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The best gifts for women who love travel and adventure really depend on their travel style and where they’re headed. There is no shortage of travel gift ideas, so we narrowed down a list of presents we think any adventurer would love.
The top gifts for women who like to travel
We broke down our gift ideas for women based on popular categories like usability, uniqueness, tech, and more.
Useful travel gifts
Practical gifts are always a hit with the world traveler who likes to keep things streamlined.
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There’s no need to drink watery hotel room coffee or otherwise give up a good cuppa while traveling when you gift her with this compact coffee maker optimized for use on the road. The plunge-style AeroPress Go makes it a cinch to brew one to three cups of American or espresso-style coffee wherever you are and even comes with a microwaveable cup and lid that’s easy to clean and pack along as well as 100 filters and a stirrer.
Unique travel gifts
Surprise the adventure traveler in your life with something she might never have known she needed–unique travel gifts are all the more fun because they add some whimsy and serendipity to even a standard trip.
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Road-tripping to watery destinations is all the more fun when you have this packable float along to enjoy with friends and family. Designed by boaters looking to maximize time on the water, the Sunchill’s sleeping bag-sized design is compact and lightweight (18 pounds), made with high-tech netting even dogs can’t damage and inflates for use within 90 seconds. And there’s no weight limit, so you can float with the whole family, too.
Travel Clothing
The right layers and quality outerwear to keep you warm when you need it are staples in every savvy traveler’s wardrobe. Read on for a few key travel clothing essentials she’ll be thrilled to add to her collection.
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Here’s another piece that packs down super tiny while overperforming on functionality. Swedish brand Fjällräven’s Expedition Pack Down Hoodie is all you’ll need to weather most outdoor fun in fall, winter and spring, with an extra cozy hood and the ability to pack down into its own pocket for a compact carry. This hooded, down jacket comes in a fun range of colors, too, including yellow and red, so you can select the right one for her personality.
Travel luggage
Whether she travels with a carry-on bag only or is heading out on longer adventures with more stuff in tow, a good piece of luggage can make or break a trip.
Downburst Women's 24 by Osprey
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Every adventure traveler needs a good daypack, whether for hiking in the hills or hitting the pavement exploring a new city. And Osprey’s Downburst Women’s 24 daypack has a completely waterproof main compartment and quick-dry external materials that make it weatherproof for all the fun. For more hardcore adventurers, this pack even has a whistle on the sternum strap, an ice ax, and a trekking pole loop. There are also two side pockets for keeping bottles within easy reach while you’re walking.
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Set off on longer journeys in style with this checked trunk in tow, and nothing needs to get left behind. Trunks just have that homey appeal while making it easy to bring all your favorite things with you. Other features include spinner double-wheels to make the trunk easy to push and a strap compression system for getting more inside. With a capacity of 95 liters and a weight of just 13.2 pounds, you’re getting serious space for the size.
Tech for travel
A little tech goes a long way when it comes to making travels away from home smoother and more comfortable.
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Hotel mirrors can wreak havoc on makeup application, as any frequent traveler can attest. So, make her life a little easier away from home with this handy LED travel mirror that lights up evenly. It has a rechargeable battery, so she can charge it with a USB cable, and it weighs just over half a pound.
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Any serious traveler knows how much better you can sleep on a plane without the thrumming roar of the engines interfering. And that’s where a quality pair of noise-canceling headphones come in. These Bose beauties have excellent sound quality and a streamlined design that’s more comfortable than other over-ear options. They come with a 90-day risk-free trial, too, so she can make sure they’re the best ones for her adventures.
At-home travel gifts for her
Who doesn’t love a gift that reminds them of their world travels and gets delivered to their front door? The joy is in the journey (even when it’s just home for the day), with the gift ideas below for women who like travel and adventure.
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Even when she’s not off on another trip, invite her to travel via her tastebuds to a different country every month when you send a taste of the world to her door with this subscription box of inspired global snacks. Egg yolk popcorn from Taiwan, oatmeal coconut cookies from Eastern Europe or cookie dough truffles from Sweden–she’ll be surprised and transported by whatever arrives.
Florida-based freelance travel writer Terry Ward lives in Tampa and covers adventure, family, cultural and luxury travel for many publications including National Geographic, CNN, Conde Nast Traveler, Afar, Travel+Leisure and Scuba Diving magazine, where she writes a monthly column.
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