13 Dec 28 Travel Gifts for Couples (They Don’t Own Already – 2024)

Do you know a couple that loves to travel? If so, have you ever thought about getting them travel gifts that are specifically designed for couples? Not only will the gift remind them of all of their travel adventures, but it will also help bring them closer together as a couple.

I feel as though I have been enjoying the act of giving gifts more and more in the past few years, whether that be for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, or just a random time when I find something perfect for someone I care about. However, that does not always mean that finding a great gift is easy. It can sometimes take me hours or even days to find a gift that I feel will be useful as well as appreciated by the recipient.

Do not worry, you do not have to fall into that same trap of endlessly scrolling through Amazon to find the so-called “perfect” gift. Instead, just take a look through some of my suggestions below! From photo albums to shadow boxes to personalized posters to photo maps and more, I am sure you will find at least a couple (if not a lot) of gift ideas for the traveling couples in your life.

CONTENTS:

A. To Create and Capture Memories:

(1) Travel Cards (2) The Adventure Challenge Travel Edition (3) Adventure Photo Album (4) Adventure Scrapbook

B. Home Decor:

(5) Shadow Box (6) Coin Display (7) Customizable Collage (8) National Park Scratch Off Poster (9) Personalized Poster of a Travel Couple (10) Custom Travel Ornament

C. Maps:

(11) Personalized USA Photo Map (12) Printed Custom Map (13) Push Pin World Map (14) Personalized Scratch Off Map (15) Push Pin Globe

D. Travel Accessories:

(16) Matching Luggage Tags (17) Matching Passport Holders (18) Flexible Mini Tripod (19) Packing Cubes

E. Camping Items:

(20) Pop-Up Camping Tent (21) Sleeping Pad (22) Double Sleeping Bag (23) Double Hammock

F. Miscellaneous:

(24) Adventure Fund Box (25) Travel-Sized Game (26) Travel Board Game (27) Travel Jigsaw Puzzle (28) Romantic Destinations Book

A. To Create and Capture Memories

First and foremost, this category includes a few travel gifts that will inspire adventure and the creation of unforgettable memories for couples. Sometimes you can easily plan a trip such as a weekend getaway, but other times you need a little bit of help to get inspired. Moreover, this category includes a few travel gifts that will help couples memorialize their adventures so that they can look back on them for years and years to come. For the traveling couple in your life that needs some inspiration or a way to remember their adventures, check out the gifts below.

1) Travel Cards – Travel Gifts for Couples

Link to product: Anywhere Travel Guide: 75 Cards or Etsy Travel Cards

Traveling is usually full of new and exciting experiences. However, you can still spice things up every once in a while with a set of travel cards. The cards include all kinds of different prompts to help you explore and engage with your new (or even old) surroundings. For example, a card might tell you to find a secret spot. You then have to ask locals for a recommendation on their favorite “secret spot” that tourists normally miss but is truly a hidden gem. Another example is that a card might tell you to eat breakfast for dessert and three appetizers for lunch. How fun (and delicious) is that?!  You can choose to complete one card per day or even multiple cards within the course of one day.

2) The Adventure Challenge Travel Edition

Link to product: The Adventure Challenge Travel Edition

If you have not heard of the Adventure Challenge before, then I am happy to be the one to introduce you to it. They have books with themes tailored to dates, to families, to kids, to dinner…and of course to travel. Nevertheless, the books all follow the same standard format. Each page includes a scratch off challenge that you have to complete. Additionally, there is some general information provided about each challenge before you scratch it off. For example, you will know the general cost, time needed, time of day in which you need to complete the challenge, and more. You can thus choose a challenge that is appropriate for the time and effort you are willing to commit.

One example of a scratch off challenge in the travel edition book is that you have to keep little mementos of your day. For example, buy a souvenir, pick up a leaf on your walk through the park, etc. Then store these items away (with little notes attached to them) in a memory box so that you can look back on them years into the future.

3) Adventure Photo Album

Link to product: Adventure Photo Album

After you buy and use one (or both) of the above products, then you will need somewhere where you can store all of the pictures you took to capture the memories. Otherwise, you can fill this photo album with pictures from your latest and greatest vacation. Maybe you just spent a couple of days exploring Glacier National Park or an entire week road tripping around Iceland. The album has a total of 40 self-adhesive pages. Therefore, you can truly pack it full with all of your best photos.

