I was munching on my Thanksgiving dinner last night after many years of spending this time of the year outside of the US when I suddenly realized: Oh crap, Christmas is less than a month away!
It’s crazy how fast time flies by, especially for busy travel lovers like myself who tend to spend every other week in a different place. The realization often hits hard at the end of the year when you remember you have to buy Christmas gifts for all your loved ones. Ouch!
Buying gift for adults, especially for your travel lover friends and family members is anything but an easy task. Sure, you can go for the generic perfumes and gift cards like everyone else, or even some practical travel gifts, but how do you actually come up with unique Christmas gift ideas they’ll really love?
Because I’m all too familiar with this problem, I decided to compile this guide with 20+ unique travel gift ideas for women (or anyone who’d be into it) that will help you find the best Christmas gifts for your travel lover mom, sister, wife, girlfriend, daughter, BFF, or secret santa match that will be the star under the Christmas Tree. And to make it even more unique, I also launched my very own travel gift shop selling the most stylish merchandise customized for the coolest of all travelers. So make sure to check it out to find the most unique Christmas travel gift for all the travel-loving women in your life!
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The #1 Gift For Solo Female Travelers
First and foremost, I want to introduce you to a line of gift products I designed especially for solo female travelers. Being a solo female traveler myself, I know all too well how difficult it can be for women to travel the world all alone and I believe we need to give ourselves more credit for all the obstacles we overcome. Therefore, I designed these products to remind solo female travelers on a daily basis how awesome they are! Whether you gift it to a solo female traveler friend or family member or keep it for yourself, these are the best gift ideas (available in various colors and sizes):
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Other Unique Christmas Travel Gift Ideas For Women
Alright, now that we got the ball rolling, let’s move on with our list of unique Christmas travel gifts for women…
Funny Print Travel Apparel
Here I am again with another cool gift article that I designed especially for the upcoming holidays. This little gift is perfect for a friend of co-worker who loves to travel, but, let’s say things don’t always work out the way they should. 😀 Again, these products are available in a variety of colors and sizes.
Cute Onesies for Little Travelers
If your traveler friend or family member is expecting or has a fresh addition to their family, it’s hard to think of anything other than the little ones. But don’t worry, you can find a great gift for baby without neglecting mama’s passion for travel. Check out these cute onesies and shirts for toddlers especially designed for our next great world travelers, available in various colors and sizes:
Travel Diary or Notebook
As a traveler you will know that every trip is special and the memories deserve to be eternalized in their own special ways. This makes a travel diary the perfect gift for any traveler! Whether they like to glue in entry tickets, boarding passes, photos, draw some sketches, or simply jot down their thoughts and emotions, a travel diary is the perfect tool to collect these memories. You can gift a special travel diary with prompts or a notebook with cute, travel-inspired designs!
Polaroid Camera
One great thing to add to your travel diary is polaroid shots. There’s something very special about this portable little device that prints out physical snapshots from your travels in real time. This makes polaroid cameras one of the best gift ideas for a special person whom you wish just as special memories!
Toy Passport
Now don’t laugh at me – even though the word “toy” is usually associated with children, toy passports can make a cute gift for a traveler in Secret Santa or as a stocking stuffer. Using passports, you can collect souvenir stamps sold in various tourist spots around the world. This is not possible with a real passport, since souvenir stamps are not official and therefore count as damage on your official document.
Passport Covers
Whether it’ll come to use for a real passport or a toy one, passport covers not only protect the most important travel document but also help travel in style. This makes a cute, elegant passport cover a great gift for any traveler.
Travel Landscape Posters
As much as we’d love to, we can’t travel all the time. The good news is that we can decorate our rooms and offices in a way that satisfies our fernweh, and a great way to do that is with posters and prints of beautiful places around the world. These prints in particular have a special place in my heart because they are all photos captured by myself throughout my travels, and sharing these special moments with you and your loved ones would be the greatest gift from my side. All prints are available as simple posters, framed posters, and on canvas, with 12″x16″ dimensions.
Travel Board Games
Travel board games are another great way to bring the spirit of travel into your home when you can’t physically travel. They make unique travel gifts not only for people with families but also for adults – because who said adults can’t have fun?
