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20 Unique Travel Gifts for the Globetrotter in Your Life

November 10, 2020 by Heather Leave a Comment

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Thinking of the perfect gift year after year is quite difficult. This list of unique travel gifts will help solve that problem while delighting your traveler at the same time! If you are more of a traditionalist, there are classic choices along with gift card options too. #unique #travel #gifts #holiday #giftguide #christmas #presents #globetrotter

The holiday season is upon us once again! And with it…perhaps some pressure to pick out the perfect gift for the travel enthusiast in your life? Well, Iโ€™ve got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that they probably have all the usual travel items – all the maps, and the hats, and the bags. The good news is, your globetrotter probably wonโ€™t know all the unique travel gifts on this list!

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Unique Travel Gifts

It’s a unique year and as always, you can trust that I have included something unique on this list for every type of traveler and every type of budget. So, whether itโ€™s for someone you just met or itโ€™s for your oldest, dearest friend, sit back and get ready to find that perfect gift youโ€™re looking for!

Before we get to the featured unique travel gifts, here are the classics for all of you traditionalists out there!

General Travel Gifts

1 | Chester Minima Carry-On 

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Lightweight, durable, and surprisingly flexible, the Chester Minima is the only carry-on you need. With this bag, you can expect peace of mind with its built-in TSA lock. Additionally, it features easy maneuverability with its multi-directional spinner wheels and satisfaction with its simplicity of use. It has many colors to choose from and even offers free two-day shipping.

Read my full review to find out why the Minima is the first and only spinner bag Iโ€™ve ever owned. Also, Trimm Travelsโ€˜ readers can enter TRIMM10 for 10% off their purchase!

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2 | Shacke Pak Packing Cubes 

If wrinkled clothes and lost underwear keep leaving you in a quandary during or after your travels, these cubes are the solution! With their sturdy build and thoughtful design, you can trust them to do their job. They even have cute little windows so you can peek at what each cube holds without having to open them – so convenient! With lots of color options to choose from and multiple sizes in a set, these cubes make packing and organizing your clothes an absolute breeze!

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3 | Kindle Paperwhite

This is the perfect gift for all those bookworm travelers out there. Itโ€™s super light, waterproof, compact and the battery life lasts forever. That means you get to carry your whole library with you wherever you go and read under the harshest of lights with ease without ever worrying about soggy pages. Itโ€™s almost tempting to say…itโ€™s better than a real book! Now now, lest you bite my head off, let me change that to – when it comes to reading while traveling, nothing beats the Kindle Paperwhite.

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4 | Apple Watch

The Apple Watch is a super neat gadget to have on you when youโ€™re on the go. It can keep track of your fitness, help you navigate new and unfamiliar places, give you weather updates and even offers some more travel-specific functions which you can access by downloading travel apps. For instance, there are several airlines that provide up-to-date departure information as well as baggage tracking updates to your watch. Some hotels are even enabled with the feature to allow using your Apple Watch as your room key. How handy is that!

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5 | Canon SX740 HS Camera

The Canon Powershot SX740 HS is so travel-friendly because of how compact and feature packed it is! With its 40x zoom, it shoots in manual and also takes great night shots. It even has 4K video recording capabilities. If you are looking for a camera that wonโ€™t be an inconvenience when documenting trips, this is definitely your best bet. I know because this camera is responsible for most of the photos on this site!

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Unique Travel Gifts

1 | Solid Cologne

Just because you are constantly on the move doesnโ€™t mean you have to smell like it! This solid cologne is the perfect gift for all the classy men in your life who love to travel. No heavy, breakable bottles or clunky, tin sprays. Smelling divine has never been more easy – or more travel-friendly!

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2 | Gluten-Free Cards

ยฉ Jodi Ettenberg DBA Legal Nomads 2019
ยฉ Jodi Ettenberg DBA Legal Nomads 2019

When you are diagnosed with Celiac disease, food becomes a major point of contention in your safety. World-traveler Jodi Ettenberg of Legal Nomads set out to find a solution to this when she was diagnosed with Celiac disease in the early 2000’s. At first, she tried using the gluten-free guides available to her during her travels. When she still ended up falling ill, she decided to make her own! 

