Give a travel gift your family and friends will actually love and use! Here are 25 clever and affordable travel gifts that your loved ones will thank you for each time they are used! Priced from $10 -$60, you are sure to fit the perfect travel gift that fits your budget!
You’ll find gifts ideas below to make travel more comfortable, more convenient, and safer. You’ll also find small luxury travel treat gifts plus a few gifts for armchair explorer’s inspiration and wanderlust.
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Gifts to Make Travel More Comfortable
Memory Foam Neck Support Travel Pillow
A comfortable travel pillow that properly supports your neck – over 12,000 reviews (4.4 star average!). This neck pillow keeps your head from falling forward and relieves your neck pain when you are traveling on a plane, bus or car. It comes with its own travel bag that allows you to compress it down to a smaller size (5 second return technology). Lifetime replacement guarantee!
$22.99
Silky Soft Sleep Liner
Great for when you need a sheet layer when traveling Europe (where they only seem to offer duvets), or for use as a sleeping bag liner or even as a sheet in a hostel. This super soft and breathable liner can also be used as a blanket on the plane. Zip up like a sleeping bag or open up to make a flat sheet or blanket. Measures 85 inches (216cm) long and 33.5 inches (85cm) wide. with a pillow pocket at the top. Includes a stuff sack and weighs just 11.5 ounces (330 grams). Several color options.
$19.99
DreamEgg White Noise Machine with Night Light
Drown out airport noise, snoring, noisy ice makers and other nuisances with this clever noise machine to help you sleep! Choose from 24 different sounds from white noise, to fan sounds, and ten relaxing sounds like crickets or rain. Plus it has a warm light night light and a sleep timer. If you don’t need the light or prefer to have your white noise machine a tad smaller, check out your options here.
$35.99
Sleepy Ride Airplane Foot Rest
You know how uncomfortable planes are for taller folks, but those more vertically challenged have their issues with comfort, too! If you are 5’4″ or smaller, it is hard to get comfortable from the stress on your lower back from not being able to comfortably rest your feet. Problem solved with this clever foot rest! The adjustable straps hang on the back of your tray table so your feet and lower back are supported in comfortable memory foam. It’s lightweight and comes with its own carry sack.
$21.99
Travel Neck Pillow with Strap
I love the twisting neck pillow I recommended last year, but sometimes you don’t have a window to lean against. So for aisle lovers and those stuck in the dreaded middle seat, to the rescue comes a neck pillow with a strap to keep you sitting comfortably upright. The adjustable strap slips over car and plane head rests. The comfy memory foam is thinner in the back and wider on the sides to keep your head upright. Note that smaller people can find the sides too tall, but the vast majority of users give this pillow a 5 star rating.
$39.99
Reduce Puffy Eyes
We never drink enough water on planes, so we arrive bloated with puffy eyes and often have dark circles from poor sleep. Soothe those eyes with this set of amino acid and collagen filled under eye patches! They are especially refreshing if you can put them in the frig to cool first. A set of twenty pairs makes a great gift.
$19.99
Tilley Packable Wide Brim Hat
Treat yourself or your loved one to a beloved Tilley sun hat! Unlike most hats, this one actually breathes from it’s two vented bands around the cap. BONUS! You can fold it up and stuff it in your backpack or suitcase, and it will look great on the back end. When it gets dirty, you can machine wash it on gentle cycle. Plus it is water resistant and offers 50 SPF protection. Available in five colors and multiple sizes to make sure you get the right look.
$59.54 and up
Gifts to Make Travel More Convenient and Easy
GoToob Travel Containers
Attractive travel containers for your lotions and potions. Over 86% reviewers give them a 5 Star rating bragging they don’t leak – important for when your liquids get pressurized on a plane. They come with a patented Loop Lock lid. Stock up for your shampoos, lotions, sanitizing gel and other liquids. TSA approved and BPA-free, Phthalate-free, and FDA food-safe. There’s a place to write what’s inside the containers. Three color choices of the sytlish designs. They also offer tubs for pills, jewelry and other non-liquids that you can open with one hand.
