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
Fujifilm Instax Camera on Amazon
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

Airbnb gift card for accommodations or experiences
Remembering the Trip

Leather travel journal on Amazon
Getting There
In-Flight Gear
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)

Kindle Paperwhite on Amazon
Road Trippin’ Gear
- universal cell phone holder for the car
- collapsible car window shades
- Spotify gift card for music streaming

Spotify Gift Card on Amazon
Packing
Packable Travel Gear
- Daypack: Sea to Summit Ultrasil Packable Daypack
- Lightweight packable rain jacket/windbreaker: womens / mens
- Lightweight packable rain pants: womens / mens

Sea to Summit packable daypack on Amazon
Packing Aids

eBags packing cubes on Amazon
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.
eBags TLS Mother Lode Mini 21″ Wheeled Duffel 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
Pacsafe Bag Protector on Amazon
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.

REI Email Gift Card on REI.com
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
About the Author
- In March 2014, Diana called it quits on her traditional American working life and set out to explore the world with her partner in crime (and love of her life) Ian Norman. They now live a sustainable life of full time travel, working for themselves and seeking adventure at the same time. Here on North to South, Diana documents their journey in achieving and maintaining this "road less traveled" way of life.
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