Regardless of the gift occasion — Christmas, birthday, Mother’s Day or just because — your mom will love the meaningful sentiment put into each of these travel gifts for mom.
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Every single one of the unique travel gifts for mom listed here will fill your mom with joy, spark her wanderlust and, perhaps, prompt her to book her next flight. (If you’re lucky, she’ll invite you with!)
Here are 41 travel gifts for mom she’ll adore this year.
1. Personalized Beach Bag
This affordable monogrammed beach bag not only adds a personalized touch to your travel gift for mom, but its chic black and white style gives off the perfect beach vibes, whether your mom vacations in Florida or the south of France.
2. Adjustable Sun Hat
Additionally, a matching sun hat is practical for helping your mom protect her face from sun exposure while simultaneously looking stylish.
What I love most about this beach hat is that is comes with a detachable adjustable chin strap for windy beach days.
3. Hat Clip For Travel
Whether your mom doesn’t want to crush her new sun hat in her luggage, leave her hat on the beach to be blown away, or carry her hat through the airport, this iconic magnetic hat clip for travel will keep her hands free and her hat safe.
4. Designer Beach Towel
Furthermore, if your mom loves laying out on the beach, an affordable designer beach towel, like this black and white Juicy Couture beach towel, would make such a cute, fun gift.
5. Beach Towel Clips
In addition, these travel gifts for mom would pair perfectly with these beach towel clips, which will solve the inevitable beach-day annoyance of her towel slipping down her chaise lounger.
All your mom will have to do to elevate her beach comfort is clip her towel to the top of her chair.
6. Noise-Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones
Not only will these Apple Airpods Max provide your mom with crisp, clear audio, but Apple’s famous noise-cancelling feature will block out all of the chatty passengers, crying babies and airplane engine noises on every flight, allowing your traveling mom to relax.
7. Portable Waterproof Speaker
Similarly, waterproof speakers to bring to the beach, pool, hotel room or hiking trail make excellent travel gifts for mom.
My mom has this travel-friendly Bose waterproof speaker, and she uses it all the time. The audio is fantastic considering the speaker’s compact size. And, the Bose brand is approved by pilots.
Or, if you’re looking for a cheaper alternative that still yields great audio quality, this JBL portable speaker comes with a built-in carabiner clip to attach to suitcases, backpacks or purses.
This speaker is also advertised to be dust-proof, which is great for sandy beaches.
My husband has a JBL speaker and uses it basically every day.
8. Travel Pillow And Blanket Set
No one likes being cold in a cramped airplane seat. It’s miserable.
This affordable travel pillow and blanket set comes with a clip and luggage handle sleeve so your mom can carry comfort through the airport with her without holding a clunky neck pillow or blanket.
9. Mini Jewelry Case
Protect and keep your mother’s jewelry organized on all her trips by gifting her a travel jewelry case.
This mini travel jewelry box is compact, which is perfect for packing, has multiple ring and earring compartments, and has hooks to keep necklaces detangled.
10. Large Flat Lay Jewelry Case
Furthermore, this larger travel jewelry box holds even more jewelry than the mini size, while simultaneously laying flat in suitcases.
11. Portable French Press Coffee Mug
This adorable insulated portable travel mug and french press coffee maker will provide your mother with a delicious morning beverage that far exceeds cheap hotel-room coffee.
12. Travel Coffee Table Book
Travel Home: Design With A Global Spirit, a travel-themed coffee table book by Caitlin Flemming and Julie Goebel, will help bring your mom’s modest home Pinterest board to life.
13. Travel Destination Themed Coasters
Furthermore, a travel gift for mom as small as this cute Parisian coaster set will put a smile on her face.
Every morning she sits down for her cup of coffee, she’ll be reminded of your thoughtful travel gift and become inspired to plan her next dream vacation.
14. Travel-Friendly Wine Tumblers (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Next, you could pair this adorable new wine tumbler with her favorite wine, and maybe chocolate, too, in which she can indulge on her next vacation.
