that’s traveling. There are various types of travel insurance based on if they’re traveling full-time or just for a short period. I go into detail in this post The Best Travel Insurance for Every Type of Traveler about the top 3 travel insurances.
Get a quick quote for SafetyWing Travel Insurance 👇
ResortPass
This is perfect for a staycation or daycation! With ResortPass you can get a day pass to hundreds of luxury hotels around the world and their gift cards never expire. A day pass to the pool, a chair, or a cabana for some much-needed R&R. Head over to the spa for pampering and relaxation with your spa pass.
Let me know in the comments below what you end up getting your special someone!
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