Last year, I got a set of three for the friend group I always travel with, and it was so worth the sentiment! We buy a new token every time we go on a trip together.
Promising review: “I love these tokens — they bring back wonderful memories of the places I’ve been and places I’ve seen. The quality of the tokens are top notch.” –Jean Fraser
Get the tokens from The Wander Club for $6 and get the keychain for $25 (available in seven colors and 30+ country engravings; find other types of tokens on their shop page).
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A set of three hard shell spinners so for your next future family vacation, you can all easily evade other travelers (thanks to the multidirectional wheels) while you race to your gate in style.
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Promising review: “This luggage is awesome. We went to Hawaii for 10 days held all of our items plus a few extras on the trip home. The suitcases are lightweight and roll with ease. I loved the zippered section nothing fell out. The wheels roll well, especially in the busy airport. The outsides are very durable. You can pull the handle up and set your backpack or extra bags on top nothing falls off. This is the best luggage I have owned so far. I will be taking it to London in December.” —Amazon Customer
Get a set of three from Amazon for $139.99 (available in 16 colors).
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A mini cocktail kit they can even enjoy while they sit in the backseat on their next road trip adventure.
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The kit includes a copper tin, ginger syrup, a 1/2 oz. jigger, a recipe card, a small barspoon, and a coaster.
Promising review: “First, let’s be realistic; this is purely an over-the-top extravagance. That being said, the mix is delicious and the concept and ritual of preparing a delicious cocktail in your seat is awesome. Sure, you get a few funny stares from your fellow passengers, but it is just because they are jealous. Go ahead and get one, mix away, make your row-mates jealous, and enjoy!” —GSlate
Get it from Amazon for $24.39+ (available in 15 flavors and as a set of two).
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A travel wallet with enough compartments to hold their passport, boarding pass, cash, ID, credit cards, and more so they can have easy access to all their essentials at any given moment (when they’re able to start safely traveling again, of course).
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The wallet has a passport pocket, boarding pass compartment, three credit card slots, an ID slot, a slim card pouch, slim pocket, a ticket slot, a cellphone pouch, a coin zippered pocket, key holder, and pen holder.
Promising review: “This wallet is durable, chic, and spacious. The lining is very soft and feels expensive. From the design to the material, to the zippers and snaps, it’s well made. I ordered it in rose gold, and it’s a beautiful color. I travel frequently and love the boarding pass pocket. I recommend it to my sister and mom who also love theirs! They ordered in yellow and bronze and were also happy with the color.” —Brianna graham
Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in 34 colors).
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A Dagne Dover duffle bag that may seem small but can actually hold a ton of their getaway essentials — whether next year will find them in another country or just a few dozen miles away.
BuzzFeed’s Emma McAnaw says: “My Dagne Dover duffle fits soooooo much more than it seems (especially when you fight to the death to fit everything like I do), and it’s a super easy carry-on! I just put it under the seat so I don’t have to fight people to get the overhead bin space. Also, I’ve gotten away with bringing it for free on airlines that try to charge for carry-ons because it looks so small.”—Emma McAnaw
Get it from Dagne Dover for $95+ (available in five sizes and 10 colors).
Promising review: “My best friend was so surprised and cried when I gave him this birthday gift! This scratch-off poster is so beautiful and truly one-of-a-kind.” —Jordan Hubbard
Get it from KristinDouglasART on Etsy for $31.95+ (available in two colors and the option to include a frame).
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Or a larger scratch-off map so they can mark off all the places they’ve already been (and continue doing so as they travel around more in the future).
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Promising review: “I gave this as a gift to a traveler. He really liked the way it is and when I informed him that you scratch off all the countries he visited he was so surprised. I put it in a poster frame that I bought at Walmart. Nice idea for someone who travels.” —M. King
Get it from Amazon for $21.99+ (available in two sizes).
Promising review: “These are great to stock up on and keep on hand as a last minute gift. I’ve bought three and each person has loved them. (Birthday gift, graduation gift, Mother’s Day gift.) They look very nice and they look more expensive than they are.” —Desiree Galman
A travel journal (with blank pages) they can fill with photos and jot down experiences they want to remember from past and future trips. I have a similar one, and flipping through the memories is always a joy!