$20.79 3 pack
Bagsmart Hanging Toiletry Bag
If you are checking your luggage, you can take full sized shampoos, lotions and other toiletries with this handy hanging bag that comes with a separate TSA-approved clear bag for your carry on until you get to your destination. Zippers allow access without completely opening the bag. Swivel hanger means you can hook up on anything. Available in several colors and two sizes. Men’s shaving/toiletry bag also available.
$24.99 Medium $27.99 Large
Hi Speed Portable Charger Power Bank
Conveniently and quickly recharge your phone, tablets, BlueTooth devices and more -and with 25800 Milliamp Hours, up to 8 times on a single charge! Pocket sized for easy carrying with two USB ports. Comes in several colors and has an LED light to tell you how much juice you have left. Sometimes Amazon offers a discount coupon at checkout.
$25.95
Travel Cable Organizing Bag
You’re packing a cord and charger for your phone, your tablet or laptop, a Kindle, thumbdrives, earbuds and more – Wowsa! How to organize all these parts??? To the rescue this handy, portable waterproof case that easily fits in your backpack, purse or carry on. It comes in 21 colors and is made of durable oxford cloth. Two zipper compartments gives you four sides of mesh pockets to easily store and see where things are. No more tangled mess of cords or trying to figure out where the charger is.
$14.99
Travel Treats and Luxuries
Aeropress Portable Coffee Press
When you need your coffee before the town wakes up (Spain can you hear me?), this lightweight travel coffee maker saves the day! You can make 1-3 servings of espresso style coffee with its unique combo French Press/Espresso Maker. The clever traveling case converts to your handy mug and lip. Great for travel, camping, boating,the office and more! You just add coffee and water, stir, and press, and in less than a minute you have an 8 ounce cup of coffee or 1-3 espresso shots for espresso, or to make cappuchino or latte.
$39.99
Travel Watercolor Set
Create lasting memories of your travels with this lightweight, portable watercolor kit. It includes 12 colors, a watercolor brush, sponge plus a pallet to capture the magic of your adventures. Larger portable travel sets also available. Combine with the journal below for a fantastic gift!
$14.99
Watercolor Travel Journal
Create your own travel memory book with watercolors images of favorite scenes from your travels. This 3.5″ x 5.5″ journal lays flat for easy drawing with pencil or ink, markers, watercolors, pastels and more. Made of 140 lb, 25% cotton paper. The paper in this art journal is cold-pressed, heavy weight 300 gsm for durability. You can erase your pencil sketches without tearing, and any light washes will not bleed. Plus the acid free paper will not yellow with age. Pages can be easily torn out if you mess up. The cover comes in three colors.
$10.99
Aromatherapy Shower Steamers
After exploring all day or a long flight, wouldn’t it be great to relax in an aromatherapy shower? This eight pack of pure essential oil shower bombs are just the ticket at the end of a tiring day to relax and rejuvenate you. The shower steamer fizzes up and releases the fragrance to fill the air with heavenly scents. Give the gift of a spa-like experience for the home or travel!
$16.99
Armchair Travel Gifts
The World’s Best National Parks in 500 Walks
Give the gift of wanderlust! Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, has inspired most nations to protect and showcase their own spectacular landscapes and habitats. This travel book will provide hours of travel fantasy for armchair explorers plus provides helpful planning tips for the active walker, hiker and backpacker for 500 fantastic trails around the planet. Learn when to go, the difficulty level and where to find the trail head in this helpful, beautiful book.