4) Adventure Scrapbook

Link to product: Our Adventure Book Scrapbook

For those of you who like arts and crafts or adding your own twist to photo albums, then take a look at this scrapbook. Not only does it have an adorable exterior, but it includes 80 pages where you can insert photos, tickets, notes, stickers, and so much more. What is even better is that the scrapbook comes as a set. You receive the scrapbook as well as pens, stickers, and self-adhesive photo corners. A scrapbook is one of the best travel gifts for couples because they can even turn scrapbooking into a date night activity as they relive all of the memories they made during their recent adventures.

B. Home Decor

It can sometimes be difficult to gift home decor, for individuals as well as couples have their own style preferences. Home decor styles range from minimalistic to bohemian to mid-century modern to rustic and so on. However, it actually seems to be a bit easier to find gifts for couples that love to travel because there are so many home decor items centered around travel. No matter their preferred style, you are sure to find something they will love. If you are still uneasy about gifting home decor, then you can send them a couple of ideas and ask them to choose one. That way they will still be slightly surprised when they go to open the gift.

5) Shadow Box – Travel Gifts for Couples

Link to product: Etsy Personalized Travel Shadow Box or Califortree Shadow Box Frame

Most of the time we come home from travel with a few souvenirs that we then throw into some box or drawer and do not see again for another couple of years. Until one day we open said box or drawer and are pleasantly surprised to see the souvenirs and relive the memories. Well, what if we could skip just about all of that and instead display our souvenirs so that we can relive the memories every single day. Sounds perfect, right?

Let me introduce you to a shadow box. A shadow box is essentially a box with one clear side so that you can see the contents within. The box fits tickets, photos, flowers, medals, keychains, and so much more. You can put any little trinket or memorabilia you collected while traveling inside the box. Then simply close the box, place it somewhere in your apartment or house, and let the memories flourish.

6) Coin Display

Link to product: Ebrima Gold Glass Frame for Coin Display or Etsy Personalized Coin Holder Wall Decor

Raise your hand if you have ever purposefully not spent all of your coins within a new country because you wanted to take them home with you. Then when you get home, you put the coins in a box you have designated to be your “coin box”. You only ever look at this coin box when you add new coins to it. The poor coins, they deserve some more love.

Why not display them on the wall with a display case? The coin display case has just enough room for you to insert coins without having them cover or stack up on one another. Not only will you create a unique piece of wall art, but you will also be creating a conversation starter. Family, friends, and visitors will look into the display case and marvel at all of the different types of coins, asking where they are from and for stories connected to them.

7) Customizable Collage – Travel Gifts for Couples

Link to product: Customizable Adventure Photo Collage

I love to take pictures while traveling. Pictures help me encapsulate the moment as well as my surroundings. However, sometimes I post the pictures on social media and then forget all about them. This is where the customizable collage comes in. It includes frames for eight separate pictures as well as a letter board in the middle where you can write out different words and/or phrases. Instead of forgetting about my travel pictures, I can hang them up on my wall and admire them daily. Moreover, it can allow me to remember where my partner and I have been. From chasing waterfalls in Iceland to hiking epic trails in Glacier to fearing for my life on Angels Landing and so much more.

8) National Park Scratch Off Poster

Link to product: National Park Bucket List Scratch Off

My partner and I have visited many national parks together from Acadia National Park in Maine to Glacier National Park in Montana to Zion National Park in Utah. Nevertheless, we still have many more to visit in the years to come. One of the best ways for couples to keep track of their national park adventures is to scratch off national parks once they have visited them on this poster bucket list. That way they can easily see all of the national parks they have already been to vs. all of the national parks they still need to make plans to visit. One of the national parks near the top of our wishlist is Katmai National Park in Alaska.

