With the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas gifts, and we have the perfect recommendations for the travel lover on your list!
Our team of travel consultants definitely falls into the “travel-addicted” category, so we thought we would put together a list of some of our top gift ideas for travelers!
Keep reading for some of the best Christmas gift ideas for frequent travelers this holiday season, as recommended by TierOne Travel Consultants.
The Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Travelers
Waterproof Phone Case
We all have that loved one who always has a crack on their phone screen! If they have any upcoming travel plans, gifting them a case to protect their phone is a great idea, especially when we rely so much on our phones nowadays. After all, the last place travelers want their phone to break is in an unfamiliar city during their travels!
The LifeProof Otterbox phone case is waterproof, dirtproof, snowproof and even dropproof!
This is a great phone case that comes in many different designs and colors, and is perfect for any traveler!
Wireless Power Bank
This Folding Wireless Power Bank from Otterbox is a portable power bank that can fast-charge your favorite traveler’s cell phone while they’re on the go! Whether they’re watching movies on a plane or having a video call with Mom, they won’t run out of power. The adjustable stand holds the phone while they charge and play, and folds down when they’re done.
This portable charger is perfect for travelers and almost necessary since they’ll want and need a charged phone at all times. Especially for solo travelers, it’s just safer to always have a charged battery, just in case!
Aluminum Re-Usable Water Bottle
It’s important to stay hydrated! This eco-friendly TropicFeel Water Bottle is a large 800ml aluminum reusable water bottle, perfect for when travelers want to stay hydrated while on the move – and it will also reduce their usage of plastic bottles!
This bottle is durable, and it will keep water cool throughout the whole day. It’s also lightweight, so it’s perfect for on-the-go!
Your favourite traveler can also easily attach it to whatever they would like with the included clip, which is super useful when their hands are full during travels.
Noise-canceling Headphones
The Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones deliver the best sound quality! Choose from Quiet and Aware modes, each of which offers varying degrees of noise cancellation. Listen to music and ambient noise simultaneously in Aware Mode. This makes it safe for travelers who can pay attention to their surroundings! But if you’re relaxing on a plane, you have the option to enjoy complete noise cancellation.
The battery life on these wireless headphones is a maximum of 24 hours. A 15-minute rapid charge can provide 3 hours of performance! To fully charge, it only takes 2.5 hours.
Learn more about these perfect travel headphones here: Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones
Travel Pillow
Long periods of time spent sitting upright might be particularly brutal, but a travel pillow can significantly increase your trip’s comfort. The best travel pillows will be cozy, supportive, and portable, whether your traveler is boarding a red-eye flight or taking a long train journey. A travel pillow is your best option for getting at least a little sleep in uncomfortable situations.
Make long flights easier with the innovative Trtl Travel Pillow. Made with stretched foam and supersoft, hypoallergenic, machine-washable fleece that produces a cozy hammock feeling that will make longer flights go by in a flash. The Trtl Travel Pillow is one of the best and most unique travel pillows on the market and is perfect for any traveler who often goes on long flights.
Travel Backpack
Sporty travel backpacks from Tote & Carry catch eyes both domestically and abroad. While you travel in elegance, Tote & Carry’s collection of eco-friendly luxury backpacks will draw attention. Handmade from eco-friendly vegan leather, and designed in the USA, this urban luxury bag is fashionable, useful, and constructed with premium materials.
All the difference is in the small details. For vacation and everyday usage, the Caramel Apollo leather bag gives a striking splash of color. The main body’s full-grain alligator texture is contrasted by a sleek, smooth front flap that conceals two high-end gold zippers. Get moving by pulling on the repositionable backpack straps or grabbing the top handle.
Shop these beautiful Tote&Carry travel backpacks here.
Trackable Luggage Tags
No matter what kind of bag you bring on your trip, a luggage tag will make it easier for you to instantly identify it and locate it if it gets lost. A quality luggage tag will be durable enough to withstand airline baggage throwers and stand out in a sea of dark bags.
Losing your luggage is an unfortunately common part of the travel experience, regardless of whether you have multiple layovers or you were bumped to a different flight. You can get a luggage tag that will track your suitcase; the Tile Pro can be effortlessly fastened to your luggage or placed inside the front pocket.
