Christmas is just around the corner, so now’s the time to start preparing to buy your loved ones gifts and get into the festive spirit!
If someone close to you is an avid traveller and you’re wondering what to get them this year, then we are here to help. Of course a Travel Department Department gift voucher would be an excellent choice, but here are the best unique gift ideas for travel lovers 2025 that are guaranteed to be well received.
Practical Gift Ideas Travellers Will Love
Before we start, it’s important to note that those who travel a lot will already know exactly what they need to pack every time they go away. They won’t need any extra accessories that unnecessarily fill up their suitcase, so we recommend taking their practical items and making them even more special.
Personalised Travel Wallet
Although essential travel documentation is available on our mobile devices nowadays, some travellers do enjoy printing it off so they are tangible and feel more organised. Therefore, a travel wallet that is personalised to them in their favourite colour, print, pattern or even monogrammed is the ideal gift for them.
Commonly designed with multiple pockets for their boarding passes, ID, money, passport and accommodation information, it’s a stylish way to keep things in order and always on-hand. Plus, the customisation makes it even more exclusive to them.
Unique Passport Cover
If you’re going to gift a personalised travel wallet, why not go the extra mile and treat them to a unique passport cover too? Practical and stylish, these covers make sure their passport is always in the best condition for their adventures.
With so many handmade and designed options out there, you can make it completely their own and choose ones with added storage to keep little belongings safe and secure. They’ll always be able to find their passport with a personalised cover on it, giving them peace of mind when on the move.
Universal Travel Adaptor
Did you know that there are 15 different plug sockets used around the world? While most travel lovers have a travel adaptor for every country they’ve been too, it must be frustrating having to root around before each adventure trying to find the right one.
Therefore, purchasing a universal travel adaptor as a gift for your travel lover means that no matter where they go, as long as they have this, they’ll be able to plug their electrical devices in! Make sure you choose one that can have multiple devices plugged into it too so they can get the most out of it.
Pillow Neck Cushion
Similar to travel adaptors, avid travellers will probably already have a pillow neck cushion to keep them comfortable on all kinds of flights. However, a unique gift idea is going one step further than the generic pillow neck cushions you can buy from the airport.
There are new designs that have evolved, making flights even comfier than before. From ergonomic memory foam to temperature regulated infinity pillows, you can completely eliminate their neck pain, no matter whether they’re sitting in the aisle, middle or window seat. A luxury that they probably wouldn’t buy themselves, but a practicality all the same!
Lanyard Phone Holder
We all know how important our phones are nowadays, using them to stay in touch, in case of emergencies and, of course, to capture life’s memories. This includes taking lots of photos and videos whilst you’re away on holiday.
With a lanyard phone holder, you are able to keep your phone safe and on your persons at all times all the while making it super easy to photograph or film your surroundings. By choosing a stylish colour and pattern, it’s can be a fun present as well as a fashionable one – and upgrade it with a waterproof phone pouch to keep their device even more protected.
Reusable Water Bottle
No matter where you are in the world, hydration is always important so another great idea is a reusable water bottle. To promote sustainability, reusable water bottles can be found in most places, you’ve just got to find the right one that suits your loved one!
Our recommendations would be to find one that is lightweight, insulated and that ideally has a filter included. This way, they can fill up their bottle wherever they travel to and stay hydrated on their journeys.
Thoughtful Gift Ideas Travellers Will Love
If you’d rather go down the more thoughtful route, here are some unique gift ideas that will make the travel lovers in your life smile.
Comprehensive Travel Journal
Instead of taking a generic notebook on their journeys, gift them a travel journal that is full of prompts and questions that they may not even think of asking themselves. This way, while they’re travelling, they can capture the full experience down in words for them to look back on one day.
Nowadays, there are so many different design options for travel journals so you can pick one that is suited to the recipient. Writing down all these memories in one place is a great way to create a cherished keepsake they can revisit and also be used to plan their next trips too.
Travel Memory Box
A unique gift that isn’t taken on their travels with them is a memory box they can keep at home and fill with items they pick up on their trips. From tickets and receipts to brochures and other memorabilia, they can all be stored in their home to always look back on and continue adding to for years to come.
The beauty of these travel memory boxes is you can either find one online or in-store that you think your loved one would like. Or you could get crafty and purchase a wooden box from a craft shop and decorate it yourself. After all, who knows your loved one better than you?
Luggage Tag or Keyring
One thing that can make a suitcase stand out from the rest is a unique luggage tag or keyring. There is a whole range of tags and keychains out there for you to choose from and specifically pick one that suits your loved one’s personality.
Whether you choose a funny character, a favourite colour with a monogram, or even one that can display a photo, no matter where they travel to, you will travel with them. Not only this, but a humorous choice can actually be the perfect conversation starter to break the ice with other fellow travellers!
World Map or Globe
A great gift for travel lovers to keep track of where they’ve been and where they’d like to go is a world map or a globe. Rather than just a poster, you can purchase a map where you can scratch off the countries and places that you have been.
You can also find cork posters and globes, so they can push pins into locations that they have travelled to as well as ones that are on their bucket list. A fun little extra is you can find novelty pins, like aeroplanes or flags, to go alongside this.
Travel Games
Keep your loved ones entertained throughout their travels with some games designed for on the move. If they’re waiting in the airport, on a long haul flight, or relaxing in the evening, they can whip out a travel game to play with others.
Scrabble to Go, travel chess, Monopoly Deal or even just a special pack of cards are an ideal gift choice that they may not have thought of packing before. Created specifically for travelling, they are small enough so they don’t take up too much room and quick enough so they’re not time-consuming.
This list of unique gift ideas for travel lovers 2025 has been curated with their suitcase and memories in mind. Avid travellers will appreciate practical gifts taken to the next level and thoughtful ones that they may not have thought of themselves.
Show your loves ones you know them inside out with these special gifts for Christmas. Fancy travelling somewhere new yourself? Find out how to celebrate Christmas in Europe, and so much more, with us. Travel Department have a wide range of holiday destinations for you to choose, so have a browse today!
