10 Travel Themed Gifts For Travel Lovers | 2022
Gift giving isn’t always easy – in fact, it can sometimes feel like a daunting task. As the holidays roll around, so too does that growing voice in the back of our minds, urging us to find the perfect gifts for our loved ones. If you pulled the travel lover out of the Secret Santa hat this year – we’ve got the gift guide for you. These 10 travel themed gifts are perfect for everyone, from the travel agent herself to the novice planning her first trip.
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Let’s spread the travel love this season, shall we?
1. Easy Canvas Prints
Picture your favorite travel photograph that you’ve ever taken. Now, imagine it hanging proudly in your home, a beautiful reminder of your love for travel. Give the gift of custom canvas prints this holiday season, by selecting one of your recipients’ favorite travel photographs and bringing it to life.
The best gifts to give are always the more personal ones, even if they require a bit more work. Make sure you select a high quality photograph so that it won’t look grainy once it’s blown up. Alternately, you can even select a few images that pair nicely together and create a wall art display. For those who look fondly back on past trips, travel themed gifts like this one will touch their hearts.
2. Apple World Travel Adapter Kit
Let’s switch gears from personal to practical for this next gift. The Apple World Travel Adapter Kit is perfect for any frequent traveler who uses Apple products, especially those with Macbooks.
Foreign countries use different outlets, so travelers often have to research and purchase converters before each trip to a new country. Therefore, this gift set is ideal for someone who frequently travels to multiple different countries. Few travel themed gifts are more useful than this.
However, if the person you’re shopping for doesn’t use Apple products, you can go for a more generic travel adapter set. This set will work with a variety of devices.
Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre, Italy
3. GlocalMe
For #3, we’re sticking with the theme of practicality and recommending a global mobile hotspot. Glocal Me is one of the travel themed gifts perfect for digital nomads. In addition, it’s great for travelers who simply want to stay connected no matter where they are.
We use the G4 Pro Portable Wifi Device offered by Glocal Me to stay connected while traveling abroad. If you’re shopping for someone who works remotely while traveling, this device is invaluable. Gone are the days of having to rely on hotel WiFi or the bandwidth of your Airbnb WiFi. Travel lovers can literally take matters into their own hands with Glocal Me.
The G4 portable hotspot device is touch screen enabled and comes with some free data to get you started. After that, simply purchase more data right on the device as you need it. The company also offers a variety of monthly plans to get the most bang for your buck.
You can use our code for 15% off all Glocal Me products. There are lots of different WiFi gadgets on the website, so you’re sure to find the perfect one for your travel lover.
4. Eco Friendly Airline Gift Card
Why not give the gift of air travel with a gift card to an eco-friendly airline, so that your recipient can put it toward their next big trip? Read our post on the 5 Eco Airlines Worth Flying and purchase through one of these companies, so that you can feel good about the gift you give.
Most true travel lovers will know about carbon offsetting (the practice of compensating for the amount of carbon emitted during a flight by removing that same amount of carbon in some other way). But do they know about emerging zero emission technologies, sustainable aviation fuel, and hydrogen powered aircrafts? You can tell them all about the sustainable practices of the airline you choose!
Eco Friendly Airline Giftcards:
5. Travel Bags
Baggage is essential for every traveler. Minted is a great brand for durable, personalized bags from Totes to bigger Weekender styles. These “wearable works of art” are made of Italian leather – and pretty affordable considering their quality. The Tote Bags are $64 and the Weekender Bags are $126.
Why we love Minted: This brand’s products are designed by illustrators and artists across all 50 states and more than 100 countries. We love that this brand gives consumers a chance to connect to creatives and support their work. Designs actually get submitted as part of a competition, where customers then vote for their favorites.
Alternatively, this Mesh Market Bag is a super affordable option (just $7) for travel and earth lovers alike. Travel themed gifts don’t have to be extravagant to be useful and unique. There are so many reasons to bring a reusable bag along on your next trip, and this one is great for packing because it doesn’t take up any extra space.
Minted Bag in Spain
Mesh Bag in Martha's Vineyard
6. Travel Prints on Etsy
Speaking of supporting small businesses and artists, Etsy is a marketplace founded on that very idea. This website also happens to have an abundance of travel themed gifts. One that we love in particular is the travel prints section – where you can find everything from illustrations of faraway cities to stunning photographs.
Check out this beautiful set of 6 Travel Posters. You can select any locations you’d like and the photos come with a description of each place. Pick six locations that are meaningful to the person you’re purchasing for and you have a heartfelt gift to give. Maybe you select a few places she/he has traveled, along with where they were married, where they were raised, the city they lived in in their 20s…you get the gist.