Travel Print Mugs
Travel-inspired mugs can make unique gifts for travel lovers that will remind them of their passion every day at the breakfast table or in the office.
Water Bottles for Travel
Travel-inspired water bottles are an especially smart travel gift idea because they’re so versatile: whether on the road, at home, at school, or in the office, staying hydrated is crucial, and why not do so with a cool travel design!
An especially useful gift for travelers would be a water bottle with purification technology that allows you to drink water from any source and filters out any pollutants or microbes that would otherwise make you sick. This is an especially great gift for those who love hiking or travel to places where tap water isn’t normally safe to drink.
Travel-Sized Skincare Kit
It’s no secret that women love to keep themselves looking fresh and pretty, but unfortunately, this can be difficult for travelers, since carrying a bag full of soaps and cream is quite a hassle and are usually not allowed through airport security. That’s why travel-sized skincare products are one of the best travel gifts for women!
Travel Charms For Jewelry
Jewelry is a popular outlet for self expression and travel charms are the perfect travel gift for women who express themselves through jewelry. There are many elegant travel-inspired designs that look great on charm bracelets and necklaces.
Spices From Around The World
One of the best ways to explore the world is with your tastebuds, and this is even possible when you’re at home! A collection of spices from around the world is a unique gift idea for travel lovers who would like to taste adventure from the comfort of their kitchen.
‘Countries Visited’ World Map
The habit of counting countries is hard to resist for any traveler. This makes ‘countries visited’ maps a great gift idea for travel lovers. There are many different designs, sizes, and price ranges to choose from: some are made out of premium materials and span across the entire wall whereas others are small scratch-off posters. I compiled a variety of these maps so you can choose the most suitable travel gift:
Travel-Inspired Tote Bags
Tote bags are a rather simple gift idea perfect for traveler friends and colleagues. The great thing about tote bags is that they can be used anywhere – from work to grocery shopping to travel – and there are endless ways to personalize them. Below are some of my own designs of travel-inspired tote bags for women.
Luggage Scale
I was first introduced to luggage scales by a Swiss tourist couple I met in Japan and boy did it blow my mind! This little-known but extremely useful device helps you weight even the largest bags and suitcases without struggling to fit them onto a regular human scale, and can help you avoid hefty fines at the airport. They are small and easy to carry around, making them a practical but nonetheless unique travel gift idea for frequent travelers.
Travel Memoirs (Books or Audiobooks)
Lastly, there are few things as inspirational as books, especially when they tell the real, unique stories that others have experienced. Travel memoirs in particular allow readers to experience the world from some of the most unique perspectives, broaden their horizons, and learn more about the world. And this where I have to make another important announcement: I’m publishing my first travel memoir soon!!!
But before my own book comes out, there are plenty of incredible travel memoirs on the market already that will make the perfect Christmas travel gift for your loved ones. And no matter if they’re into soft cover, hard cover, e-book, or audio book, you can find it all on Amazon! Below are some inspiring examples:
Gift An Experience
Most people think of neatly wrapped packages under the Christmas tree and stocking stuffers when they hear “Christmas gifts” but don’t you agree that sometimes the best gifts are not physical objects but memories? That’s why the best, most unique Christmas travel gift might perhaps be a travel experience for a loved one. There are various ways you can gift beautiful memories, such as…
Tours/Activities
Some of my best travel experiences have been tours. Whether they’re into food tasting tours or guided city tours, multi-day group tours or day trips with a private guides, you can gift all kinds of activities to your family member or friend through portals like GetYourGuide.
Unique Stays
You can also gift your loved one a unique stay, be it in a quaint boutique or luxury hotel, beach resort or hostel, far away or a nearby staycation. The best place to book a stay is Booking.com, where you can search for all kinds of accommodations around the world.
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Conclusion
I hope this Christmas gift guide to the most unique travel gift ideas for women has been helpful. As always, I appreciate any feedback and while we’re all busy shopping for gifts, why don’t you share in the comments below what you’re getting your travel lover family and friends this Christmas!