Save the traveler on your Christmas list their peace of mind with a luggage tag that can tell them exactly where their luggage is with the Tile Pro!
Travel Scratch Maps
Your favorite traveler can keep track of all of the destinations they’ve visited by simply scratching them off this world map as they explore. This map also makes for a great decoration piece for a traveler’s home!
Scratch maps are unlabeled world maps with a top coating of gold foil that can be scratched off as you travel to certain countries or locations. This is one of the best and most dynamic methods to keep track of the locations you’ve been to, schedule vacations, and inspire yourself, your family, and your friends to travel more so you can one day have your map completely scratched off!
Check out this great Scratch Travel Map!
GoPro Hero Action Camera
Every adventurous traveler needs a good action cam!
This nearly indestructible little cube that can attach to pretty much anything has been the go-to adventure camera for many travelers. Gift your adrenaline junkie a GoPro and you might be able to laugh at the videos they catch of them falling off their skis, marvel at their underwater explorations, and even them jumping out of a plane – the sky’s the limit! And, best of all – you can experience the crazy things they do, without ever having to do them yourself!
Check out the Hero11 GoPro camera here.
A Beautiful Travel Journal
Business, pleasure, and adventure are just a few of the many reasons people travel. Whatever your motivations, you should record every stage of the process, including memorable moments, events, things that made you smile, and stories you want to remember.
Keeping a travel journal is the most effective approach to immortalizing your adventures! Add photos, keep business cards, and write down everything so you don’t forget the names of the amazing restaurants you loved, customize it exactly how you want it so your journals become something you treasure forever!
Keep memories of your adventures for years to come, as well as organize your trip with a beautiful travel journal!
Check out this Pocket Notebook that travelers can easily take anywhere!
Passport Holder
For international travelers, a passport holder or cover might be just as important as a sturdy wallet. Why? Because wherever you go, a sturdy cover or case is one of the finest instruments to keep your passport secure.
For travelers that love to be organized, this is the perfect gift! Passport covers will protect your passport from abrasions, scuffs, oil stains, and water.
Many passport covers have additional compartments to store credit cards, identification cards, cash, or vaccination records. That can cut down on the time it takes to gather those things and provide you peace of mind knowing they’re all together and it will help you get through security quickly, making one of the most stressful parts of travel easy and organized.
RFID chips are now in passports. The majority of passport covers feature RFID blockers to better prevent your personal information from being stolen. So gifting your traveler a passport cover will protect them no matter where they are.
Check out this Travelon Unisex-Adult RFID Blocking Passport Zip Wallet Passport Wallet
Packing Cubes
Fear packing no more with these packing cubes that allow you to organize clothes, accessories, etc into separate compartments. Whether you want to roll or fold your clothing, packing cubes help keep everything wrinkle-free. Additionally, they make it easier for you to pack additional stuff in your luggage or will make it easy for you to just take a carry-on on your travels.
Perfect for travelers who love to stay organized. Get your perfect packing cubes here: TropicFeel Smart Packing Cube
Travel Toiletry Bag
Tote&Carry “hygiene bags” are the perfect way for travelers to pack all the toiletries they need for their many adventures. Carry your daily hygiene essentials or anything you need with the convenience of this spacious-portable, carry-all.
These bags are made with cruelty-free, eco-friendly, vegan leather, with two external zipped compartments a convenient carry strap and a spacious interior.
Order yours here: Tote&Carry hygiene bag
An Annual Pass to Their Favourite National Parks
Do you have a traveler who loves exploring their own backyard? Then a Canada National Park pass could be a perfect gift for them. An annual Parks Canada Discovery Pass covers admission to more than 80 destinations for 12 months! Gift them a year’s worth of fun and adventure! Buy one here!
CityPASS
Is someone going on a trip soon? Get them a CityPASS! The CityPASS offers significant savings in many popular destinations. You can choose a city from an extensive list and become eligible to receive a large variety of coupons and discounts on popular attractions. This useful gift can come in handy for any frequent or new traveller. See the CityPASS destinations here.
