Whether you’re searching for gifts for a birthday, Mother’s Day, or other holidays, we’ve curated a list of the best gifts for the traveling mom. So, go ahead, and delight the jet-setting mom in your life with unique, thoughtful, and useful gifts. You won’t find these gifts on other lists as we’ve scoured the internet for the best travel gifts for mom! Prepare yourself for the biggest hug ever!
1. Keep valuables safe with AquaVault.
This is one of the coolest products we’ve seen in a long time! This portable safe cleverly secures onto beach chairs, strollers, fences, ropes, railings, etc. No more worries about your wallet, keys, cell phone, or jewelry getting stolen while you’re taking a snooze in the sun or enjoying the rides at a theme park when your stroller is parked outside. Aquavault is roomy enough to fit your valuables and compact enough to throw in your travel bag. We definitely think this is one of the best gifts for mom!
Price: $59.95
Bonus: Sign up for text messaging on Aquavault.com to receive news and special deals via messenger.
2. Cord tacos for easy cord storage.
The name is just so cute! How can it not be fun to give these customized cord tacos as a gift? The picture pretty well explains what a cord taco does. They make for easy storage and organization of all the cords that are necessary to pack when traveling. These particular tacos, made by Juliette Rose Designs on Etsy, are made from high-quality leather which holds up well in a travel bag filled with other items.
Price: $8.00 each
Bonus: By purchasing from Etsy, you are supporting independent artists making a living creating beautiful, handcrafted items. :)
3. Best gift to rest in comfort.
There is nothing worse than not being able to get some much-needed shut-eye on a long flight or even on a road trip, for that matter. Guess what? The Infinity Pillow solves the problem and comes in six stylish colors nonetheless! We LOVE this product!
We’ve all seen a tired traveler lugging a full-sized pillow to catch a flight or picking up their fallen neck pillow from the dirty airport floor. The infinity pillow (worn like an infinity scarf) is a super cozy scarf + pillow combo. You can wear it in a bunch of different ways to make getting comfortable easier! Traveling moms love comfort and style. It’s a win, win.
Price: $39.99
Bonus: The soft, breathable bamboo fabric will feel great on mom’s skin!
4. Lifestraw: Best gift for avid hikers, campers and remote travelers.
Lifestraw is a water bottle and filter combo. All you have to do is fill it up with water (of any kind), and it gets filtered with a highly advanced 2-stage filter. You can seriously fill it with icky pond water, third-world country water, or just gross-tasting airport water. What you drink is purified and great-tasting water that’s 99.999% free of harmful bacteria, parasites, chemicals, and microplastics.
This is a great gift option for the avid hikers and remote travelers in your life. The bottle comes in several fun colors and is very reasonably priced!
Price: $39.95
Bonus: The microbiological filter provides 5 years of safe water, and the bottle is BPA-free!
5. Land That I Love traveling mom scratch map gift.
Etsy is an incredible place to find unique gifts and this ‘Scratch Your Travels’ map is seriously one of the cutest travel-themed gifts ever! Kuulys shop owner Alyssa out of Tucson, Arizona, makes adorable bucket list maps of all kinds. Think of it as a scratch-off lottery ticket for your travels! Once you visit New York, use a coin to scratch off the state of NY on the map and reveal a cute pattern underneath! While you aren’t going to win any money from scratching this map, you will score some super fun home decor…and what mom doesn’t want that?! Traveler or not.
Price: US Map – $20.99
Bonus: Since this map is super budget-friendly, consider getting mom a travel journal from Kuulys too! She’ll love jotting down all of the fun travel memories she makes with the extra gift.
6. There’s my suitcase! Travel luggage tag gift for mom.
While we’re on the topic of Etsy, there’s one more stand out in terms of travel-themed gifts. Melanie & Scotty Fletcher, owners of LetterandLeather, hit it out of the park with their handmade leather luggage tags. They have super fun designs that mom is going to seriously LOVE! No more picking up the wrong suitcase at baggage claim—mom will know exactly which bag is hers.
Handmade gifts like these luggage tags are extra special because you get to customize them specifically to the likes of mom! Pick her favorite color, and Melanie & Scotty will get to work cutting, stamping, stitching, and assembling the tag.
Price: $4.75 – What? Seriously, jump all over this.
Bonus: LetterandLeather has almost 1700 five-star reviews, so you know this is a quality product!
