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Here are 15 gift ideas for moms that travel including gorgeous yet functional travel accessories!
Gift Ideas for Mom
Hello Soap Travel Quotes Soap 5-Piece Set
Travel Quotes Soap
In my search for solid toiletries, the girls at Hello Soap sent me a few of their new products including their wanderlust-worthy Travel Quotes Soap 5-Piece collection. So cute! They make great gifts for the traveler that loves natural products and likes to pack light (without liquids).
Aside from having the perfect travel size natural soaps, they have fun colorful shapes ranging from cupcakes to legos to Christmas Santas. They make the perfect gift for yourself or others. Buy it here!
A Luggage Cover
This travel accessory is our latest must-have! It prevents scratches and marks and helps keep your lovely luggage nice and clean. As a plus, if you check your bag, this cover makes it easily recognizable on the luggage carousel.
Looking for the best carry-on suitcase? Here’s our top 12 styles to shop now!
A Crossbody Bag
Not only is it pretty, but this purse also helps keep mom’s stuff safe while she’s traveling. Travelon’s a popular brand with our readers and this is one of our top picks!
Check out our roundup of the best anti-theft travel bags based on the top picks from TFG readers!
Stephanie Johnson Havana ml Traveler
A Cosmetic Bag
Stephanie Johnson’s travel accessories are TO DIE FOR. I just discovered this brand at a travel show and I need to get my hands on just about everything in her collection! Many of her pieces mix and match–the possibilities are endless!
Check out our top 10 toiletry bags! Which will be the best bag for you?
A Cute Jewelry Box
Keep her jewelry safe with this compact but functional travel jewelry case. Read this post for even more ideas!
A Pretty Garment Bag
If she’s a business traveler, this pretty garment bag allows her to hang all her clothing and easily unpack upon arrival. It also helps you avoid wrinkles, too. That’s a plus for both business and leisure travelers!
Read this guide on how to choose the best packing organizers!
Lightweight Travel Clothing Fabric Steamer
A Portable Steamer
Speaking of wrinkled clothing–no one likes wrinkles! A travel steamer helps avoid those fashion annoyances. If your mom’s anything like mine, she’ll pack her full-size steamer in her suitcase, so help her pack lighter while staying perfectly dressed throughout her vacation!
Here are some of our favorite tech-savvy gadgets and stylish travel accessories!
Urban Health Tracker/Smart Jewelry
A Health Tracker
It looks like a beautiful bracelet but in fact, it’s a health tracker! It’ll track her steps while she’s sightseeing, sleep patterns, and keep an eye on her stress levels, too. It can also be worn as a necklace or a clip!
Here are 5 wellness tips to stay healthy while traveling!
regular set in assorted sizes | slim set in one size
Packing Cubes
Travel packing cubes are the ultimate luggage organizers! They maximize the space in your bag so you can fit in all your belongings in an organized and efficient way using minimal space. They’ll seriously change the way you travel.
Watch this video to see how to travel carry-on only using packing cubes!
A Packing Guide
Give her the gift of packing light stylishly–the skill and the eBook!
Tired of packing too many things? Read this helpful guide on how to stop overpacking!
6 Pairs Graduated Compression Trouser Socks
Cute Compression Socks
Give her the gift of comfort with a functional yet fun pair of compression socks! They’ll help her feet feel less swollen after a long plane ride, and she’ll feel more rejuvenated for the journey ahead. Her feet will thank you!
Here are a few airplane essentials to bring along that might make your flight bearable–even enjoyable!
A Comfortable Sandal
Clarks not only makes comfortable shoes, they make stylishly awesome wedges, too. My mom raves about her Clarks wedges so much that I’ll be checking them out this summer. (You might want to order two pairs in case you end up liking them too much to give them up!)
Find out the top 16 most comfortable travel shoes for older women, as voted for by our readers!
Insulated Stainless-Steel Coffee and Tea Mug
A Coffee Travel Mug
I earned some serious points with this Bodum travel French press this past Christmas. If mom’s into coffee, she’ll be thrilled to use this at home or on the go!
For more travel gifts for home, check out this post!
A Lightweight Backpack
This Rebecca Minkoff backpack is great for any busy mom! She can keep her hands free to sightsee or hold on to the kiddos, too. It’s available in other colors!
Here are 12 gorgeously-designed backpacks for travel!
A Scrapbook
If you love to DIY, create a custom scrapbook featuring all her best vacation memories. It could even be a mom and daughter trip you took together or a blank scrapbook like the one above that you can fill in for a future trip.
Need gift ideas for an adventure traveler who loves exploring the great outdoors? Read this guide!
SavvySleepers Pure Satin Pillowcase
Travel Pillow Case
A silk pillowcase can help you get a restful night’s sleep, especially if you’ve been traveling all day. They also have beauty benefits for your skin and hair helping prevent wrinkles, split ends, and reduces frizz (bonus in high humidity areas).
As a plus, they’re hygienic and make you feel a little more at home when you’re hotel hopping. Let’s just say we consider these a travel must!
Learn more about why we love traveling with our own travel pillow case!
A Phrasebook
Inspire some wanderlust with a phrasebook to help her prepare for an upcoming adventure. These Penguin books are ultra-cute!
6th Sense Mini Hair Straightener
A Mini Hair Straightener
Heat Holders Fleece Neck Warmer
A Fleece Neck Warmer
A Pocketed Scarf
A Comfortable Ballet Flat
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What travel gifts for Mom do you recommend? Comment below!
For more holiday gift guides, please read:
- Writers Reveal What’s on their Wishlist
- Editor’s Last Minute Wishlist
- Travel Gifts for Home
- Gadget Gifts for Travelers
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Amazing list! The health tracker is so useful 😄
Thanks Julia!
So many great gifts, would love to try the packing cubes,
Thanks Cheryl!
Washable luggage cover is brilliant, especially coming from someone who has had their ubiquitous black suitcase taken (and not returned) for days!
ouch 🙁 that’s horrible
The Travelon crossbody is my go-to travel bag! I have it in gray. This one is more stylish and gives me piece of mind while traveling.
Thanks for all the great information and tips you share!
Thanks Karen 🙂
Such great gift ideas and super useful. I’m hoping my fur babies get their mama some of those striped compression socks!
haha, they’re great!
Thank you for the tips! I really have no clue on what to give my mom this year 😛
Camilla | http://cammi.dk
Happy to help 🙂
All great ideas – a few of my personal favorites from trial/error and researching different brands – Sherpani theft-proof crossbody, Vlandro jewelry box-AWESOME, Ellis James quilted travel jewelry case, Aicok fabric steamer, co2CREA Universal Hard Shell travel storage case for electronics, RandomOrder Ruggedized Backup 9000 mAH battery pack, Baglane packing cubes, Samsonite underseat large carry-on, Nikibiki leggings, Birkenstock – all of the above I found on Amazon. I also sell a line of snap jewelry I find to be super convenient when traveling.
Awesome round up! Thanks Loxie 🙂