Cozy Cashmere Travel Scarf
Scarves are a very useful thing that travelers often have in their suitcases! If you’re cold on a long flight without a blanket, use a scarf either as a make-shift blanket or wear it to warm up; if you’re visiting temples in a warm country use a scarf to cover up your shoulders, head, or your legs; you could even roll up a scarf and use it as a pillow!
Some scarves even have secret pockets in them to keep important things like money or your passport close to you at all times!
Check out this beautiful Mongolian Cashmere Wrap.
Travel Duffle Bag
A practical, city-ready duffle roller bag with wheels, the Apollo 1 duffle bag combines traditional detailing and the best materials available. With top handles and built-in wheels, the duffel is made of vegan, full-grain snakeskin leather and is convenient to move around. The leather duffle bag’s interior is furnished with numerous pockets and spacious zip compartments for additional storage of all your travel necessities and is made in many different colors.
This elegant bag is a must-have for people who are constantly on the road because of its convenient design and color.
Shop for Tote&Carry duffle bags here.
Travel Books
Here are some books that will have your traveler daydreaming about travel (more than they already are!).
Whether your choice is fiction or non-fiction, a physical book or an e-book, these reads will have you wishing you could hop on a plane and complete your bucket list ASAP!
Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Of the World’s Greatest Trips By National Geographic
This is a gift sure to inspire any kind of traveler. This best-selling inspirational travel book includes 120 new locations and reveals 500 famous and lesser-known locations worldwide, from ocean cruises in Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Traveling through every continent on the globe National Geographic knows travel and this book allows us to get to know some of their best-kept secret locations and experiences.
Buy the book here: Journeys of a Lifetime, Second Edition: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips
The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country In The World
Get ready for a journey through every country in the world! In this fourth edition of The Travel Book, you’ll learn details about every country such as: when to visit, what to see and do, and how to learn more about the country’s culture from its film, music, food, and drink.
Incredible photography illustrates each country, portraying what life is like in each nation, from portraits of people to beautiful landscapes and vibrant scenes of street life. This book will inspire wanderlust and make an impressive gift for any traveler!
Buy the book here: Lonely Planet The Travel Book
Lonely Planet: Epic Drives Of The World
Perfect selection for the traveler who loves being on the road! Buckle up for the next installment in the Lonely Planets ”Epic” series, Epic Drives of the World showcases 50 of the greatest road trips on Earth, from classic routes in America, Australia, and Europe, to incredible adventures in Asia and Africa. The book is organized by continent, each route features a first-hand account, awe-inspiring photographs, illustrated maps, and practical advice on when to go, how to get there, where to stay and what to eat.
From Hawaii’s Hana Highway and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Road to Utah’s National Park Circuit and Germany’s Black Forest High Road, Epic Drives of the World will inspire any motorist to hit the open road as soon as possible!
Buy the book here: Lonely Planet: Epic Drives Of The World
Discover more travel books in our blog: The 10 Best Travel-Related Books that Travelers Will Love
TierOne Travel Gift Cards
TierOne offers travel credit vouchers! If you are not sure where your travel-loving gift receiver is heading next, this is a great gift idea so they can create their own dream travel experience with a travel professional. Simply come into one of our locations, email, or call us and we will get you all set up with a TierOne Travel gift card, the perfect gift for travelers.
Gift Certificates from TierOne Travel make the perfect gift for Christmas, Hanukkah, birthdays, anniversaries and any special occasion. They are customized specially for you and can be purchased directly from TierOne Travel by sending an email request to info@tieronetravel.com or by contacting your Travel Specialist.
TierOne Travel Gift Certificates can be made out to anyone you choose for any amount, and they can be used for flights, cruises, hotels, and so forth. The sky’s the limit! They make for the perfect Christmas gift idea for your favorite traveler!
WE HOPE THAT THIS LIST OF SOME OF THE BEST TRAVEL GIFT IDEAS WILL BRING THAT SPECIAL TRAVELLER IN YOUR LIFE SOME JOY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY TRAVELS FROM ALL OF US AT TIERONE TRAVEL!
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