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7. Step it up! Mom’s who travel need this step tracker.
The old saying ‘little things come in small packages’ definitely applies to this reinvented activity tracker from Motiv. The Motive Ring has all of the fitness tracking capability of typical watch or bracelet versions all bundled into a sleek, minimalist ring. The three-day battery life is super convenient, especially while traveling, and is comfortable enough to wear 24/7.
Sightseeing, excursions, and other travel activities typically require a ton of walking. 30k steps? Easy, peasy when you’re on the go for an entire day! Give mom bragging rights with this awesome gift!
Price: $199
Bonus: Free shipping. iOS + Android compatible. Comes with a 1-year warranty and a 45-day guarantee.
8. The price of packing. Frequent traveler luggage scale.
“Honey, how much do you think this bag weighs?” You know you’ve asked your significant other this very question in a packing frenzy the night before a big trip. We all know that heavy bags = beaucoup bucks on most airlines. Find out exactly how much your bag weighs to avoid unnecessary baggage fees with a super handy Digital Luggage Scale by Tarriss. (Yes, it may be wise to take the extra three pairs of shoes out of the suitcase, Jessica!)
The scale is lightweight and easily toggles between kilograms and pounds. It’s also small enough to pack, so you know how much those extra souvenirs you bought are going to run you. The scale tops out at 110 lbs, but seriously, if your bag weighs that much you probably need packing therapy. Less is more people!
Price: $14.97
Bonus: Tarriss is so confident you’ll love your scale that they offer a no-hassle guarantee and lifetime warranty!
9. Put your socks on! Compression socks for travel.
These aren’t just any socks. Crazy Compression makes the coolest compression socks ever! The stylish designs will keep mom’s legs happy, healthy, and ache-free while traveling. They are far from the stereotypical blah, boring, beige old person socks. Made with 15-20mmhg true graduated compression and lightweight micro nylon, these cute socks are a great way to make sure legs of any age are getting the love they need. We are squealing with joy that these socks are made in the USA! Yay!
Price: $30 per pair
Bonus: Check the daily deals page on the Crazy Compression site for discounts and deals!
10. Travel momento necklace
This makes shopping for the future super simple and is a gift that keeps on giving. Every time you travel somewhere special, you can have a ring engraved with a travel location that mom can add to her necklace. The rings are handmade by the Traveller Collective team in Vancouver. The rings don’t have to be engraved with a location—they can say anything you want.
Price: Necklace $22.50; Additional rings vary from $4.25 – $13.75
Bonus: Any necklace that you order will come housed in a specially designed box, and any loose rings will arrive in a stamped canvas pouch.
11. You ate what? Travel food containers make the best gifts.
Gourmet or healthy food choices aren’t always available while en route to a destination. Mom doesn’t need to settle for greasy fried food. With the Ultimate To-Go Container from UncommonGoods, her next meal can be a delicious homemade one of her choice. We love the BPA-free plastic, built-in vent, and a reusable ice pack for keeping food chilled. There’s even a ‘no-spills allowed’ salad dressing tube nestled in the compartmentalized container. Silverware? Still got you covered. Mom is going to thank you big time for this thoughtful and useful gift. While you’re at it, you might want to get one for every member of the family!
Price: $15
Bonus: Secret sales are only announced to their email subscribers, so make sure to sign up!
12. Pack your bags. Travel packing cubes—perfect for mom.
Packing is often a challenge and a jumbled mess if security happens to rummage through your bag. If you add kids to the mix, packing cubes are a serious life-saver! Mom will love these Ultralight Packing Cubes by eBags. Each cube is made with nylon fabric with a mesh top for breathability and easy visibility. No need to unzip every cube to see where your items are hiding! The cubes come in all sorts of styles, sizes, and arrangements to fit any suitcase, carry-on, or backpack. Mom will love this travel-themed gift.
Price: eBags travel cubes reasonably range from $7 – $70.
Bonus: Sign up for their email list to receive 25% off your first order!
13. Travel magazine subscriptions
If the mom in your life loves to travel, why not give her the ultimate form of inspiration with a magazine subscription that will last all year?! We’ve all heard of Travel + Leisure magazine, Airbnb magazine, and Conde Nast, which all make good options, but a few of the magazines we like best are Afar, Food & Travel, and Wander Magazine.
Price: Varies
Bonus: If you’re worried about the environmental impact of printing and shipping magazines, most publications have online versions!
