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If you’re set to give a gift to someone who loves travel or is planning a big trip, then consider this your cue to forgo a generic gift and give something with a practical or travel-inspired twist. From must-haves for plane travel to inspiring gadgets, the following are our top picks of the best travel gifts to give in 2024.
The Gift of Stress-Free Travel
For all the joy a holiday can bring, the actual travel element can be rife with stress, from lost luggage to misplaced passports and navigating busy airports. As frequent flyers ourselves, our editors have navigated a multitude of bumps on our travels, and found that the following buys are great for making the journey a lot smoother.
This is a fun idea for the friend who likes to be organised. Papier’s travel journals have pages for planning and memorialising six special trips, with space for noting down budgets, itineraries, packing lists and other important details. Long flight? There are travel games at the back, along with pages for journalling and scrapbooking.
The Gift of Elegant Adventures
While holidays can require forgoing home comforts, they can equally be a time for indulgence. Whether your loved ones are committed staycationers or long-haul pros, buying them something they can use repeatedly to make those memories extra special can go a long way. These gifts could come in handy closer to home.
Turn heads at picnics, festivals, and dinner parties with The Clicquot Cooler. With its rotative chromed handle, it’s the best way to elevate any social gathering on arrival. Simply pop your favourite bottle of Champagne in the 100 per cent recyclable, eco-designed yellow or pink receptacle and be on your way. The fizz remains chilled for up to two hours out of the fridge – just enough time to find a spot for some toes-in-the-sand bubbles.
The Gift of Sleeping on a Plane
Standing down the hours of a long-haul flight is made all the more easier with a gift that doubles as a travel hack. When it comes to feeling comfortable and getting some shut-eye, the littlest luxuries can make a huge difference.
Elizabeth Scarlett’s signature delicate embroidered designs feature here on a 100 per cent cotton eye mask, helping travellers claw back a few precious hours’ shuteye while en route. Cleverly, the mask is filled with a sweet lavender blend to maximise the relaxation in use – a real treat.
The Gift of Jet-Set Style
Airport style had a big moment in 2023, with travellers walking the line between classic style and total comfort, and a subtle nod to celebrity paparazzi photos. The outfit formula is all about a designer loungewear set in a muted shade, teamed with comfortable trainers, a cap, sunglasses and a hardshell suitcase in a classic neutral shade.
The Gift of Avoiding Baggage Fees
Packing hacks have been a significant talking point this year, with the following items ranking at the top of our list when it comes to travelling carry-on luggage only.
Even travellers with a library full of books at home have to admit it: E-readers are an essential travel accessory for bookworms. They are much lighter than even one paperback book, and let you bring as many options as you want along for the ride.
The Gift of Armchair Travel
Our pick of the best transportive gifts that bring the essence of travel to your home.
The Gift of Adventure
Practical gift ideas for those who prefer a hike over a sun lounger.
Okay, yes – it’s a gift card. But no gift guide is complete without one option and, as far as stereotypical vouchers go, this is a pretty good one to receive. With a feast of stunning properties available across the globe, from London to New York and beyond, gifting an Airbnb card makes for an ideal surprise for a globetrotting loved one ready to embark on their next trip.
The Gift of Distraction
For the little travellers in your life, these clever buys will help to ensure an easier journey.
