20 Travel-Themed Stocking Stuffer Ideas for $25 or Less
At Moon Travel Guides, we believe in traveling strategically and sustainably. Whether you’re filling stockings for the family or participating in a Secret Santa event, this list is full of ideas that are fun, practical—and all $25 or less.
1. Wanderlust stickers
Perfect for decorating journals, laptop cases, and hard shell suitcases, these stickers from Bobo Design Studio celebrate travel in all its forms. We can’t pick just one!
2. Passport cover
Help protect their most precious piece of travel gear with a passport holder. These great leatherette passport covers from Caddy Bay Collection come in various styles and colors.
3. A travel guide
These fun-sized travel guides offer 52 things to do in various U.S. cities—a new idea for every weekend of the year!
4. Lifestraw
Backpackers will especially appreciate the Lifestraw, which removes dirt, microplastics, and nearly 100% of bacteria from water.
5. Silk eye pillow
Handy for those red eye flights, an eye pillow is a must for self-care while traveling.
6. Packing Cube
We love Cotopaxi for its mission to create sustainably-crafted outdoor gear, and to empower communities through its Cotopaxi Foundation, which supports nonprofits with proven track records of reducing poverty. It’s Cubo 2L Travel Cube – Del Día is stylish and perfect for packing toiletries and other small travel items.
7. Collapsible solar lantern
Compact, waterproof, and long-lasting, this MPOWERD solar lantern is an excellent choice for your favorite camper. Keeps them out of the dark, no matter how far off the grid they go.
8. A travel magazine
- For hikers: Outside
- For road trippers: American Road Magazine
- For world travelers: Travel & Leisure
9. Badger Balm
Badger is a family-owned organic body care company whose products are made with ingredients that are minimally processed and grown in nature. Their Restore, Recover & Rest gift set includes their popular balms: a hand moisturizer, a sleep enhancer, and a foot moisturizer.
10. Travel blanket
This tiny blanket is downright magic and, when packed away, smaller than the surface of your hand. It unfolds into a durable blanket for picnics, rest stops, and mountaintops alike.
11. Chocolate
Putting candy in a stocking is a no-brainer. A Mexican chocolate sampler puts a travel spin on this classic gift. Grab yours from Artelexia, a vibrant Latina-owned gift shop in the heart of North Park, San Diego
12. A wall calendar
Your bestie can travel to Europe every day of the year with the Rick Steves wall calendar.
13. Warm socks
Coalatree’s hiking socks are made from a unique blend of cotton, recycled plastic bottles, and even recycled coffee grounds, so you can look good and feel good.
14. A travel inspiration book
From the author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, a rallying cry to get off the couch and out into the world
15. Power bank
A tried-and-true portable power bank from Anker is essential for a quick charge on the go.
16. Emergency kit
This handy Pinch Provisions minimergency kit will help you stay fresh on your journey, no matter how near (or far).
17. Keychain flashlight
A keychain flashlight is suitable for campers and road trippers alike and the Ledlenser flashlight even comes with a USB charging cable.
18. Energizing hand sanitizer spray
Energize your mind with this lively, effervescent hand sanitizer. Merci Handy crafts them with orange and pepperment essential oils.
19. Foldable backpack
This amazing backpack folds down to be 7″x7″, so it’s easy to pack in and pack out.
20. An audiobook
Help get them in that travel mood with a book! Choose from any of these brilliant travel books, gift a subscription to Libro FM, or order the new memoir from Rick Steves.
Join Rick as he’s swept away by a fado singer in Lisbon, learns the dangers of falling in love with a gondolier in Venice, and savors a cheese course in the Loire Valley. Contemplate the mysteries of centuries-old stone circles in England, dangle from a cliff in the Swiss Alps, and hear a French farmer’s defense of foie gras.
With a brand-new, original introduction from Rick reflecting on his decades of travel, For the Love of Europe features 100 of the best stories published throughout his career. Covering his adventures through England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and more, these are stories only Rick Steves could tell.
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