5 Great Travel Stocking Stuffers

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost here! Now is the perfect time to start searching for stocking stuffers for the traveler in your life. It’s so rewarding to find that essential travel item that doesn’t take up precious suitcase space, or the perfect memento that extends the joy of a special vacation.

Full disclosure: I don’t actually own any of these items! However, friends and family have started to touch base about Christmas wish lists. I’ve begun searching around for items that I’d love to receive, and here they are!

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Travel Christmas Ornaments

We love to pick up a Christmas ornament as a keepsake whenever we travel. It’s always a trip down memory lane as we decorate our Christmas tree and reminisce about the wonderful places where we have been. We traveled to Spain in the summertime, and had no luck scoring a Spain Christmas Ornament anywhere. Luckily, great ones can be found on-line. You can order one for a specific place, or a generic one sure to please any traveler in your life. I’ve got my fingers crossed for a Bon Voyage Suitcase ornament!

This next ornament admittedly has nothing to do with traveling. Yet this Santa with Mask a great memento from 2020: the travel year that wasn’t!

If you do decide to order this masked Santa ornament, be sure to check out the delivery options. One Amazon vendor predicted its arrival between 5 and 7 days, a different vender’s scheduled delivery was between 6 -8 weeks.

Travel Neck Pillow

Some people, they say, are lucky and have the ability to fall asleep anywhere. I have to say, these people kind of bug me! I am right up there among the world’s worst sleepers. Between flights and layovers, it took us 17 hours to get to Hawaii and I never got a single wink of sleep along the way. David, on the other hand, sprawled out on the floor in the terminal, snoring away as people literally had to step over him to board their plane! We are the classic example of a sleep-inequity couple.

I am always on the hunt for a comfortable neck pillow that might actually allow me to sleep on a plane. Those U-shaped neck supports just don’t quite make it for me. I am still that person who almost drifts off and then jerks awake with a colossal head bob.

A friend of mine swears by the Trtl Pillow. (it’s pronounced turtle) It actually resembles a padded scarf, and the reviews I read claimed that it is incredibly supportive. The support comes by way of a built-in plastic brace and an adjustable fastening. The TRTL pillow is made of machine washable, super-soft fleece. An added bonus: it’s smaller than most neck pillows. The TRTL pillow is small enough that it can easily be stowed inside your carry on, or it can attach to a strap or handle on the outside of your bag.

Electronics Cable Organizer

When I first started traveling around, the only real device I carried around with me was my camera, complete with rolls of film. The world of electronics has changed so much since then, and now, in addition to my digital camera, my carry-on usually includes my cell phone, laptop, and noise cancelling headphones. And in this novel days of living during a pandemic: my PhoneSoap machine! Naturally, they all come with chargers, power cords, batteries and memory cards. My system of organizing my electronics with rubber bands long ago became outdated.

I’ve added a BAGSMART Electronic Organizer to my Christmas Wishlist. It’s small size makes it portable and it can easily be thrown into a backpack or carry-on luggage. The bag is made of water-repellent nylon and is available in a variety of colors. There are elastic loops for holding cables, computer mouse, and pens, a  mesh zippered pocket, and 5 elasticized mesh segments to hold smaller items such as batteries, flash drives, and memory cards.

Travel Journal

I love to travel, and for me, planning the trip and creating a photo album once we get back home are a huge part of the experience. Anticipation and reminiscing add to the joy. A travel journal is a terrific way to document your trip: before, during and after.

I love the cover on this Erin Condren Designer Petite Planner. Its petite size makes it easy to carry it along. The journal contains pages for creating a packing list and recording all of your flight details. There are also 28 spreads for recording and reflecting on your adventure, making it easy to jot down notes about the meals you’ve enjoyed, the sights you’ve seen and the unique interactions you’ve created with people you encounter along the way.

Airplane Seat Covers

So many of us are currently grounded due to the pandemic. An ever-present question for travel lovers is “When can I safely fly again?” When air traffic starts to open up, having airplane seat covers will help bring peace of mind as we once again take to the skies. These Kehei Traveler Protective Airplane Seat Covers offer some protection by reducing the chances of picking up any unwanted dust or germs. This particular set includes a seat cover, arm rest covers and an airplane tray table cover. The set also comes with a protective pouch with an external clip for easy transport. Velcro straps ensure easy application and a good fit. They can also be used for seats on trains and busses. Best of all, these covers made of cotton poly blend that is machine washable and reusable. Product details claim that this set weighs in at only 5.5 ounces, keeping it in the realm of stocking stuffer. Looks like airplane seat covers will have a place in my future flight plans.

For other gift ideas, including the PhoneSoap Machine, check out my blog post Five Great Gift For Travelers.

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