We know how hard it is to find the best gifts for travelers, especially when you have friends that travel to all kinds of locations several times per year. Finding the perfect travel gift is something that can be extremely difficult, when you know that they’ve already gathered lots of cool things throughout their journeys.
So, what should you do?
First, you should start by thinking what type of traveler you’re dealing with. Is it a person that travels frequently? Is it someone that does traveling as a hobby? Is it adventure travel or is it for business purposes?
As soon as you determine the scope of the travels, you’re good to go! It’s easier to find the perfect travel gift if you already have an idea about the traveler or the scope of the travel.
- Gifts for business travelers
- Gifts for travel bloggers
- Gift for passionate travelers
- Gift for occasional travelers
Gifts for business travelers
If you have a friend that travels for business, then you should be thinking about something slightly formal. A gift that can help when participating to a meeting or business lunch would be appreciated.
With this in mind, we’ve asked our fellow business travelers to let us know what they would like to get. The answers were various, but there were some that were common:
Laptop/tablet case
When you know you’re attending meetings, you know that laptops are mandatory in almost all surroundings. So, if you have a friend that travels for business, that friend will, most likely, travel with his laptop everywhere.
Lucky for you, there are several laptop cases you can choose from: different designs, shapes and colors. Try not to choose something too flashy. Remember it’s for business!
Travel adaptors
If your friend does business travel, then he or she might be traveling to different areas of the world. That means different cultures and different habits. And different plug types. What can be more frustrating than not being able to plug your device in that socket? Especially when the battery is almost at the end.
A plug that connects the device bought from one country to the socket of another one, is one of the greatest inventions of all times! And most travelers will approve of this.
So, if your friend is someone that frequently travels to other parts of the world, an adaptor is something they might need.
Travel size toiletries
One of the most frustrating things when traveling is how much you have to carry. That big shampoo bottle. That perfume or bar of soap; sunscreen is also something that you might need. Night creams and day creams, plus many more!
What traveler doesn’t dream of packing small? Or smaller? If you have a friends that travel, then travel size toiletries are what they need! It doesn’t matter if it’s by place or by car, the time you spend packing your bags and saving space will get much better if you have travel size containers.
Small carrying case
One of the most common items that business travelers need is a small carrying case. It’s small, perfect for things that might get lost in the luggage.
Ever took forever to find something in your luggage? Like your headset, your phone charger, a clipper, beauty products or medical supplies? Well, that’s especially frustrating when you’re traveling for business purposes and you need to hurry up.
If you’re looking for something to gift your friend, try a small carrying case. I’m sure it will come in handy!
Travel umbrella
Too sunny, too hot? Or maybe it’s pouring outside and there’s a meeting waiting in 20 minutes. A travel umbrella can be a simple yet very useful accessory for someone who is a business traveler. If you’re looking for that gift that will be used again and again, easy to pack and will not take too much space, then this is the thing to go for!
Gifts for travel bloggers
When it comes to travel bloggers, giving them the perfect gift can be a little bit tricky.
Travel bloggers mostly have what they need. They have acquired them through time. But if they have only just started, they might have some empty spaces to fill in their luggage. Don’t worry, we’ve also got some gift ideas for experienced travel bloggers.
Canva subscription
How about that! If you haven’t heard of Canva before, you should know it’s something that most blog travelers need. One can create graphics for social media, has lots and lots of free photos and it will surely impact the way you post on Facebook!
SEO site check
A travel blogger is always interested in knowing how to improve his website. And that where on page and off page SEO comes in.
There are many users out there that offer free or paid SEO services. If you want to gift something that will surely help your friend improve, an SEO analysis of the travel blog is it!
Pay for the Web Hosting plan
What can be more important for your friend than having your travel blog online? You can actually help out by paying for his web hosting renewal or domain name renewal. This is the perfect way to let that person know you care about the precious content that is posted online. His content, that is!
Gift for passionate travelers
Passionate travelers are those type of people that simply enjoy exploring the world. So, if you’re looking for the perfect gift idea, then read below!
Coupons for booking sites
Traveling does have it’s costs, and if you can ease this burden for someone, it’s something they will apreciate!
Gifting coupon codes for booking sites is something surely useful for a traveler. Make sure you already know which booking website they are using so that you won’t make an honest mistake. Having coupons for websites you’re not using is not so much fun.
Cold hard cash
This is something that every traveler needs. At the end of the day, if you are unsure what is the perfect gift for your friend who travels, simply give him money. Just place the money in a nice envelope and leave a note. Ask them to spend the money on their next travel destination.
Travelers often take a step back when it comes to purchasing nice souvenirs, just because some are a bit expensive. But when you know you have some extra money in your pocket, you might actually get that thing you really liked!
Merino wool socks
Yes, socks! But not just any type of socks: merino socks! These are perfect for any traveler, no matter what the travel destination is.
Merino socks are great to gift to travelers just because they can be worn in any season. Hot weather on a sunny beach or cold mountain winds, it doesn’t matter! Feet will stay dry and cozy in these awesome inventions.
Compression packing cubes
You know, the kind that zip and force the air out. Perfect for someone who travels for a longer period of time.
Packing clothes for upcoming trips is not something that excites most travelers. But with compression cubes, everything becomes less crowded in your luggage.
Wondering if it actually works? Absolutely!
Map of the world – large size
Every traveler likes to remember the places they have visited. So, why not gift them a map of the world?
And we’re not talking about one of those small maps. Thing of a wall-sized map where your friend can pin a photo from all the places that he or she has visited. Wouldn’t that be awesome?
Gift for occasional travelers
If you’re looking for a gift for a friend that travels, but not that often, then check out the things below!
Travel pillow
Someone that doesn’t travel that often might not be used to all the time spent on the road.
So, a travel pillow might just be the perfect gift! Why? First of all, it’s small and doesn’t take up much space. But the most important thing is that it keeps the head almost completely upright. Say hello to comfortable traveling – if you are not the driver, that is!
Sleeping mask and ear buds
Sometimes, if you’re not used to sleeping outside your own bed, a sleeping mask coupled with some ear buds might be what you need to get a good rest.
If you have a friend that travels from time to time and you’re wandering about what to give him, then these might just be the perfect present!
Dry shampoo
Occasional travelers often don’t have that much time to just sit around. That’s because they are always on the go, trying to see and do as many things as they can, while on a trip.
That’s why a dry shampoo might be a great idea to gift a fellow traveler. Dry shampoos cancel oiliness in your scalp without making your hair look bad. That gives every traveler some extra time to visit another site!
Now that you have an idea of the prefect gift for a friend who travels, what will you be choosing? Do you think we might have left something out? Leave us a comment below and we’ll add it on out list!