9) Personalized Poster of a Travel Couple

Link to product:Etsy Poster – Photo Outline of Couple Traveling or Etsy Poster – Picture of Couple Traveling

These personalized posters are ADORABLE. While my partner and I do not currently own one, we would be happy to receive one as a gift. I linked two different versions above because I could not choose just one. Moreover, you can then decide which style is a better choice, whether you are giving the poster as a gift to your partner or as a gift to a travel couple. The first one shows two people looking at a map of the world. You are able to customize the people in terms of skin color, hair, clothes, etc. Moreover, you can customize the names at the bottom of the poster. The second one shows a couple created by a collage of photos. You can choose the photos to include on the poster. Additionally, you can customize the saying at the bottom.

10) Custom Travel Ornament

Link to product: Etsy Custom Travel Sign Post Ornament or UniqXmas Personalized Travel Christmas Ornament

Happy holidays…happy holidays…while the merry bells keep ringing… Are you in search of gifts for couples that love to travel this holiday season? Even if it is not the holiday season, it is never too early to start shopping for next year! While people most often think of ornaments as Christmas tree decorations, they can be utilized in multiple other ways as well. For example, you can hang them on a wall or on a key rack. There are two different product links above as I just found there were too many great customizable ornament options. You can choose an ornament that has a pole with signs pointing to various destinations, a suitcase with names and destinations, a cruise ship with names and dates, and more!

C. Maps – Travel Gifts for Couples

I’m the map, I’m the map, I’m the map, I’m the map – anyone watch Dora? Anyways, maps are one of the most classic as well as tried-and-true travel gifts, including for couples. For example, my partner had multiple maps as well as a globe in his childhood bedroom. For one of the maps, he would use push pins to signify where he has traveled as well as where he wants to travel. Nevertheless, maps are not just for kids. They are a great way for couples to show where they have traveled together as well as where they hope to travel in the future.

11) Personalized USA Photo Map

Link to product: Personalized USA Photo Map

I had to list this product first because it is one of my favorite options within the map category of gifts for travel couples. This is not just any map, however. Instead, this map allows you to insert pictures in the place of every state to show your adventures there. You might be thinking – but how in the world do I size my pictures appropriate for a state such as Florida? Not to worry, for they offer a free online tool where you can resize your pictures to perfectly fit within the outline of each state. You can then print your picture at home or for easy pickup at a store such as Walgreens. For Florida, I would probably include a picture of me wrestling an alligator at Myakka River State Park. (Just kidding).

12) Printed Custom Map – Travel Gifts for Couples

Link to product: Etsy Custom Couples Travel Map

Do not skip over this map, for it is so incredibly cute and unique. You might even end up buying one for yourself in addition to buying one as a gift for someone else. You can customize just about every single part of the product. For example, you can edit the phrase at the top, the names at the top and the bottom, the date on the bottom, and of course the locations. The locations are not just listed out on this map, but instead they are included as mountains with maps inserted in them.

I know, that probably was not the best description, but sometimes the most unique things are hard to describe. Let me try again – the locations are all grouped together like a mountain range, with each separate location having their own mountain peak. Each locations’ mountain peak then has a map inside of it for that location. You can select anywhere from one to 25 locations – that is a lot!

13) Push Pin World Map

Link to product: Push Pin World Map

I know I mentioned my partner had a push pin map in his childhood bedroom – but these maps are not just for kids. They are perfect for kids, traveling couples, families, etc. What better way is there to show your travel around the entire world than by sticking pins in the locations on a map displayed for all to see? The map can be a great conversation starter for when families, friends, or other guests come over to visit. They might take a glance at your map and see that they have also traveled to some of the locations as you. You can then compare stories for hours on end. On the other hand, they might see that you have traveled to their dream destination. You can then offer them all of your best tips and recommendations.

Are you heading on an international trip soon and worried about what to pack? Then check out this list of 25+ International Travel Essentials.

14) Personalized Scratch Off Map

Link to product: Etsy Personalized Scratch Off Map

Okay, I know I said the first map listed above was one of my favorites, but it turns out just about every map listed in this category is one of my favorites. Do not blame me, they are just all too unique! The scratch off map is exactly what you think it is – a map that you scratch off. The world map starts off completely gray. However, as you scratch off different countries around the world, beautiful pictures come to light. If you need motivation to travel more, then here it is! Travel more so that you can scratch off more places on your new personalized scratch off map of the world.