Her guides and cards include lists of local ingredients, cross-contamination concerns, and options for substitutions, all thoughtfully segregated according to locations. They are all double-checked by two translators who speak the local languages and are familiar with the available foods at the destinations. 

Jodiโ€™s guides are so intuitive and carefully curated that they have even been featured in The New York Times! They are cost-effective and available as direct downloads on your smartphone.

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3 | UV Toothbrush Sanitizer

Occasionally spending time in less-than-sterile places comes with the territory when youโ€™re an avid traveler. However, whether you are staying in a shared bathroom hostel, a tent in the wilderness or a luxurious mansion, a sanitized toothbrush is oh-so-important!

This UV sanitizing case can hold every type of toothbrush and is small enough to fit into any bag with ease. It automatically begins sanitizing when closed so that you donโ€™t have to worry about germs contaminating your toothbrush. This rather unique gift would be the perfect addition to your travelerโ€™s toiletry bag.

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4 | Kikkerland Travel-Size Laundry Bag

Travelers love seeing maps and globes to recount all the places they have visited. With a built-in pouch and carabiner, this laundry bag allows for the traveler to reminisce while providing perfect functionality. It easily holds a few days worth of laundry and the vinyl works well to keep the moisture in the bag. It also conveniently folds into a 6″x 4โ€ rectangle and stores away in a pocket when not in use.

Your traveler could even get creative and decorate it with patches and pins from each of their travels. Once again fun AND functional!

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5 | Mini Portable Speaker

If you are looking for something that is small, travel-friendly, and more hardware-dependent than Bluetooth, this trusty mini speaker will fit the bill. Using it is as simple as plugging it into an audio jack and listening to your favorite tunes.

For how tiny it is, packing a punch is an understatement with its volume and sound quality. In addition, it even has power saver mode and can last 8 hours on just 45 minutesโ€™ charge time. This speaker will definitely delight the gadget-loving sightseer in your life.

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6 | Ethique Eco-Friendly Shampoo Bar

Using a shampoo bar instead of bottled shampoo while traveling makes a lot of sense if you are trying to avoid spills and tedious 100ml liquid limits. Additionally, from its packaging to its ingredients, this brand is completely zero waste and carbon fiber neutral, making it easy on the conscience! This unique travel gift is great for both the efficient and the eco-friendly traveler alike.

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7 | SteriPen Personal Water Purifier

Travelers know how important it is to find clean water when you need it. Most people buy bottled drinking water while on the move to ensure they donโ€™t get sick from contaminated water. However, there are times like in the mountains or woods where that isn’t possible.

With its UV technology, this hand-held water purifier always keeps you prepared and is one of the most unique travel gifts. Just turn it on and dip it into the water you want to purify for 90 seconds and itโ€™s done. Itโ€™s great for camping, hiking, and backpacking, so if an outdoorsy friend is coming to mind right now, you know what to get them. If you like choices, there is also a water purifying straw!

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8 | Eat Your Coffee Caffeine Bars

We all know how important our caffeine fix is in the morning. When youโ€™re a traveler, you are instinctively seeking and planning out your next morningโ€™s coffee stop with relative ease. Once you add being a vegan to the list of variables though, it gets harder. Trying to explain to someone that you would like your coffee sans dairy can be challenging!

These are the moments when you should consider eating your coffee instead. These vegan and gluten-free caffeine bars let you do just that. They come in various flavors and have up to 80 mg of caffeine in each bar (thatโ€™s an 8 oz cup of coffee)! Itโ€™s one of the unique travel gifts thatโ€™s perfect for that wandering coffee junkie in your life.

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9 | Traveler Keyring 

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Traveller Key ring Travel keepsake Country key ring My image 3

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When looking for a unique travel gift, nothing beats a personalized and handmade one such as this keyring. It features meticulously hand-stamped coin charms stacked on a metal loop and slung on a leather band making it the perfect keepsake to give your traveler.