$23.79
Scratch Off World and US States Travel Wall Map
Visually keep track of your adventures with this fun set of scratch off wall maps. The world map is large (24×17 inches) and the US map is a bit smaller (18×13 inches). Country flags are also scratch off. The high quality scratchable surface stays in place and won’t chip like cheaper models. Use the included guitar pick-like scratcher for precise reveals of the vibrantly colored states and countries beneath. Overall background is an elegant black. The fun memory stickers can accent your scratch offs. Great for kids and adults! Made in Europe.
$29.99
Vintage Style Canvas World Map
Keep your memories alive and travel fantasies nourished with this classic stretched canvas world map in vintage style. Measures 24″ x 36″. Includes hanging hardware. Attractive printed map in neutral colors blends nicely with all decors and color schemes.
$44.99
IMPORTANT! Maybe I’m just unlucky, but I had to RETURN two as defective. I NO LONGER RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT!!!
Frameo Digital Revolving Photo Frame
As much as we’d like to, you can’t display EVERY travel photo
Frameo solves this dilemma while keeping all of your favorite images in sight. Uploaded photos rotate every few seconds. Easily upload your pics and short videos (up to 15 seconds) via wifi on this smart gadget! So get your favorite photos out of your phone! The app allows you and permitted loved ones, to add to your collection. It’s not just for travel. Also perfect for distant relatives and friends to share events and memories. Easy to edit and use, even for the tech challenged.
$58.46
Fun Themed Socks
Add some fun with these cute themed socks that “speak from the ‘sole'”. Available in men’s and women’s sizes featuring key outdoor themes. And when you put your feet up, you get the rest of the story as on the bottom soles reads: “Travel – Bike – Camp – Ski or Golf More, Worry Less” , so you can tailor your socks to your loved one’s favorite activity.
$9.99
Travel Security Gifts
2 Pack USB Rechargable Waterproof Headlamp
Don’t get caught in the dark! Store one of these comfortable, lightweight headlamps in all of your packs. Great for travel, camping, running, cycling, fishing and more. Get to the bathroom at night without waking your partner. 60° pivotable head, adjustable headband, both white and red light, adjustable light modes. Turn ON/OFF by waving your hand, which is more convenient and avoids soiling the headlamp when your hands are dirty. Even when I think I will be back by dark, I always carry one just in case, and there have been several times I was gratefull to have done so!
$19.99 for 2 PK
Mini Surge Protector with Regular and USB Ports
Protect your electronics from damaging surges while you use or recharge them. This portable wall mount surge protector turns a single outlet into three outlets plus two high speed USB ports. The wall prong pivots to fit either direction. The widely spaced outlets allow for fat plugs. The 918-Joule energy rating providing a reliable extended outlet to protect expensive equipment. Weighs about a half pound. Available in 1 amp, 2.1 amp and 2.4 amp sizes depending on your power needs. 7.25″L x 5.1″W. Consider including a Universal Adapter for the world traveler.
From $31.27
Fintie RFID Passport Holder
Attractive passport holder with built in RFID Blocking helps to protect you from scammers trying to steal your personal data from your credit cards and passport. Available in lots of fun colors and styles to fit your loved one’s personality. Made of durable premium synthetic leather has plenty of slots for credit cards, business cards, boarding passes and your passport making everything easy to find. Lightweight and comfortable to carry.
$9.99
Slim Design RFID Money Belt
If you prefer to keep your documents close, this comfortable adjustable money belt will keep things safe and hidden from thieves. The breathable, lightweight fabric wicks away moisture to eliminate sweating and discomfort. For men and women with waist sizes up to 56″.
$24.95
Cross Body Fanny Pack
Fanny packs are BACK! And they’re not just for travel anymore. Wear around your waist or as a cross body bag to keep your essentials conveniently close by. For men and women, this stylish travel fanny pack comes in several colors and prints to suit anyone’s taste. This pack has room for your cell, wallet, sunscreen and more. High quality, made with 600-denier poly with sturdy zippers for long use. One stash pocket up front plus the main pouch. Approximately 6″ x 10″ x 4″.
$19.99
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