Promising review: “I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my new journal! It is made of sturdy leather with a soft brown suede interior. The embossed compass on the front cover, along with the anchor and ship’s wheel charms add to the overall travel theme of the journal. It comes with plain brown paper. I absolutely LOVE the six-ring binder feature. Extra paper can be added as needed, and if I make a mistake, I can easily remove the page without having all those stray bits of paper that usually get stuck in a regular spiral-type notebook. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!” —Bookworm from WV
Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in five colors).
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A custom illustration of them and their favorite travel buddy, because the couple who travels together stays together.
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Promising review: “Rubi is incredibly talented! She was friendly, very responsive, and a joy to work with. She created my own hairstyle as mine didn’t match any of the templates. Gave it to my husband for our sixth wedding anniversary and he was blown away.” —Julianne Yost
Get it from RubiSchneider on Etsy for $29.99+ (available in four sizes and seven customizable elements).
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A vacation fund money box so they can start putting their spare cash toward that trip out of the country they marked their 2021 calendar for.
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Promising review: “My son loves it. He’s saving for a cruise and seeing the money grow motivated him to save more.” —Kelley
A decal to remind them of their all-time favorite activity.
EpiphanyDecals / Etsy
Promising review: “I couldn’t wait to get this decal and it fit perfectly above pictures I have taken during my travels!” —Jennifer Collazo
Get it from EpiphanyDecals on Etsy for $15+ (available in five sizes and 20+ colors).
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A workbook they can fill out when they visit a new state in the future and want to remember details about their experience.
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Promising review: “It was a present for my grandson. He is in college but take mini trips and he was over the moon about this travel journal. It has a lot of suggestions as to what you might not think about when writing in the journal.” —crgirl
Promising review: “It was a present for my grandson. He is in college but take mini trips and he was over the moon about this travel journal. It has a lot of suggestions as to what you might not think about when writing in the journal.” —crgirl
Promising review: “I got this cup today and I WAS SO EXCITED to open it up! It turned out perfect and is now the cutest cup I own!” —DoodleBee Boutique
A pocket-sized restaurant journal for the foodie who can’t wait to get back to traveling the world with their stomach in mind.
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Promising review: “I love eating out and and this book just adds to the experience. I can write down where and what I’ve eaten which really helps because sometimes I can’t remember. This book allows me to personalize each visit to a restaurant that I make which is so special.” —Lisa
Promising review: “I love eating out and and this book just adds to the experience. I can write down where and what I’ve eaten which really helps because sometimes I can’t remember. This book allows me to personalize each visit to a restaurant that I make which is so special.” —Lisa
Promising review: “I absolutely love this journal! I can’t wait to start documenting adventures!” —HempHopsHooray
Get it from JournoTravelGoods on Etsy for $28.04 (available in four colors and the option to add a personalization).
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A charm bracelet so they can quite literally wear their heart on their sleeve.
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Promising review: “I ordered these for myself and my girls, since we all have a passion for traveling and all live in different areas of the country. They are absolutely beautiful, and are of great quality. I can’t wait to gift these.” —Jade
A map of the US for the person who has soooo many photos from their travels across the states. You can even have it customized with their name printed on it.
Get it from ThunderBunnyLabs on Etsy for $89+ (available in four styles and four colors and the option to add a personalization).
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A set of Middle Earth postcards even if the only traveling they intend to do is to the world of Lord of the Rings.
LastStudio / Etsy
Promising review: “These prints are amazing, probably my favorite thing I’ve ever had on my walls! I got the small prints and put them in 8×10 frames with scrapbook paper as matting, and hung them above my desk so I can look at them all day! The artwork is so beautiful and it definitely transports you to Middle Earth.” —Krista Brubaker
Get it from LastStudio on Etsy for $15+ (available in 20+ variations).
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A travel bucket list journal so they won’t forget about all the adventures they’re cooking up while they’re waiting for it to be safe to travel again.
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Promising review: “I bought this book for a friend whose mental bucket list was growing! She absolutely loved it and started filing out the book right away. I’ve enjoyed hearing about and sharing her bucket list experiences with her.” —Amazon Customer
Promising review: “I am obsessed with marble so when I saw this I had to have, it was so covenant to have everything in one place and in something that was easy to spot out while traveling around. Loved this!” —Amber Rose
Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in 13 colors/designs).
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