If you have a friend who always has a trip on the calendar, you already know the best gifts for her are the ones that make travel feel easier and a little more glamorous. I love giving pretty, practical things that go in the suitcase every single time.
Here are eight gifts for the traveler in your life, from a carry-on she will use for years to the smallest treat for a long flight.
1. The Carry-On
Away’s carry-on is light, sturdy and easy to roll through any airport, and it fits in the overhead bin on most airlines. It is the kind of upgrade that makes every trip a little smoother.
2. Calpak x Miffy Packing Cubes, 5-Piece Set
Packing cubes are the secret to fitting two weeks into a carry-on, and this Miffy set is too cute to resist. Every outfit gets its own little pouch, and unpacking at the hotel takes two minutes.
3. Cashmere Travel Wrap
A big cashmere wrap is a blanket on the plane, a scarf on a chilly evening and a pillow on the train. It is the one thing I would tell any traveler never to leave home without.
4. Travel Jewelry Case
This leather jewelry case keeps earrings, rings and necklaces from tangling at the bottom of the bag. It is sleek, it zips closed, and it looks just as good on the dresser at home.
5. Leather Passport Holder
A leather passport holder makes the first moment of every trip feel special, and it keeps the boarding pass right where she can find it. It is a small, classic gift that never goes out of style.
6. Hanging Toiletry Bag
A hanging toiletry bag is a game changer in small hotel bathrooms, because everything is organized and nothing has to sit on the counter. Calpak’s has plenty of pockets and comes in pretty colors.
7. Travel by Design
An Assouline coffee-table book is a gift for the traveler who is always dreaming about the next trip. Leave it out, and it will start conversations about where everyone wants to go next.
Shop it: $105 at Saint Bernard →
8. Travel Pillow Spray
A little pillow spray makes a hotel bed feel more like home, and it is the perfect small gift to tuck in with something bigger. A few spritzes, and jet lag feels a little more manageable.
Shop it: $12 at Haven Well Within →
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Still shopping? Every guide lives in our ShopMy shop, and here are the rest of this year’s guides:
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I swear packing cubes are one of those things you dont think you need until you try them. I got some last year and now I can’t pack without them