This 10-ounce YETI wine tumbler is comprised of BPA-free, dishwasher safe, 18/8 stainless steel, ensuring her favorite beverage will stay hot in cold environments and cold in warm environments. It comes in tons of different colors, too.
My husband has two YETI mugs, and he loves them. He uses them every single day.
15. Wooden Charcuterie Set
Similarly, a wooden charcuterie board set is not only an affordable luxury travel gift for mom, but it also shows your thoughtfulness in how she truly deserves to snack, prop her feet up and relax.
16. Ethnic Food Cookbook (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Whether she would like to recreate a favorite dish she tried in another country or simply wants to get a taste of other cultures, your mom will absolutely enamor an ethnic, travel-themed cookbook.
This Italian cookbook from Amazon boasts romantic, historic and hidden-gem foods from the south of Italy.
Whereas, this French Country Cooking cookbook, also from Amazon, offers enchanting recipes from the heart of France.
17. Travel Book Gifts for Mom
Travel books, like Lonely Planet’s The Travel Book, are an incredible way to spark destination inspiration for mom’s next vacation.
The above book and this book, National Geographic’s Journeys Of A Lifetime, in particular, offer gorgeous, feminine outlooks on the world’s best travel destinations.
18. The Ultimate Travel Diaper Bag (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Does the traveling mom in question have a baby?
Check out this incredible travel diaper backpack with a built-in foldable crib. The foldable crib doubles as an airport nap-time bed and a changing station.
Plus, there are plenty of pockets, one of which is insulated for keeping the baby’s bottles at the perfect temperature.
19. Beis Work Tote
The Beis work tote (click here for $15 off) is the best personal-item-sized bag I have ever traveled with.
The material is strong and tear-resistant, there are numerous pockets and build-ins to keep belongings organized (including a padded laptop compartment and key leash), and there’s a luggage handle sleeve to stay hands-free in the airport.
This truly is the ultimate travel bag. I have both the full-size and mini version in the cognac croc color.
20. Beis Luggage (Travel Gifts For Mom)
If you really want to spoil mom, gift her matching Beis luggage (click here for $15 off).
Just like the work tote, this Beis luggage is known to be higher quality than other leading luggage brands, complete with sturdy materials to prevent airport luggage damage.
I own the carry-on suitcase in maple, and I recommend it to everyone.
21. Stylish Passport Holder
Likewise, your mom would love a cute passport holder to flex through the airport.
This stylish passport holder has everything: credit card slots, a clear ID/vaccination card holder, SIM card slots (genius), a boarding pass holder and even a mini pen for filling out those pesky in-flight customs cards.
20. Apple Watch (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Do you know what makes this new Apple Watch an ideal travel gift for mom? The GPS.
Wearing an Apple Watch while traveling will enable your mom to explore via GPS without looking lost.
A woman who looks lost is putting herself in danger. Not many people realize that aimlessly looking around for street signs and addresses can cue perpetrators to make their move. This Apple Watch is useful for hundreds of reasons, but safety is one perk most people don’t realize.
21. Boundaway Travel Journal
This Boundaway travel journal is no ordinary diary. It’s truly an heirloom.
The journal boasts detailed, aesthetic travel journal prompts for countries across the world. And, it comes in a matching keepsake box.
22. Print Of Her Favorite Destination
Last year, my own mom asked me for this exact gift: a print of her favorite destination. So, I know for certain that it is mom-approved.
I recommend printing a cheap 8×10 photo at Walmart and gifting it in this bestselling picture frame.
23. Wind-Powered Beach Umbrella
If your mom loves to stay shaded while at the beach, this unique wind-powered beach umbrella will be the perfect gift for her.
Weighing only two pounds, this umbrella remains totally travel-friendly while still providing plenty of protection from harmful UV rays.
24. Budget Travel Bible
The Budget Travel Bible is a travel gift for mom that will keep on giving.
In this ebook, I teach exactly how I’m able to travel on a budget every single month without sacrificing luxury experiences or breaking the bank.
