UPDATED NOV 2020. Last week I posted a guide of practical gifts for your travel friend, which were the things that always come in handy on the road. When you are buying gifts though, sometimes it’s nice to get people something they wouldn’t ordinarily get for themselves. Something that feels like a little bit of luxury. And, unless you’re rich, when you love to travel, you kind of give up a lot of the little luxuries so that you can save all your money for your trips. Today, I’m sharing a list of gifts for the female traveler that are just a little extra. They’re the type of things that you don’t necessarily need per se. You could definitely get by without them. But, if you want to spoil the travel lover in your life, and add a little fun, luxury to their trip, they’d be wonderful treats to gift this holiday season. Bonus, they’re affordable so they won’t drain your gift budget.
15 Affordable Luxury Gifts For The Female Traveler You Know
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A ‘treat yo’self’ carry on cocktail kit
Help the weary traveler get through a long flight with a carry on cocktail kit.
It’s cute, fun and TSA approved! You can even choose to from a range of different cocktails from a classic Gin & Tonic, to a Margarita, to a Moscow Mule so there is something for everyone.
A travel watercolor kit
Here’s a little something to help your travel friend unlock their artistic side.
I recently used some of my birthday money to treat myself to this travel-friendly watercolor kit – I got this watercolor book
, paint kit, and travel friendly brushes
and can’t wait to document some travels and adventures with art.
So much of our travels are on the go – what a gift to be able to slow down and create.
A novelty way to get organized
Sure you can write your own list in a notebook, but that’s so 1990’s! With this cute packing list pad, you can help make the packing process a little more fun and, let’s face it, who doesn’t love a cute list to keep organized?
Any other stationery lovers out there?
Something for the bookworms
As much as I love the experience of reading an actual book and physically turning pages, they’re just not as convenient for traveling, especially when you are trying to stick to strict weight limits.
I use a Kindle Paperwhite and it’s a nice treat for the long travel days and cozy nights before bed.
An adventure inducing card kit
This fun travel guide looks like it could add some adventure to the travel experience.
It’s a box of 75 cards that serve as prompts to guide you to do or think about things that you may not have done otherwise. Kind of like a travel scavenger hunt mixed with bullet journal prompts.
Treat yo’nails without the pricetag
We all love having two weeks of chip-free manicures but they are so expensive.
Turns out, it’s actually super easy to do them yourself. I have been a Red Carpet Manicure user and lover for a while now and 100% recommend it.
It also saves A LOT of money – so getting someone this actually helps them save money for their trips!
An eco-friendly toiletries kit
Finding products that are convenient AND eco-friendly can be hard. Not when it comes to this kit though.
It has a selection of eco-friendly toiletries products that are also convenient for travel because they’re solid. They won’t leak or cut into your liquid allowance when traveling.
Get a copy of the body sampler kit here or the hair sampler kit here
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A hooded travel pillow
Your travel friend is going to look up and send a “thank you” into the universe for you when they’re on a flight and use a hooded travel pillow like this.
It’s basically a neck pillow with a hood so your friend can have the comfort of the neck pillow and the privacy of a hoodie. It’s a real treat to have especially on long flights.
A little post-shower comfort
This 3 pack of quick dry towels would be great for someone traveling long term, budget style where they might stay in hostel type accommodation and need to have their own towels or people who love to go camping.
They’re a little practical too, but still a nice treat to have instead of packing an old beach towel.
Something cute for the travel days
This Himawari backpack
comes in a range of colors and would make a great day backpack for being out and about sightseeing and as a carry on item for travel essentials.
I love that it’s waterproof too.
Make carry on toiletries cute again
Help your friend ditch the plain plastic pouch and cuten up their toiletries with this 3-pack of patterned toiletries bagsThere are so many cute ones on the market but if they are not see-through, you can’t take them as carry on.
This set ticks the cuteness box and follows the see-through requirement.
Prime that skin
When you are traveling, your makeup routine can be the last thing on your mind.
Help your friend’s makeup last the action packed days of sightseeing and adventures with this travel size priming kit by Smashbox.
ID in style
Help set your luggage apart from the others on the conveyer belt with a unique luggage tag.
Eccolo has a range of luggage tag 3-pack sets with different phrases and themes and they’re all super cute!
Pimp your passport
Help your travel friend to feel like a million bucks and carry their passport in style with one of these Eccolo passport holders.
As with the luggage tags, they have a range of cute styles to choose from so there is something to suit everyone’s taste.
The gift of time travel
Ok, I featured my KSB travel journal in the practical gift guide post too, but hey, if you don’t plug your own stuff, no one will.
My travel journal is lightweight, cute and will help any traveler immortalize their trip. Documenting vacations is a way to have your own time machine, because you can revisit those adventures anytime you read them.
Other gift guides to help with your shopping list
- My Favorite Empowering Books That Will Make You Strong
- Practical Gifts For Eco Friendly Travelers (And Non Travelers Too)
- 15 Practical Gifts For Travelers (That Your Travel Friend Will Thank You For)
I hope to have made your holiday gift shopping a little easier with these affordable luxury gifts for the female traveler.
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That passport cover is so cute. Nice list. Thanks for sharing. Always love reading your articles.
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