Hit us with your ideas for the best or most unique Mother’s Day gifts for the travel-loving mom! Comment below.
Jennifer leads the marketing efforts at BabyQuip and is constantly trying to reinvent awesomeness through written copy, visual appeal, creative content & SEO. Jennifer is a mom of two boys and knows first hand the struggles of traveling with babies, toddlers and kids. When Jennifer’s head isn’t swimming with new marketing ideas you’ll find her tending to her backyard chickens and practicing meditation.
Such useful Post!
Such great ideas. thanks
These gift ideas are so smart. I especially love the compression socks!
Lifestraw would be amazing! Haven’t tried that yet.
Looove the scratch off map! What an amazing idea!!! Would love if there was a Canadian one ♥️
You should message the Etsy seller. A lot of times the shop owners are open to making custom work!
My favorites are the infinity pillow as it is such a neat and versatile concept and the BabyQuip gift card, which is a wonderful way to introduce families to a new and better way to travel!
Oh my gosh, the digital luggage scale is genius!! I so could have used this just three days ago!
Great ideas! I’ve got to get those packing cubes!
I know, right?! I need them too. Definitely putting them on my wish list. :)
I’m adding some of these to my wish list now!
As a traveling momma, I value my Tiles. They are thin, small (think like the size of a credit card only thicker) little gadgets you can stick in your luggage and track exactly where it goes. Thankfully we haven’t had to hunt down lost luggage but it’s great to know we can keep an eye on where our bags are if we get separated from them. I’m sure these are great for other uses too, we’ve just only ever used them for checking luggage at the airport.
Ohh! I’ve heard of Tiles but haven’t used them. It’s nice to know you’ve tried them and like them!!
Packing cubes are the best thing ever for packing for a family! We do one per person and then the suitcase isn’t destroyed when little helpers need to get dressed.
I LOVE the idea of having one cube per person. When multiple kids are involved the clothes always get mixed up.
These are all amazing! The motive ring would be a sleek replacement for our wedding rings when traveling. And the suitcase scale is a must have!
I have that exact suitcase scale and I have to say it’s wonderful and super easy to use.
I love reading about travel gadgets!! Great info. Lots of cute gifts and useful techie stuff. Thanks so much for putting this out there.
I love that necklace. I am going to have to show my hubby so he knows what to get me.
I love it too! Such a great personalized piece of jewelry with so many memories.
One of each please and thank you! The scratch off map is a perfect dream poster.
I love that the scratch off map is from Etsy. I love supporting artists and small businesses. :)
What an awesome list of gifts! The Aqua Vault looks like something that I definitely need!
I’ve seen some places even rent the Aqua Vaults. I need one!!
I think you can never go wrong with a water bottle. I hate when they get smelly and don’t last long so I always have a lot of them!
I love the cord taco❤️. My husband has a gazillion cords in our drawer so this will help me organize his stuff.
Traveling with so many cords is a disaster, imo. When I grab one out of my travel bag, the all come out in a tangled mess. And these particular ones are so cute!!
That traveling luggage scale looks amazing! There are so many times when I’m crossing my fingers hoping my bag is less than 50 pounds. Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn’t which is always so embarrassing ♀️
I have that exact luggage scale. I highly recommend it. It works great and is super small if you want to pack it to make sure your souvenirs don’t push your bag over the limit when coming home!
I want almost everything on this list, especially the AquaVault and luggage scale. Sending this article to my hubby now as a wish list.
That scratch off map is adorable! And I love how many of these items are made with love from Etsy.
Etsy is the best!!
EVERYTHING organization related I love!! I’m adding those cord tacos to my wish list right now! A gift card to Babyquip – means I’m getting a vacation lol.
I love the scratch off map! That’s a fun and stylish gift for anyone! I love that it’s available on Etsy. I like to help small businesses when possible!
Me too! The map is adorable and is super trendy to match almost any decor!
Love the cord taco – I’ve never seen that before and a great way to keep them all organized! The storage cubes inside the suitcase are also extremely helpful – not just for TSA but for finding everything once you get where you are going!! Great tips.
I never thought of the cubes for TSA. You can totally put all your liquids in one cube and easily pull them out. :) Thanks for the idea!!
I love the infinity pillow–my husband would probably love it even more! The scratch-off map is also beautiful!
My husband is a travel pillow connoisseur. He’s tried so many and loves the wrap kind.
Good post!