Here are some of my top picks that would make great gifts for the travelers in your life. Everyone from budget travelers, to frequent fliers will enjoy these travel related items.
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Luggage Scale
I can't tell you how many times this has come in handy! I don't always travel with mine, but I use it at home all the time. So much easier than trying to weigh myself, then weigh myself holding my luggage (while trying to see my weight while holding the bag?! LOL). Don't think twice, just buy it.
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Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Traveller Inflatable Neck Pillow
This is the best pillow! It packs down to almost nothing (2 x 2.75 inches in included case) and weighs just 2.4 ounces. It blows up on only 3 breaths, and has a good design as far as being slim in the back and it snaps together in the front. I won't use any other pillow. Well, almost. ;)
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RFID Blocking Cards
There are individual sleeves you can put each card in, but here is a new technology. Just put these cards in your wallet and your nearby cards are protected! I'm liking this easier technology.
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AIRGLO Flex Flap Flat Phone Holder
This thing is pretty ingenious. It folds and flaps to stand up on your tray table, fold over the top of the seat in front of you, and stores thin and flat. Someone reinvented the, um, flap? Give it a try!
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Wise Owl Outfitters Hammock
I'm a hammock junkie. I take one with me traveling when I can spare the extra room and weight, so having a strong but lightweight one is so important. I've learned to tie a good knot around a tree, but I sure do love having these easy straps, too! And yep, I like having the fun colors to choose from!
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Zero Grid Passport Wallet
I shopped a lot to find a slim passport holder that has a wallet, pen, and RFID. This one is a winner! It's perfect and not bulky.
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Loop Quiet 2 Earplugs
Get in your quiet bubble anywhere for improved sleep, deep focus, stress-free travel and beyond. An amazing option in between old fashioned earplugs and noise cancelling headphones, these flexible silicone earplugs block out a great amount of sound (24 dB) and are very comfortable.
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Twelve South Airfly Bluetooth Transmitter Receiver For Earbuds
OMG if you don't already have one of these, you need one for all your flights. You can use your earbuds, AirPods, or wireless headphone with airline movies and music! Just plug it in to the system and it transmits the audio to your device. You can even use it at home. Makes a great travel gift.
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BUG BITE THING Suction Tool
It's so simple and I swear effective! I was given one as a gift, tried it on multiple people in the jungles of Costa Rica, and they all ended up buying them! We were amazed! Bug Bite Thing is a suction tool that alleviates the itching, stinging, and swelling from bug bites and stings. How? It extracts the insect saliva/venom left behind under the skin. When you remove the irritant, your body stops producing the reaction. A chemical-free solution for bites and stings? It’s a thing!
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GRAYL GeoPress Water Purifier Bottle
I've done a lot of research as to which devices to use with sketchy drinking water. This one is the best. It removes pathogens, particulates, chemicals, all kinds of baddies, and does it quickly! It's not cheap, and it's not cute, but it's the best to make water safe and drinkable.
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Umbra Rubber Door Stopper For Hotel Safety
Okay maybe you don't have to get this absolutely adorable one. Any simple rubber door stopper can act as great security while you're inside your hotel room to keep people from opening your door inward. But why wouldn't you want this one?!
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WETCAT Turkish Towel
Absorbent, soft, easy to pack, and comes in nice colors. ;) They're large, too, unlike some expensive high-tech travel towels. Great for the beach!
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Cressi Tonga Snorkel Fins
These will JUST fit in a carry-on suitcase. Lightweight and from quality brand Cressi, you can bring fins without taking up all the space in your luggage! I just used them and they were great snorkeling in a current.
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Blue Lizard Sport SPF 50+ Reef Safe Sunscreen
This is one of your more solid bets as far as longer lasting sport reef-safe sunscreens. It does come in a travel size 3 oz bottle so you'll be paying a little more per ounce for this one. But it is free of oxybenzone and no octinoxate, so it's reef safe. One cool thing is that the lid is a special plastic that changes color in UV rays so you know when you need to apply sunscreen!