25. Surprise Hotel Booking
Whether you book your mom a week-long tropical vacation abroad or a one-night staycation in her home town, she’s guaranteed to love a prepaid hotel booking.
My favorite way to book luxury hotels with a discount is through Hotwire. Learn how I find them here.
26. Well Traveled Packing Cubes
I was once a packing cube skeptic, but after trying these Well Traveled packing cubes, I’m a packing cube convert.
Not only will these packing cubes help your mom keep her suitcase organized, but it will also enable her to easily unpack and repack in her hotel rooms.
27. Trtl Neck Pillow
Likewise, this Trtl neck pillow for travel will enable your mom to sleep better than ever on flights.
Unlike traditional neck pillows, this one provides structured neck support to prevent head bobbing and pain. I swear by it.
28. Satin Sleeping Mask (Travel Gifts For Mom)
To further spoil your mom’s long-haul flight experience, gift her this gold satin sleeping mask.
Unlike other sleeping mask materials, satin is best for skin complexion and wrinkle prevention. I have this mask and wear it every night.
29. Stanley Travel Mug
Trust me, your mom will use this viral Stanley travel mug every single day.
I have this exact Stanley mug, and I love that it fits right into the cup holder of my car for road trips.
30. Travel Size Essential Oils (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Essential oils are great for travel because they naturally alleviate anxiety and tension.
I never travel without this essential oil roller, the Migrastil Migraine Stick, which cures my migraines and motion sickness without medication.
31. Essential Oils Travel Case
Moveover, if your mom is big into essential oils, she likely has a variety of oils that she travels with.
This essentials oils travel case will keep her bottles neat while keeping her other belongings free from leaky oils.
32. Hanging Toiletry Bag
Next, I’m absolutely obsessed with this Fengdong hanging toiletry bag, and I know your mom will be too.
Hanging toiletry bags are essential because they can be hung from hotel bathroom towel hooks, curtain rods, closet rods and more, keeping sparse hotel countertops clutter free.
33. Apple AirTags
Apple AirTags have become a travel staple over the past few years to keep luggage from getting lost in route.
If your mom keeps this Apple AirTag in her checked bag, she’ll always know exactly where it is.
34. Kindle (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Does your mom love to read? Keep her book-filled luggage weight to a minimum with this Kindle Paperwhite.
35. Personalized Trip Photo Book
Moms love sentimental, thoughtful gifts.
Just like the travel photo print, you can DIY a personalized trip photo book with this aesthetic photo album and affordable digital prints from Walmart of your recent family trip
36. Digital Photo Frame (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Or, perhaps your mom would prefer this digital photo frame instead.
This digital photo frame is a unique way for your family to send photos to your mom no matter where you are in the world.
We bought my mother-in-law this digital frame a couple years ago, and she still looks at it every day.
37. Chocolates from Around the World
Does your mom love chocolate? This box of international chocolateshttps://amzn.to/3U0QYW0 is sure to please.
38. Glass Travel Cosmetic Jars (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Alternatively, help your mom ditch chemically laced plastic travel containers for these glass travel cosmetic jars instead.
I use these glass jars on all my trips, and I love that they help me avoid BPA.
39. Cashmere Blanket Scarf
Travel days call for maximum comfort and maximum cuteness.
This cashmere blanket scarf offers both, providing a stylish airport accessory and a blanket for every chilly flight.
40. Two Piece Travel Outfit Set (Travel Gifts For Mom)
Additionally, this viral two piece lounge set is perfect for travel days. Although, I recommend sizing up because it runs small in the hips.
41. Beis Weekender Bag Dupe
Lastly, if you love the idea of giving your mom a Beis travel bag but are shopping on a budget, this Beis weekender bag dupe is a fantastic cheaper version.
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David Piehl says
Lots of neat gifts and ideas.
imran abbas says
You have given very good ideas for valuable gifts for mom.
Indigo Sahara says
I’m so happy these ideas could help! Thank you for your kind words!