Shopping at the last minute for the travel lover in your life? Snag some quick and easy shopping ideas from our last-minute list. Whether they’re traveling for work or for play — by car, plane or train — there’s something for every traveler on this list!

If there’s little time to spare…

Choose a gift that’s quick to ship or easy to find at a store.

Two-day shipping is available on all items below, or they’re easy to find at a common store like Target or Walmart. (Sign up for a free 30-day Amazon Prime trial to get free two-day shipping on all Prime-eligible items.)

For a Memorable Trip

Photo Gear

• Camera accessory (e.g. camera case, memory card, GoPro accessories, etc.)
• Fujifilm Instax camera
• Selfie stick

Destination and Experience

• Tinggly Gift Experience — A choose-their-own travel experience gift with options in 70+ countries
• Airbnb Gift Card — Your recipient can use it for either a unique travel experience or a more local-feeling hotel alternative (availability worldwide) on their next trip.
• Uber Gift Card with email delivery — The modern taxi experience, available in most major cities across the U.S. as well as several cities abroad. Uber also offers food delivery.
• Travel power adapter for an upcoming destination

Remembering the Trip

• Photo scrapbook
• Travel journal
• Scratch-off travel map

Getting There

In-Flight Gear

• Noise-canceling ear buds
• Kindle e-reader
• Inflatable pillow and travel blanket

Create your own survival kit for flying coach! Stuff a stocking with any or all of the following items: ear plugs, Airborne, ear buds, gum, sleep mask, space pen, crossword book or magazine (buy in-store or get a subscription)

Road Trippin’ Gear

• universal cell phone holder for the car
• collapsible car window shades
• Spotify gift card for music streaming

Packing

Packable Travel Gear

• Daypack: Sea to Summit Ultrasil Packable Daypack
• Lightweight packable rain jacket/windbreaker: womens / mens
• Lightweight packable rain pants: womens / mens

Packing Aids

• ditty sacks
• packing cubes
• packing cube set
• TSA-approved liquid carry-on bag

Light and Handy Luggage

• Jansport Watchtower backpack (my current love)
• eBags TLS Mother Lode Weekender Convertible backpack or Mini 21″ Wheeled Duffel (on my list this year)
• Shop other popular Prime-eligible backpacks on Amazon.

 

Luggage Protection

• Pacsafe travel safe — a self-contained safe, perfect for a laptop and other electronics
• Pacsafe backpack and bag protector — easier to pack, wraps around your whole bag
• TSA approved luggage locks

If there’s no time to spare…

Choose an e-gift!

There’s no shipping or in-store shopping required for the gifts listed below, making long-distance or last-minute gift giving easy peasy. Just check out online and email the gift to your recipient.

E-Gift Card

• Amazon eGift Card with text or email delivery — Super useful for any traveler because you can buy almost anything on Amazon.
• REI Gift Card — Perfect for the outdoorsy explorer, let them choose their own travel gear from a company known for its high quality standards. (Choose between email or first class mail delivery.)
• Uber Gift Card with email delivery — The modern taxi experience, available in most major cities across the U.S. as well as several cities abroad.

Travel Experience

• Tinggly Gift Experience — A choose-your-own travel experience gift with options in 70+ countries
• Airbnb Gift Card — Your recipient can use it for either a unique travel experience or a more local-feeling hotel alternative (availability worldwide) on their next trip.

Online Services

Shopping online and streaming entertainment are hugely popular practices among the traveling crowd.

• Give the Gift of Amazon Prime — free two-day shipping on tons of items sold on Amazon, plus free movie/tv/music streaming
• Netflix Gift Card with email delivery — movie and TV show streaming