When you travel places, visit the people, see the things, drop into that cute coffee shop for a Brevé perk-up through your sightseeing afternoon {+ find an outlet to charge your dying phone}, you realize you need a particular list for the ‘traveling through life person’.
Today’s gift guide is for YOU {or the person you’re shopping for} if
You like to travel
You forget things
You’re not sure what to bring
You know a person who overpacks for. every. trip!
You need a fun, cute, unique stocking stuffer, Hanukkah gift, or office party exchange
{YEP! #4 is me - I’m the overpacker! I’ll just spill the rest too… YES, I’m THAT MOM who asked her kiddos every trip if they had extra space in their suitcases for a pair of shoes, sweater, or just one more pair of jeans. 🤷🏻♀️}
But today it comes in very handy when putting together a travelers shopping guide for you!
Those overpacking years were all for research.
The Travel Places Wish List
Other über-specific gift guides on the Chapter 50 Blog ::
Travel All The Places with this Gift List of 17
1/ Portable Charging Station for your phone, watch, and AirPods - I’d always - ok, 8/10 times - forget one of my chargers. One charger + it folds up like an accordion image {takes up very little space in my carry-on bag}
1.2/ In the hotel/vacation rental charger - Fully charges my phone, AirPods, and watch overnight. Stop donating all your left-behind charging cords at every vacation spot you stay {works with MagSafe phone cover}
1.3/ Keychain charger to keep on your purse or personal item to keep your phone {and other devices} charged up.
2/ Packing Cubes for easy packing – organizing – unpacking – and stuffing a wee bit more into your bag😊
I wrote about my packing cubes in this post. I tested out the less expensive Bagail set, and now I’m hooked on THESE cubes.
The Eagle Creek pack-it set gets good reviews too {but haven’t used personally}
3/ The frequent flyer on your list will love the creativity in this Bottoms Up Gin & Tonic kit
4/ If you’re traveling alone, or family is a traveler add this personal safety tracker to their list. It can send location and voice message to your emergency contact; key finder and phone finder all in one.
5/ Noise Canceling Earbuds - I use AirPod Pros. The regular ones don’t fit my ears right and ache after an hour.
Some like the cover-my-head headphones. In case the traveler in your life prefers full-ear coverage, I’ve linked a few of the better rated ones for you::
These babies block the sun, take photos, video, and let me listen to my music as we walk the city.
7/ NOT your average Money Belt
This one looks good and keeps your cash safe walking all the tourist-filled streets.
8/ A Un-Crooked Travel Pillow – For the person who can fall asleep anywhere. No more wake-up kinks – how’s that for a flying DREAM!? With over 30K reviews, it’s time to save the neck of your professional-plane-sleeper and gift them a new {+ washable} travel pillow.
9/ When I say Rick Steves, you think…?
The man, the guru, the travel book icon. Me too!
We’re planning a trip back to Italy in 2025 and you bet your bibbity-bobbity-magic-planner I’ll be including the latest Rick Steves Italy edition on my Christmas list.
{If you’re looking for yourself and don’t want to buy a copy, check your local library}
10/ Any & All International Travel needs an adaptor, and all-n-one is the ONLY WAY TO GO
11/ Your traveling friend needs a new bag…wrap it up in one of these 3 travel bags::
Water Bottle Sling Bag {in that pretty mocha color😊}
12/ Sun Hat | Hiking Hat | Ball Caps :: Keep the sunspots away, but also avoid wearing goopy sunscreen all the time
{To get juuuust a little more space in my carry-on bag, I bought this foldable travel hat }
13/ TSA Travel Toiletry Set that’s easy to refill, easy to squeeze, easy to pack
14/ American Airlines Gift Cards - I’m sure all airlines have them, but we fly AA 99% of the time😉
15/ Weleda Lotion - Perfect stocking stuffer + small to fit in luggage, carry-on, or the clear bag that comes with your TSA bottle set {you can also find it on your next Target run}
The air at 35,000-feet is DRY. And in this stage of middle years, our skin is dryer than it was in our 30’s. If you/r giftee don’t like lathering on lotion {especially over your makeup}, grab a facial spray to mist before, during, and walking off the plane.
Mist variety pack {3 to give and 1 to keep and try yourself😉}
16/ My Never Tangle Jewelry Ever Again Box {under $10 too}. And by gifting this, you’re letting all the Ziploc plastic baggies return to sandwich-only duty.
Practical Bonus Idea::
17/ Wrinkle Release Regular – I travel with this one – Don’t waste precious travel time ironing your un-packed clothes. {For linen shirts, spraying, smoothing, and hanging the night before works best}
My Favorite Things List + another Travel Tip
Have you started your holiday shopping?
💖xo Andrea🏡 Reno-ing #TheHouseGrandpaBuilt in Italian villa style
🤢 My kryptonite is the cotton stuffed in all vitamin bottles {WHY do they do that!}
P.S Dropping hints that you’d like #2 and #6 this holiday is as easy as emailing or texting this blog link to your Hubs, Sister, Brother, Mom, office-mate…
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