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10 useful travel gift ideas

November 24, 2017 by Gretta Schifano 6 Comments

10 useful travel gift ideas

If you’re looking for gift inspiration for someone who likes travelling, I have some ideas for you.

Cashmere poncho

A soft warm poncho is a very useful thing when you’re travelling. You can use it as a scarf, blanket or pillow on your journey and also as an extra layer if you’re chilly but don’t want to wear a coat. This cashmere poncho looks cosy and gorgeous – from £70.

Sun hat

If you’re anywhere hot and sunny, a decent sun hat is a must. I have one which I bought from a market in Sicily and which rolls up for packing. It looks a bit like this one, which is made in Ecuador: Ladies Panama Sun Hat – Rollable/Foldable – from £44.95.

Tile Bluetooth tracker

This is a genius invention – a set of small devices which you can attach to things which you tend to lose (for me it would be keys, phone and purse) in order to track them. Tile Mate Bluetooth Trackers Kit – from £49.99.

Packing cubes

I know people who are evangelical about these, and I want to try them for myself. I’m told that packing cubes are invaluable for organising your gear when you’re travelling – these particular ones come highly recommended by Cathy Winston (Mummy Travels): PRO Packing Cubes –  from £29.99.

Electronics organiser

This is a great way to organise all of your leads, chargers, headphones and other small electronic gadgets and accessories. It has various pockets and is watereroof. Electronics Accessories Bag – from £9.99.

Cabin bag

If you’re flying with hand luggage only and you’d like a bag with as much space and weight as possible, this cabin bag is just what you need. I bought one for a recent trip and I couldn’t believe how much stuff I could fit in to it – apparently its capacity is 60L. It weighs just 1.95 kgs and measures 56 x 45 x 25 cms and so just fits the Easyjet cabin bag dimensions. I paid £18.99 for mine but Amazon are now offering this Maximum Cabin Hand Luggage Approved Trolley Bag for £13.99.

Folding bag

This Longchamp folding bag works well as an everyday handbag or to pack as an extra bag to use while you’re away. I have a blue one and I use it a lot. LONGCHAMP Le Pliage Large Folding Tote – from £118.

Explorer’s Atlas

This is an illustrated book of maps, filled with quirky facts from around the world. I was sent a review copy and I find it a fascinating book to dip in to. If you’d like to know where to find the heaviest insect on the planet, how many languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea or how many of Greece’s islands are habitable, this is the book for you. Explorer’s Atlas: For the incurably curious, by Piotr Wilkowiecki and Michael Gaszynski – from £16.13.

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018

For travel inspiration, Lonely Planet’s annual Best in Travel publication is always an enjoyable read. The 2018 edition is as interesting as ever and includes practical itineraries for travellers. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018 – from £6.99. 

Unicef Gifts

If you’d like to send a gift to someone who really needs it, have a look at the Unicef Inspired Gifts range. It has real, life-saving and life-changing supplies which you can pay for and are delivered to children around the world. You can pay for things like a set of warm winter clothing to help a child survive the winter (£35), warm blankets for five babies (£25.50) or 1,000 pencils for a whole school (£20.00). Unicef Inspired Gifts – from £6.00.

Over to you

Do you have any ideas for gifts for travellers?

Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate links (which means that if you click on some of the links and then buy something I may receive a small commission) but all words and opinions are my own.

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About Gretta Schifano

I'm a freelance journalist and blogger specialising in family travel with teenagers, trips when parents manage to travel without their kids, and 50+ travel. I also write about vegetarian travel, parenting teenagers, adoption, SEN, ADHD and anxiety. My work's been published by the Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, National Geographic Traveller, Lonely Planet and others. I've lived and worked in Italy and Spain and am now based in rural south-east England with my husband, adoptive and birth kids and our dog. I previously worked as a social action radio producer for the BBC.

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  1. Derek says

    January 16, 2018 at 5:21 am

    Great Ideas! I specifically like the Lonely Planet Book idea. Travel ideas are the gift that keeps on giving!

    Reply
    • Gretta Schifano says

      January 16, 2018 at 10:53 am

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  2. Michelle says

    December 16, 2017 at 2:04 pm

    I would add a solar phone charger! My friend had one attached to her day sack for our 3 day home through the Abruzzo Appenines…it was fab and not expensive. I’ve got my eye on that Poncho!

    Reply
    • Gretta Schifano says

      December 16, 2017 at 7:05 pm

      That’s such a great idea – I’d love one of those too!

      Reply
  3. Fiona Flores Watson says

    November 24, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Great post, like the range of ideas and prices. That’s at least two presents sorted – thanks Gretta!

    Reply
    • Gretta Schifano says

      November 24, 2017 at 11:19 pm

      You’re welcome – happy shopping!

      Reply

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