While many products on Etsy are digital prints that you download as PDFs and print yourself – this set comes as physical prints delivered to your door. If you want to go above and beyond to get matching frames for the prints, stores like Hobby Lobby often have great deals on simple frames that would look amazing hanging on any wall.
Custom Travel Print
7. Tristen Ikaika
If you love travel and jewelry, you need to know about Tristen Ikaika. Tristen spent a few years traveling the globe with his friends before he came up with the idea to start his own brand of rings made out of silverware. He made 50 some rings for his first “drop” and sold out instantly. Today, his brand has reached hundreds of thousands of loyal followers who fight to get his rings before they sell out.
Why we love Tristen Ikaika: We’ve followed Tristen since before he ever began his business and it’s inspiring to see his success grow. Tristen focuses on sustainability by releasing his rings in limited quantities, meaning that he doesn’t overproduce or waste materials. More recently, he has come out with a core collection that lives permanently on his site. Check out some of The Ring King’s best travel themed rings below (and snag them before they sell out!).
A note about Black Friday: There is one word for Ikaika’s Black Friday: Iconic. Follow him on Instagram to see the jaw dropping press boxes he sends out and stay up to date on his Black Friday Sale. This is the moment to purchase one of these rings as a travel themed gift, just in time for the holidays. He’ll undoubtedly come out with some amazing new pieces…
Rings by Tristen Ikaika
Hoodie by Tristen Ikaika
8. Packing Cubes
If the person you’re shopping for doesn’t already have packing cubes, this gift will Change. The. Game. Packing Cubes are the best invention known to travelers – allowing you to neatly separate all of your clothes into your suitcase. We’ve linked a set made by Paravel, a sustainable travel brand that shares in our mission to celebrate travel AND the environment.
Not only do these cubes help you create more space in your suitcase – they also allow you to stay organized while you’re moving from place to place. Unpacking has never been easier. Simply place the contents of your packing cubes into separate drawers, or keep your clothes inside the cubes and arrange them in the closet.
If you introduce someone to packing cubes this holiday season, you’ve given the gift that keeps on giving, trip after trip.
9. Pura Vida
This one is for all the island hoppers, beach goers, and wave riders. Pura Vida is the jewelry brand for anyone who loves sand between their toes. The Pura Vida story began when two college grads traveled to Costa Rica and teamed up with struggling local artisans to create a movement that celebrates the simple things in life.
Besides the jewelry itself, the best thing about purchasing from Pura Vida is that your dollars go toward responsibly made products that give back. The brand has partnered with more than 200 charities around the world to donate over $4 million to worthy causes.
When selecting your holiday gifts this year, you can make a concerted effort to purchase from ethical businesses like this one whose efforts are changing the world for the better, one product at a time. Again, when you give this gift, you’ll get to share the unique story behind this piece of jewelry. It’s a story that any true travel lover will resonate with – as we’ve hopefully all been touched by the people we meet as we explore new places.
10. DJI Action 2 Cam
Last but not at all least, is a product made by DJI. This technology company is known for making drones that capture stunning views and mini cameras so small they can fit in your purse or pocket. We’ve saved this gift for last because it’s definitely the most pricey, with the Action 2 Cam coming in at $400. If you’re feeling super generous this holiday season, and you know that the person you’re shopping for loves to document their travels, this is a truly great gift.
The Action 2 Cam is not just your average camera. For starters, it shoots in 4K; has a HorizonSteady feature that holds your shot in place, even if you turn the camera on its head; and a built in stabilizer, for those who want to record themselves on the go. If the person you’re shopping for loves to surf, bike, or hike, this camera will make a great companion. Note that it’s waterproof up to 60 m WITH the included Waterproof Case.
If you want more information on DJI, we recommend checking out some YouTube videos to decide which action cam or drone is right for the person you’re buying for. You can always give a gift card if you’re not sure. We’re about to take our Action 2 to Costa Rica to test it out for the next month, so we’ll update this post with videos shot on the camera as soon as we have them.
Wrap It Up (With A Bow)
There you have it, 10 travel themed gifts for every travel lover. If you’re a travel lover yourself, just remember that you deserve to treat yourself too! All kidding aside, hopefully this post has inspired you to give thoughtful and ethically made gifts this holiday season. It doesn’t have to be hard when there are so many amazing brands like a few of the ones listed above, whose messages inspire us to be conscious consumers.
At Baggage we like to think of our dollars as our voice – and we strive to use our money to elevate the causes that are also supporting people and this planet. This holiday season, we’ll be sharing the messages behind the gifts we give and supporting the brands who work hard to make this world a better place. We’d love it if you’d join us!
All the love in the world,
Baggage girls