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DARKBEAM Red Tactical Flashlight
Red flashlights are great for when you are in remote areas and not wanting to either startle wildlife or not ruin your night vision. This one is small, rechargeable, tactical, bright, and even waterproof!
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Airplane Window Beverage Holder
How great is this to keep your crap organized and out of your way when you're flying?! Just make sure to stow it on takeoff and landing. Granted I'm not taking up space with this for long term travel, but for something short - sure, why not!
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Eagle Creek Pack-It Starter Set Garment Folder And Packing Cubes
This is a great set! The packing folder is my number one must have! So grab a folder and a couple of cubes and you'll be off and traveling with wrinkle-free clothes and and organized bag. I use the folder for pretty much my entire wardrobe, then put my undies/bras/socks in a cube, and all my little loose items in another cube.
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Folding Clothes Hangers
Honestly it's not really my thing but I know some people who love them. These are the best reviewed for the price and features. Compact, lightweight, anti-slip, and sturdy. I like them best for drying my clothes if I can't hang my clothes line.
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Fisher Bullet Space Pen
I love my space pen. It works anywhere even if it gets wet. Lying in bed doing crossword puzzles? This is the pen for you! Extra bonus that it's compact.
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Left Center Right Dice Game
An easy fun travel game that everyone can enjoy even across different languages! You can play with foreign coins or anything. Small and easy to carry in your backpack.
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Cocoon Coupler BEST Travel Sheet
This is my favorite brand of travel sheet. The cotton Coupler TraveSheet fits my criteria of having an all-around zipper. I like being able to open it up all the way to make a flat sheet, and also if you're traveling w/ your mate, you can zip two sheets together. It's a little heavier than the cotton/silk version, though at 14.5 oz. and 8" x 4" packing size.
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BLUEENJOY Copper Compression Socks
This is a 6 pack of compression socks with great selection of fun patterns and a really good price. It's amazing how much they help with long haul flights! My feet are no longer swollen after a long flight.
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Fenix LD15R 500 Lumen LED Rechargeable Mini Flashlight
Wow, this little guy packs some power! Everyone is impressed with how bright this light is. It gets hot at highest beam and the red is so dim it's almost worthless but this is otherwise a winner.
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Eagle Creek Small Clean/Dirty Cube
You may already have packing cubes, but you don't have a double sided clean/dirty cube! Store your undergarments in one side of the cube, then move them to the other side when they're dirty. So the whole thing takes up the same amount of room, but it's separated by the barrier in the middle. Brilliant! And you have Eagle Creek’s No Matter What warranty.
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Tumi Luggage Lock
Because of the price I'm almost putting these on here as a joke, but they really are the perfect lock. Why did everyone stop making these? You only want clip locks just like this, trust me! You can keep them clipped on your luggage even when they're unlocked. You don't set them down while you're getting into your bag, you can leave them on as a deterrent, great for your daypack, etc.
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JBL Clip 5 Ultra-Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Best travel speaker on the market right now. Waterproof & Dustproof Bluetooth Speaker, Big Pro Sound with Punchy bass, Integrated Carabiner, Up to 12 Hours of Play - Yes! I have this and it's awesome! Pretty lightweight, too
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Fozzils Solo Pack Flat Bowl/cup
These are so cool to have in your bag. These coupled with your utensils or coffee maker allow you to eat anywhere and save a bunch of money by buying food at the grocery store.
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humangear GoTubb Travel Containers
These are small and versatile and come in a variety of sizes. You can use them for jewelry, pills, and even lotions and hair products. They don't hold liquids, but I use mine for my Bumble & Bumble curl defining cream and it works great.
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GEAR AID HEROCLIP 360° Swivel Carabiner Gear Clip And Hook
Carabiner reinvented! This thing is really cool! In short, you can leave it on your bag and hang it just about anywhere. You can hang your purse on the edge of a restaurant table, hang your backpack on a toilet stall door, or hang your lantern on a tree branch. The hook twists and turns into and S-hook sort of thing but better! Comes in different sizes and colors. I got the small.
