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Travel Gift Ideas for the Person Always Planning Their Next Trip

Published 13 September 2026 · Updated 24 October 2026

The person who travels a lot usually already owns the basics, and has strong opinions about the rest. The better travel gifts solve an actual annoyance from their last trip, rather than being a generic “travel accessory” picked without knowing how they actually travel.

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Our Picks for Travel

  1. Buy INSTAX mini 12 Instant Camera - Blossom Pink | CurrysIE1

    Buy INSTAX mini 12 Instant Camera - Blossom Pink | CurrysIE

    Easy point-and-shoot instant camera that TechRadar and Digital Camera World call a best budget option, good for trips and graduation photos.

    €84.99Currys IE

  2. Buy Antler Discovery Backpack from Next Ireland3

    Buy Antler Discovery Backpack from Next Ireland

    The Irish Post's Christmas gifts for travel lovers features this lightweight, water-resistant recycled backpack with a laptop sleeve and a back sleeve that slid

    €92.5Next Ireland

  3. 100 Weekends in Europe5

    100 Weekends in Europe

    The Irish Post's travel-lover gift roundup picks this Lonely Planet book for inspiring the next city break, which suits anyone who is always planning a short tr

    €30.00Lonely Planet

  1. Night Tours - Atlantic Sea Kayaking2

    Night Tours - Atlantic Sea Kayaking

    A night paddle on Lough Hyne in West Cork, where the water glows with bioluminescence, praised by RTE and the Irish Times.

    From €80Atlantic Sea Kayaking

  2. Chilly's S2 Flip bottle Abyss Black 500ml4

    Chilly's S2 Flip bottle Abyss Black 500ml

    Named in The Irish Post's travel gift picks for travel-ready hydration: a double-walled bottle with a carry loop and flip lid that keeps drinks cold for up to 2

    €39.95CoffeeShop.ie

Solve a real annoyance, not a generic one

Ask what went wrong on their last trip - a bag that didn't fit under the seat, a charger that died at the worst moment - and the gift practically picks itself. Genuinely useful travel gear beats a generic passport holder every time.

For the trip itself, a group pot beats a pile of small gifts

If the actual gift is contributing toward their next trip rather than another physical item, HintDrop's group pots let a few people put money toward one real experience together, rather than everyone buying a separate small thing that adds up to less.

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