15) Push Pin Globe – Travel Gifts for Couples

Link to product: Push Pin Ivory Globe

Maybe you, your partner, or the recipient of your gift are not a fan of maps. That is totally okay! I included this push pin globe for that exact reason. It functions the same way as the push pin map mentioned above, but it is instead a globe. Want to hear something amazing? The globe includes push pins of multiple colors as well as string and flags. You can thus chart different travel routes you have taken with the string. Moreover, you can pin flags on the globe and even write on them to distinguish their importance. For example, maybe you went to North Cascades National Park outside of Seattle for an anniversary? Then write an anniversary on a flag and pin it in the park!

D. Travel Accessories

What better gifts are there for couples that love to travel other than travel accessories? You know they will have the chance to use them simply because they travel so much. There are millions (that might be an exaggeration, but maybe not) of travel accessories on the market. However, I worked hard to find travel accessories specifically designed for couples.

If you are looking for more general lists of travel accessories, check out Travel Essentials for Women and Travel Accessories for Men.

16) Matching Luggage Tags

Link to product: Pair of Matching Luggage Tags

First up in terms of travel accessory gifts for couples are matching luggage tags. Travel in style (and unison) with these matching tags, and never lose your luggage. The tag can be attached to suitcases, backpacks, purses, and just about any other type of luggage out there. These specific matching luggage tags have the phrase “And so, the adventure begins” on them, but you can find other designs out there if you have a different preference. Moreover, one tag is black while one is white, so you do not have to worry about switching up your luggage if they look the same.

17) Matching Passport Holders

Link to product: Personalized Couple Passport Holders

Continuing the theme of matching travel accessories as gifts for traveling couples…a set of matching passport holders. Do not worry, the rest of the items on the list are not all matching. First off, let me say that I own a passport holder, and I love it. It holds not only a passport, but also credit cards, vaccination cards, and other similar cards. Trust me, traveling becomes a lot easier once you no longer have to search through your backpack to find your passport or your credit card. Instead, everything is stored all in the same place.

18) Flexible Mini Tripod – Travel Gifts for Couples

Link to product: Flexible Mini Tripod for Camera or Phone

My partner and I have taken so many selfies at places all around the United States and all around the world. For example, we have taken selfies at waterfalls in Iceland as well as at waterfalls in Maine. However, we did bring a tripod with us for a portion of our one-year road trip around the US. It definitely came in handy when we were exploring the Bonneville Salt Flats at sunrise. We were able to capture pictures of us running towards the sun together in the middle of the salt flats. Those are pictures worth framing. The mini tripod is small enough to tuck away within your backpack or suitcase. Furthermore, the tripod is flexible, which means you can set it on the ground, hang it from a tree, or brace it against a rock.

19) Packing Cubes 

Link to product: Multi-Colored Packing Cubes

If your partner or a couple you know loves organization (or maybe really needs organization in their life/travel), then packing cubes are one of the best gifts. Not only do they help with organization in suitcases, but they also help out in terms of space management. You can generally fit even more items in your suitcase with packing cubes than without packing cubes. The set of packing cubes linked above includes two different colors of four packing cubes each. Each person in a couple can thus claim their own color. They then do not have to worry about their partner stealing their packing cube or taking up more than half of their suitcase. Once you travel with packing cubes, you will never be able to travel without them.

Moreover, are you trying to become a minimalist traveler? Then learn how to travel like a minimalist with only a backpack.

E. Camping Items – Travel Gifts for Couples

What is more romantic than a night under the stars? Just make sure you have the correct camping gear, otherwise the night might turn out more miserable than romantic. Whether you have camped hundreds of times before or have never camped a night in your life, the camping items listed below are the perfect way to start out. For the travel couples reading this, you can buy the following items as gifts for your partner and then surprise them with a camping weekend. For friends of travel couples reading this, you can still buy the following items as gifts for the couple and then surprise them both with a camping weekend that you have already paid for. Best anniversary gift ever!

20) Pop-Up Camping Tent

Link to product: Amflip Pop-Up Camping Tent

My partner and I bought this tent (as well as the following two items) before our week-long camping trip in the Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Parks. We only have positive things to say about the tent. First, it is incredibly easy to set up. Neither of us had ever set up a tent before, but we set this tent up within five minutes. The tent literally pops up (hence the name), so you do not have to fight with tent poles.