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Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Canceling Headphones
Wow - the best over-ear headphones! You might think that Bose Quiet Comfort are? Yes, they are awesome, but these are incredible. You can see a crying baby in the same row and not hear them. 30 hour battery life, and this new model has special technology to take care of ear pressure.
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humangear GoToob+ The Best No-Leak Travel Containers
Looking for a travel bottle container that doesn't leak? Look no further! They come 3 sizes 1.7 oz, 2.4 oz, and 3.4 oz (100 ml) to accommodate whatever you need to pack and the fun colors don't hurt either.
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Poo-Pourri Before-You-Go Toilet Spray Variety Travel
Poo-Pourri Before-You-Go Toilet Spray leaves your bathroom smelling fresh and clean. Simply spray the water in the bowl with Poo-Pourri Toilet Spray before using the toilet to prevent odors before they begin! Great easy-pack sizes for those travel close quarters!! Think hostels and cruises!
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Scrubba Portable Wash Bag
It's like having a little manual washing basin along with you. Sink 2.0. Although there was an initial learning curve, I do like it! Read my full review in my posts section. Weight 5.3 ounces and is available in 4 colors.
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Sea to Summit Clothes Line
With the beaded cord, you don't need clothespins, but are a bit limited to how many items you can secure. You can almost always find a place to hang this either in your room our outside. Stores so compact!
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Sunday Afternoon Sun Tripper Cap
I can't stand wearing hats when I travel to hot climates. My head gets all sweaty and uncomfortable. I have tried everything from a standard baseball cap to a more stylish brimmed hat. I end up sacrificing coolness for keeping the sun off my face which I pretty much don't see the point. Enter the SunDay Afternoons Sun Tripper Cap. OMG my head doesn't get hot! And to top it off, it packs flat and dries quickly. I'm in love.
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Croakies Lid Latch Hat Clip
These are great for when you're on a boat, doing water sports, on a bike, etc. Just clip it to your hat, and to your jacket or shirt and when your hat blows off, you might still freak out to grab it, but it's fine. The metal gets a little rusty over time, but mine has lasted me many many years.
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Kikkerland UL03-A Universal Travel Adapter
How cool is this MacGyver style travel plug adapter that they say works in 150 countries?!
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Collapsible Pour Over Coffee Dripper
Die hard coffee drinker? This might be your never-leave-home-without-it travel item. Not the prettiest thing in the world, but it collapses flat! All you need is a filter (get a reusable one?), your favorite local grounds, and some hot H20, ... okay and a cup (see my packable flat cups!). Some gals in my travel group can't say enough about this.
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Sherpani Prima Anti-Theft Purse
This is a perfect sized purse, not too big, not too small, with all sorts of anti-theft features. You can fit a folded piece of paper in it. It even has a little cable so you can attach it to a chair if you are sleeping.
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Zipper Clips
In lieu of a lock on your zippers, just get a couple of these easy little zipper clips to clip your zippers together. It's enough of a deterrent to stop most quick pickpockets and easy enough to get into your bag when you want to.
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Foot Hammock For Airplane
Let me tell you, they are a game changer for me! They make the flight so much more conformable. There is some controversy over these as to whether or not they bother the person in front of you (they don't if you use them properly) or if they are allowed (I have never had an issue). The ones that are more compact don't have a solid bottom so your feet slide to the middle. Decide which is more important to you.
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Aqua 4-in-1 Monterey Hammock Pool Float
Best pool floatie you can bring traveling. It packs small and is great for anyone! You can use it as a seat, a hammock, a noodle, whatever. Trust me on this one.
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IT Luggage The World's Lightest Carry On
It's true, this bag is SO light! What an innovative design with the handle poles on the outside to eliminate the poles running down the inside of your suitcase - cool! It's a wonderful bag. The UK site also has a non-spinner model, and it's a lot less expensive. ;) The carry-on conforms to most international size restrictions.
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