The Best Gift Ideas for Every Type of Traveler

If you’re racking your brain trying to decide on the right gift to send the traveler in your life—be it your sister, uncle, co-worker, mother-in-law, or friend—we’ve got something that might help: all our best gift ideas in one place. Scroll down to find great gifts for travelers at every price point. Whether you’re in the market for under-$50 gifts, a present for your friend who only talks about their trip to Italy (or France), or something for the traveler who plans trips around coffee shops or nature, we’ve got plenty of options.

This article has been updated with new information since its original publish date.

54 Gift Ideas for Every Traveler in Your Life

Consider this your go-to resource for any traveler you’re shopping for—it has a mix of practical gifts like toiletry bags and packing cubes and more extravagant buys like silky smooth travel pillows and pajama sets. These are the gifts that will inspire their next journey, make things easier when on the road, and transport giftees to their favorite destinations when they’re back at home.

The Best Gifts Under $50

Finding the best gifts (especially wallet-friendly ones) for travelers isn’t always an easy task, which is why we’ve scoured the globe—and the web—for the best travel gift ideas under $50. From a smart luggage tag and anti–jet lag skincare to a handy fold-up backpack, these are some of our favorite picks this holiday season—gift receipt not necessary.

14 Travel-Friendly Stocking Stuffers You Can Buy at Nordstrom

Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to stocking stuffers that are as useful as they are adorably compact (and of course, travel-friendly). We gathered our top Nordstrom picks for delightful mini gifts that are sure to please all the voyagers and travel companions in your life this holiday season.

Condé Nast Traveler Editors on the Best Travel Gift They’ve Ever Received

We asked Condé Nast Traveler editors from around the globe to reminiscence on the most memorable presents they’ve ever received. Hopefully, these gift ideas will serve as inspiration for your future giving needs…or help you craft a wish list of your own.

The Best Food Gifts for Friends Missing Their Favorite Meal

Food memories are a particularly potent part of travel. From New Orleans beignets to Chicago deep dish pizza to the gravlax of New York City, order and ship something edible this holiday season.

16 Gifts for People Who Love All Things Spicy

What better time to gift someone spicy treats than when it’s cold outside? Whether the heat seeker in your life is a home chef or just a professional snacker, here are a dozen-plus holiday gifts for spicy food lovers that’ll heat things up—plus a few non-hot sauce options for those who already have a ton of bottles from their travels.

Last-Minute Gift Ideas: 9 Gift Cards Travelers Will Love

No procrastination shame here—we have nine last-minute gift ideas in the form of gift cards that any traveler would be thrilled to receive. From suitcases to skincare to entire vacation rentals, you can put your gift to good use and rest easy knowing your giftee got exactly what they wanted: something they picked out themselves.

The Best Gifts for Travelers Who Have Everything

They’ve been everywhere, they’ve seen everything, and their homes are living scrapbooks of their travels. Oftentimes, it’s those friends who are always on the road to far-flung places who are the most challenging to shop for. We talked to gifting experts—from party planners to the stars to gift bag creators and artisan market founders—who know just the kind of presents that have mass appeal.

17 Gifts for That Friend Who Studied Abroad in France 10 Years Ago

Most of us fantasize about quitting our jobs and moving to France to live la vie parisienne at some point. But there are some who are a little more dedicated to immersing themselves in the French lifestyle than others. Like your friend who studied abroad in Paris for a semester in college—and still talks about the experience like it was yesterday, rather than 10 years ago. What better gift to get them than something that indulges their inner (or perhaps not-so-inner) Francophile?

17 Actually Thoughtful Last-Minute Gifts You Can Buy on Amazon

You don’t need to apologize or make an excuse if you’re buying last-minute Christmas gifts; we certainly won’t judge. Life gets in the way, even when you swear this is the year you’ll start—and finish—holiday shopping early. Allow us to share some of our favorite last-minute finds, all picked with our fellow travelers in mind. 

41 Gifts Our Favorite Women Travelers Want for the Holidays

We tapped some of our favorite travelers from the Women Who Travel community, including writer Priya Krishna, restaurateur Moonlynn Tsai, and Ceremonia founder Babba Rivera, to find out what they’re buying online for loved ones—and adding to their own wishlists—right now.

18 Holiday Gifts from Around the World

What goodies might we have uncovered had we traveled abroad the last couple of years? We’ll never know the answer to that, but shopping online sates souvenir-loving travelers in the interim. Click through to see some of the artisan-made global goods we’ve surfaced through hours of rabbit-hole sleuthing, all of which make great holiday gifts for the fellow travelers in your life.

15 Gifts for the Friend Who Has an Annual Pass to Disney

There’s a friend or family member in practically every circle with an intense fondness for the fantastical world of Disney, and who could blame them? Here are 15 gifts that will bring a little bit of the Disney magic to everyday life, and help tide your giftee over until their next visit to the happiest place on earth.

15 Great Hostess Gifts Under $50

We’ve pulled together 15 items that you can grab straight out of your luggage as you pull up the driveway, to start the stay off with a token of gratitude for your mom, brother, or third cousin—whoever is opening the front door for you. They’re all small, durable, and less than $50. Most will fit in your carry-on luggage, too.

17 Gifts for Coffee Fanatics 

Coffee can be an essential part of travel—trips to places like Italy, Turkey, or Vietnam wouldn’t be quite the same without at least a few cups of the local brew. We rounded up 17 gifts made for the caffeine lovers in your life.