Itโ€™s a great way to log your travels as you visit each country on your bucket list. In case youโ€™re wondering what happens when your list grows…donโ€™t sweat it because you even have the option to buy additional coin charms separately!

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10 | Wedge Door Stop With Security Alarm

Traveling solo is definitely a freeing and rewarding experience. For peace of mind and other safety reasons however, adding items like this to your travel arsenal is key.

This wedge door stop is not only great at keeping your door shut but also has a loud alarm that goes off when there is pressure applied to it resulting in alerting you, the people around you, and startling the intruder. With no wires and no complicated installation instructions, this gift is a no-brainer when it comes to showing your traveler how much you really care.

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11 | Flight 001 4-in-1 Adapter 

Yes, I know most seasoned travelers know the importance of carrying an adaptor on their travels but hear me out! This 4-in-1 adaptor is a unique travel gift because of its design. No buttons and no moving parts means itโ€™s sturdy and reliable. Add to it the stackable, lego-like aspect and it becomes downright fun to use.

It comes with a cute, colorful infographic that indicates which parts of the adaptor you will need in each country around the globe. This helps you pack light because you get to take the parts you need with you and leave behind the parts you donโ€™t. For a quirky take on an essential item, choose this adaptor!

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12 | Compass Necklace

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If you are looking for a grand gesture, consider buying the traveler in your life a dainty, gold compass necklace. Itโ€™s elegant enough to go with every outfit so you wonโ€™t have to worry about it being a hit-or-miss. Available in gold, rose gold and white gold, it provides the perfect opportunity to say you really admire their passion for travel.

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13 | TiTo Titanium Spork

Being out in the wilderness means a lot of meals on the go. It can be tempting to use plastic utensils for convenience but this ends up producing so much waste. Nobody wants to pollute the destinations they visit so consider giving your friend permanent, travel-friendly cutlery.

This spork is made of lightweight titanium and comes with its own carrying case making it ideal for traveling. This unique travel gift is a must for your sustainability-conscious friends.

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Gift Cards

1 | Amazon Gift Card

If you need a gift in a pinch, or if your traveler is particularly persnickety, the Amazon gift card is the way to go. Give them the gift of choice so they can have their pick of all the items on this list and so much more!

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2 | Airbnb Gift Card

Airbnbs are the accommodation of choice for so many travelers because of how hassle-free and affordable they are. If you are looking for a useful gift that your traveler will really appreciate, consider getting them an Airbnb gift card. It could help them out on their next adventure and itโ€™s super convenient for you.

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Thinking of the perfect gift year after year is quite difficult. This list of unique travel gifts will help solve that problem while delighting your traveler at the same time! If you are more of a traditionalist, there are classic choices along with gift card options too. #unique #travel #gifts #holiday #giftguide #christmas #presents #globetrotter
Thinking of the perfect gift year after year is quite difficult. This list of unique travel gifts will help solve that problem while delighting your traveler at the same time! If you are more of a traditionalist, there are classic choices along with gift card options too. #unique #travel #gifts #holiday #giftguide #christmas #presents #globetrotter
Thinking of the perfect gift year after year is quite difficult. This list of unique travel gifts will help solve that problem while delighting your traveler at the same time! If you are more of a traditionalist, there are classic choices along with gift card options too. #unique #travel #gifts #holiday #giftguide #christmas #presents #globetrotter

I hope you found what you were looking for on this list, or at the very least, it sparked some new and unique travel gift ideas to continue with your search. If youโ€™re looking to do some more browsing before making a decision, I would recommend checking out my other gift guides as well. No matter what you end up choosing, Iโ€™m sure the travel enthusiast in your life will appreciate your commitment to originality the most! 

If you know of an item I should add to this list, please let me know. I’m always on the lookout for additional unique travel gifts! Also, make sure you keep an eye out for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday deals to get the most out of your holiday shopping!

‘Til next time…

Trimm Travels,

Heather
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