Does someone in your life have an exciting trip coming up?! You may be wondering what you can give them to make their travels a little bit easier, the long flights more comfortable, or their packing a whole lot smarter and light. We’ve got you covered with unique travel gifts any traveller will appreciate.
These tried and true gifts may be just the thing they need for an even more enjoyable excursion (beyond the typical gifts your friend’s mom is probably already buying them!).
The most unique travel gifts
1. Anything Merino Wool, Like this Buff
If you don’t yet know about Merino wool, you should! Merino wool has many benefits for a traveler. It helps control body temperature so it can be used in both hot and cold weather, it helps reduce wetness keeping you more dry, and it reduces odor so it will last longer without smells. Anything Merino wool makes great travel gift ideas, like this 100% Merino wool Buff. Lightweight and wearable in 10 different ways no matter the season, location, or activity!
2. Kindle
Your book loving friend can not possibly manage to carry all that heavy weight during an upcoming backpacking trip. Kindles are lightweight and compact, so very easy to carry wherever you go, and can be stored with thousands of books and audiobooks. The Kindle is a well known travel based gift for anyone who enjoys a good read on the plane, at the beach, in the hotel room, at the local coffee shop…pretty much anywhere!
3. Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones
Sometimes even when you’re out on the road you just want to block out the noise around you. Think crowded planes, buses, and trains when travellers want to chill and enjoy the sights (or sleep). These wireless bluetooth earbuds are a unique travel gift for your friend or loved one who appreciates good quality sound at their fingertips. The earbuds come in a compact charging case that can fit inside coat pockets, and are sweat resistant to hold up during any activity.
4. Spotify Gift Card
Thinking about a gift combo? A spotify gift card can go perfectly with the noise cancelling earbuds! This gift card is good for a year long spotify premium subscription at $20 less than the normal price. Spotify is filled with millions of songs that can be made into personalized playlists OR can determine customized playlists to match your taste. A premium account gives worldwide access so he can listen to Flamenco in Spain or Bollywood hits in India without missing a beat.
5. Solar Powered Phone Charge Bank
Clearly a unique travel based gift for the outdoorsy traveler should include solar power! No matter if they will be camping full time or spending some days out on the trails, a solar powered phone charger will come in handy. This high efficiency power bank can charge 3 devices at once and has 2 emergency flashlights and 1 panel light built in.
6. Lightweight Packable Rain Jacket
An all-weather jacket is a high valued necessity amongst travelers. This trusty Columbia rain jacket is a unique gift for travelers because not only is it a lightweight and waterproof jacket, it can actually be folded into its own pocket! Talk about convenience and easy packing. Whether it’s protecting her from wind or rain, the nylon outer layer will keep her dry while the mesh polyester inner layer will keep her warm and comfortable.
7. Silk Sleeping Bag Liner
Camping just got better for your travel lover with this sleeping bag liner. The silk like material is lightweight, soft, and breathable for a comfortable sleep. Can be used in cold weather for added warmth, or can be expanded into a large sheet for solo use on warmer nights. A unique travel gift that not only works with sleeping bags, but also adds protection in any questionable place while traveling (like sleeper buses and trains).
8. Turkish Travel Towels
Bulky towels are never a good idea when packing for travel. That’s why long lasting, light weight, and easy-to-pack towels are a great travel gift idea. Turkish towels are known for their high quality cotton which is super absorbent and dries quickly. This towel set comes with a large body towel and a small hand towel. They are versatile towels and take up little space in luggage, which is highly valued for travelers!
9. Cork Travel Globe
A cute mini table top cork globe makes a unique travel gift for the travel fiend in your life! No matter if he is just starting out on his first of many trips, or if she already has 10 countries under her belt, this cork globe will be a hit. It comes with 50 red push pins to map out their travels or visualize their travel goals.
What good gifts for people who travel did we miss?
While it may seem daunting to find the right gift for the traveler in your life, we hope our list of unique travel gifts made the process easier! Now you can focus on other things to do before they go – like making their favorite homemade dish or writing a list of all the things you will miss about them while they are away. They will be filled with love from these gifts and warm gestures as they go out into the world 🙂
Here is a recap of our truly unique travel gifts:
- Anything Merino Wool, Like this Buff
- Kindle
- Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones
- Spotify Gift Card
- Solar Powered Phone Charge Bank
- Lightweight Packable Rain Jacket
- Silk Sleeping Bag Liner
- Turkish Travel Towels
- Cork Travel Globe