The Best Experience Gifts for Travelers

There’s no question about it: The experience gift rules. Whether it’s cooking lessons or time exploring the great outdoors or a day at the spa, we have a feeling that travelers in particular will enjoy these engaging experience gifts, and appreciate the thrill of doing, rather than having this holiday season.

15 Outdoorsy Gifts for Adventurous Friends

Everyone’s got a hard-to-shop-for outdoorsy type in their lives, whether they’re a climate-conscious rock climber or a hiking buff with an already packed gear closet. To help you track down something the nature lovers will like, and actually use, we’ve scoured the latest tech and trends in the outdoor scene to bring you the best gifts for thrill seekers.

9 Gifts for Travelers Who Love Scandinavian Design

Scandinavia has endless appeal for design-loving travelers. We’ve round up the best gifts for that friend, family member, or partner who can’t get enough of Scandinavian design. And trust us—you won’t have to spring for a vintage Hans Wegner wishbone chair or Josef Frank lamp to get the look.

9 Gifts for Friends Who Keep Having to Postpone Their Honeymoon

To help soften the blow of a postponed wedding or honeymoon, we’ve rounded up the top wedding gifts—or holiday gifts, or just-because gifts—to ease the blues, whether you’re looking to offer them a ray of light or help them wallow in their misery.

17 Gifts for Your Friend Who Can’t Stop Dreaming of Italy

Italophiles are damn easy to shop for during the holiday season, considering the way Italian inspiration touches nearly everything we love to shell out for—food, wine, literature, film, and fashion included. We gathered 17 beautiful Italian gifts meant for anyone who’s ever fallen for the country.

No-fail gifts for your favorite travelers:

Paravel Packing Cube Quad

Sleepy Ride Airplane Footrest

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Editor’s note: The gift guides below haven’t yet been updated this year, so some gifts may be out of stock.

25 Best Travel Gifts Under $100

There’s something for everyone on your list in here, whether you’re shopping for the dad who is still loving WFH life, the grad in need of wise words, or the bride-to-be whose big day was postponed.

11 Gifts for National Park Lovers Who’d Rather Be in the Great Outdoors

We’ve rounded up the best home goods, artwork, and kitchenware that capture the glory of our country’s most beautiful natural sites, from candles that smell like the Everglades to panoramic jigsaw puzzles of the Grand Canyon—all of which make great gifts for the national park enthusiasts in your life.

The Best Subscription Gifts for Travelers

Opt for a gift that keeps on giving with subscription boxes that bring the world to your loved ones—wherever they may be. We pulled together our favorite subscription gifts in every category, from food and spices to beer and wine, beauty products, travel books, and more, so your giftee has something new to open each month next year.

The Gifts Pilots and Flight Attendants Would Like to Receive

For pilots and flight attendants who spend most of their days up in the air, there are some no-brainer travel gifts, like carry-on–friendly luggage and skincare to counteract planes’ dehydrating air circulation. We talked to pilots and flight attendants themselves to find the surprising gifts actually on their holiday wishlists, like bracelet-style watches to wear on the job and hard-to-lose engraved pens for cockpit paperwork.

11 Gifts From Our Favorite Restaurants, Hotels, Museums, and Wine Shops

Shops, restaurants, and museums have been hit hard the past two years. To show your continued support for local businesses across the country, consider buying some of these transportive gifts for the holiday season.

11 Black-Owned Businesses Making Travel Gifts We Love

Buying more gifts from Black-owned and local businesses is a tangible way to direct your money back into your community, or into historically marginalized communities. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite Black-owned businesses making chic and useful travel products, from luggage and shoes to toiletries, to add to your arsenal—as gifts for others or for yourself.

The Best Tech Gifts for Travelers

The best travel tech has to check a few different boxes. It needs to be practical and portable; it needs to make traveling less stressful or more fun; and it needs to be something we can use even when we’re not crossing continents. From noise-canceling headphones to long-lasting portable chargers, these gadgets will make any traveler happy.

10 Caribbean-Inspired Gifts for Those Who’d Rather Be at the Beach

There are tons of ways to bring the colors, tastes, and smells of the Caribbean into your home, from beachy candles and local ingredients to colorful artwork and accessories from some of our favorite hotel gift shops. The presents will make you or your giftee’s life a little sunnier, regardless of the season.

11 Gifts for the Person Who Has Relocated to Their Vacation Home

Consider this your chance to help the friend or family member whose zip code has recently changed stock up on board games, home decor, outdoor accessories, and even gear for settling into—and making the most of—their new locale. With any luck, they’ll love the snow shoes or bartending set you gifted them so much, they’ll invite you over eventually to help break them in. 

15 Gift Ideas for Budding Travelers

Keep the little ones excited about exploring the world with our list of presents, ranging from trinkets ideal for babies to gifts for big kids who have just passed their driver’s license test. We’ve rounded up 15 of our favorite gift ideas for kids interested in travel.

13 Stress-Relieving Gifts for the Friend Who Loves a Good Spa Day

Since the start of the pandemic, work-life balance has become virtually non-existent. We are all eating, sleeping, and working from home 24/7. And while travel has resumed in some parts of the world, vacations still come with their own stress factors, from showing negative tests to more paperwork than we’re used to. It’s important for all of us to take time to relax and reset, which is why we’ve put together a list of the best stress-relief gifts to bring comfort and peace to those who truly need it.