Do you have a friend or family member who always has the travel bug?

I’m sure we all know someone in our lives who loves to travel! We are those people in our family and friends’ lives. Finding the perfect travel gift doesn’t have to be hard! There are so many practical gifts and unique gifts for any type of traveler. 

Check out some of our favorite travel gift ideas for the travel lovers in your life! 

The Best Gift Ideas For the Travel Lover in Your Life

There are many practical gift ideas for someone who loves to travel. They need things to keep them comfortable and occupied during long flights or drives (for the road trippers).

They need accessories to keep them comfortable and organized in their hotel room. They also need small gadgets for exploring new towns, cities, and the great outdoors! 

1. Passport Cover

Passport covers or passport holders are a unique gift idea. These are perfect for personalizing a passport and keeping up with it.

Brett got me a passport cover for Christmas last year, and I love it! I will be able to get a ton of use out of it, and it will protect my passport for years. 

2. Reading Light

This is a great gift idea for readers, whether they are travelers or not, but it definitely makes a great gift for someone who travels AND loves to read!

It makes reading on a long trip much easier because you don’t have to disturb those around you by keeping the lights on to read. Frequent travelers know how frustrating it can be to try and read in the dark! 

3. Neck Pillow

A travel pillow is the perfect gift for someone who loves to travel. Being comfortable on a plane can be difficult. It can be hard to sleep or feel comfortable when reading or watching a movie. 

Having your neck supported will make a road trip or flight much better! A travel neck pillow is the perfect size for your seat to keep your neck propped up and comfortable. 

4. Toiletry Bag

We love our toiletry bag! It’s important to have one with enough room for your things, but it is also small enough to fit into your luggage and not take up too much space.

A toiletry bag would be a great gift for any traveler! It is something they would need and use frequently when they travel. It’s perfect if it can hang on the back of the door or in the shower.

A good, quality toiletry bag can last for a long time and be a game changer in small bathrooms when traveling. 

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5. Document Holder

This is something on our list of things to buy for my next adventure. There’s nothing like walking (sometimes running) through an airport with a million travel documents in your hand and hoping you don’t lose anything. 

Having a document holder would allow someone who travels to have a place to store everything they need and know it is safe. A document holder is great for passports, documents, credit cards, cash, and more!

6. Travel Journal

Travel journals are unique gift ideas. They are the ideal gift for travelers to document information about their trip. We always enjoy documenting unique experiences and memories from our trips. 

A travel journal gives you different prompts and writing ideas about different places that you travel to. It’s a fun way to get your writing juices flowing and have memories from your trip.

7. Converter

Most travelers, if they travel internationally, probably already have a converter. It would be a great gift for someone you know who has a trip planned (or is in the planning stage), and you want to get them something useful for their trip! 

A converter is a must-have to run any electronics in countries that have different electrical outlets. 

8. Filtered Water Bottle

We don’t go on any trip without a filtered water bottle. It allows us to access water anywhere and feel secure. It’s perfect for long-haul flights to refill on the plane. 

It’s also great for getting water at the airport, in another country, at the hotel, or anywhere else. It also helps to reduce the waste caused by plastic water bottles. 

This is a wonderful gift idea for a traveler in your life! They will appreciate the thought, and it will be beneficial to them.

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9. Gift Card

If you’re not exactly sure what to get the travel enthusiast in your life, a gift card will be a great gift. 

It will allow them to help pay for their trip, or they can get the travel essentials that they need to take with them. Gift cards are always a great gift idea. 

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10. Portable Charger

A portable charger is one of the best gifts because it can be used for travel, but it is also great for personal life. 

A portable charger is great to have when exploring new places, when someone needs to keep their phone and other gadgets charged. 

11. Packing Cubes

It’s always a great idea to have your suitcase organized. Using packing cubes is the best way to stay organized when traveling!

12. Travel Books/Travel Guides

Do you know where your favorite traveler wants to travel to next? Having a travel book or guide is a great way for them to plan their trip. 

A good book is also a great way to pass the time when traveling. 

13. Portable Luggage Scale

A portable luggage scale can help cut down on the extra cost of overweight luggage for a traveler. I never realized how important it was to have one of these, but it is a good idea! 

It’s a great size to pack in your luggage and bring with you.

Picking up souvenirs along your trip may cause your bags to be heavier than when you left home.

14. Selfie Stick

Who doesn’t love a selfie stick? It’s perfect for getting everyone in a photo, and still allowing you to see what’s behind you or beside you. 

It also keeps you from having to ask other people to take your photo.

15. Noise-Canceling Headphones

These are one of the best travel gifts! The traveler in your life will be excited to get on the plane for their next trip with these headphones.

Noisy planes for long hours will never be a problem again. 

16. Fanny Pack

Keeping your important documents, credit cards, phone, and other devices safe while walking around and exploring new places is so important! 

A fanny pack is a great way to keep these things safe because it sits on the front of your body. It also keeps your hands free.

17. Travel Jewelry Box

There is no better way to carry your jewelry along with you. If your travel-loving friend likes to wear jewelry and take it with them, then they need a travel jewelry box. 

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18. National Parks Passport

This is one of the most unique travel gifts we could think of. It’s something that we hope to get someday when we start to mark National Parks off our bucket list. 

A National Parks Passport has a place for stamps from all of the National Parks in the United States. It’s such an exciting gift!

We hope you are able to find the perfect and most thoughtful gift for the traveler in your life this holiday season! 

Do you have a favorite gadget or travel necessity you can’t go without? We would love to hear about it. 

Until next time,
The Traveling Tylers 

Until next time,

The Traveling Tylers