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At long last, travel is back on and there’s huge pent-up demand for hitting the road after so much time cooped up in the pandemic. For some travelers in your life, that means packing bags for a long-delayed, far-flung, bucket-list vacation. For others, it means getting back to business with frequent regional work trips (with a little leisure tucked into the agenda too, of course). However — and whyever — your jet-setting loved one travels, we’ve got the perfect travel gifts you can score to help them get where they’re going in comfort, convenience, and style… and have more fun while they’re at it.
Whether the travelers on your list get around by plane, car, or train, these travel gift ideas are sure to complement their experience — and make them think of you fondly when they’re away from home. Think luggage accessories, wardrobe staples, beauty essentials, tech gadgets, organizational aids, entertainment options, and more solutions that all sorts of adventurers will cherish. A
Tech-savvy travelers will appreciate a near-endless array of options for how to store the overwhelming number of accessories used daily. Secured in the grid of straps, no batteries, cables, plugs, or headphones will fall out of reach in the bottom of the bag when they’re most needed.
Water bottles in airports (not to mention out and about in new cities) add up — and not just in cost. There’s plastic waste to think about, too! When giving a reusable one to a frequent traveler, prioritize portability and pick a lightweight or collapsible option, like a HYDAWAY model that folds into a pocket-sized 1½-inch profile when empty.
This easy-to-complete scrapbook has sleeves and scribble space for every priceless piece of paper that one could possibly save on a trip, from postcards to patisserie receipts and museum entrance tickets to city maps. Once in place, the acid-free packaging will preserve the memories for years to come.
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Perfect Idea for Seniors
UNIVERSE 'The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small'
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Perfect Idea for Seniors
UNIVERSE 'The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small'
This coffee table book will certainly feed the travel bug. Its pages hold uniquely local excursion suggestions for anywhere in the world, from glassblowing in the Czech Republic to swimming with dolphins in New Zealand. (No judgments if you browse for your own to-do list before gifting!)
Help a friend pick up — or brush up — on their foreign language skills during the downtime a layover offers. Each deck of playing cards (there are eight total) doubles as flashcards for 54 handy translations that will help players immerse themselves in the culture as soon as they land.
Who doesn’t love to receive socks as gifts? Practical and stylish, these cute compression socks belong in every personal item to board a plane. Slipped on before takeoff, the calf-high footwear help limit swelling and energize legs and feet despite the prolonged sitting.
Type-A travelers will love how organized their travels can be with two sizes of lightweight packing cubes and a medium garment folder designed to keep eight to 12 shirts and/or pants wrinkle-free. Plus, the efficient compression design may free up enough space to squeeze in an extra souvenir!
Here’s a hot gift for the person who is always picking outdoor excursions: a portable (and disposable) campfire. When lit with a match or lighter, this paper and soy wax kit will provide mess-free flames for three to five hours of fire pit fun.
A 70-inch-long anti-slip mat with a towel-like texture, this yoga accessory rolls or folds smaller than most toiletry kits so that anyone can find zen on the go.
The thinnest design yet, today’s Paperwhite boasts quite the storage of older models — meaning there’s never a shortage of beach reads. In addition to the trademark 300 ppi, glare-free display, travelers may also appreciate the new model’s waterproofing protection. No more mishaps at the pool or beach! It’ll still hold up after submerged in two meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes.
If you’re looking to splurge on a gift for the traveler, try the impressively durable camera of adventurists. GoPro’s latest iteration improves upon its HyperSmooth video stabilization, captures the exact right moment every time in a three-second LiveBurst clip, and even enables hands-free voice control for the best possible documentation of the trip.
There's nothing better than holding your passport in a nice leather case to make you feel like you're the ultimate jetsetter. This can be monogrammed as well for a real personal feel.
Even the person who already has every travel essential can appreciate an Airbnb gift card. Load this with anywhere from $25 to $200 so that they can book the home away from home of their dreams or one of the site’s curated experiences, whether that’s learning to cook regional cuisine or meeting the four-legged locals.
Keep all important documents together while en route inside this faux leather wallet. At a roomy 7.5 inches long, it fits airline tickets, passports, drivers’ licenses, credit cards, and cash — plus, its RFID-blocking walls will protect personal information from a digital pickpocket.
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Lano The Original 101 Ointment Multipurpose Superbalm
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Lano The Original 101 Ointment Multipurpose Superbalm
Yes, it’s a tracksuit at its core, and every bit as comfy. But the dressed-up look of this set takes it seamlessly from an overnight flight to a sightseeing stroll around the city center.
This chic backpack packs a major punch for both form and function. It has 27 different features, including a padded laptop pocket, luggage trolley backstrap, water bottle holder — even an underside yoga mat-holding umbrella strap.
Kelsey Hurwitz is the assistant editor of WomansDay.com, and covers entertainment, holidays, pets, and good news. When she’s not writing about doughnuts and talk show hosts, she can be found watching hours of bad reality TV, belting ‘70s rock songs, and searching for her next favorite snack.
Alesandra is a digital travel and lifestyle journalist based in Los Angeles whose work has appeared in Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Prevention, Insider, Glamour, Shondaland, AFAR, Parents, TODAY and countless other online and print outlets. Alesandra has a masters degree in journalism with an emphasis on cultural reporting and criticism from NYU, and a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. An avid traveler, she trots the globe with her husband and their twins.