Second, it is pretty weatherproof. It rained (and when I say rained, I mean it poured) for multiple days when we were in Grand Teton and Yellowstone. The water never came through the top of our tent. Some water did seep through the bottom, but we were on a sleeping pad so we never felt it. Third, it has plenty of room for two people. We were able to fit our sleeping pad in the tent and still had some extra room to put our shoes and other items on the side.

21) Sleeping Pad – Travel Gifts for Couples

Link to product: Elegear Double Sleeping Pad

Next up on the list of travel gifts for couples (that love to camp) is a sleeping pad. The specific sleeping pad linked above is a double, which means it has enough space for two people to sleep comfortably. Moreover, the top of the sleeping pad is a bit taller in order to act as a pillow. However, our absolute favorite thing about the sleeping pad is that it has a foot pump. We did not have to (nor did we want to) buy a pump and then carry it around as we traveled around the national parks. Instead, we could easily pump up the sleeping pad by stepping on it repeatedly with our foot.

If you are unsure about why you need a sleeping pad, just think of it this way – without a sleeping pad you are essentially sleeping on the ground. The bottom of the tent does not offer much cushion. Your body will be feeling that by the morning. Therefore, pack a sleeping pad so that you can get a good night’s rest and your body will not be complaining. Then you can go on to complete hikes such as St. Mary and Virginia Falls in Glacier (and maybe even spot some moose) with ease.

22) Double Sleeping Bag

Link to product: Sleepingo Double Sleeping Bag

The sleeping pad mentioned above is not enough to keep you comfy and cozy throughout the night. You also need to make sure you pack a sleeping bag. My partner and I would have been miserable without this sleeping bag linked above on our camping trip through the national parks. It actually got a lot colder at night than we were expecting, so we bundled up and huddled together. One of the best things about this sleeping bag is that it is multifunctional. You can use it as a double if you and your partner want to share. On the other hand, you can split it apart and have two separate sleeping bags if you prefer.

23) Double Hammock

Link to product: Wise Owl Double Hammock

What is better than a single hammock? A double hammock! It is true that sometimes you want some space from your partner, but not all the time. For example, maybe it is slightly chilly outside and you need to cuddle together for warmth. On the other hand, maybe you just want to remain close to one another as you read separate books. Simply wrap the straps around the tree, clip the carabiner in, and you are all set to hammock the night away. Then once you are done, you can wrap up the hammock and store it away in the compact bag provided.

F. Miscellaneous – Travel Gifts for Couples

Now onto the travel gifts for couples that do not quite fit into any of the categories above. These gifts can include (but are not limited to) travel-sized games, travel-themed games, National Geographic books on romantic destinations, and more. If you have not been swayed to buy any of the above gift ideas for your partner or a couple you know that loves to travel, then just keep reading. I am sure you will be adding at least one of the below ideas to your gift list.

24) Adventure Fund Box

Link to product: Card and Adventure Fund Wood Box

Before memories can be made on adventures, money has to be made to pay for the adventures. (Unless you win a giveaway that includes a free trip. If that is you, then you must tell me how you are that lucky). I know that finding the money to pay for travel can be incredibly difficult, especially if you have a lot of other aspects of your life competing for that same pot of money. Therefore, an adventure fund box is the best way to not only set aside money for travel but also to inspire you to save more.

25) Travel-Sized Game

Link to product: Bananagrams Duel

If you know me, then you know I love bananagrams. The normal edition, the party edition – I love all versions of the game. However, I did not even know Bananagrams Duel existed until recently. It comes in a small package and is made for two players. Therefore, it is the perfect travel-sized game for couples. Couples can make playing even more interesting by putting stakes on the games. For example, whoever wins has to buy the other one dinner. On the other hand, a bet could be that whoever wins has to do dishes for the next two nights.

26) Travel Board Game

Link to product: Underdog Games Trekking the National Parks

If you have trekked across many of the U.S. national parks before, then this is the perfect game to relive all of those memories. For example, maybe you have heard the thunder roar at Acadia or hiked the Thunder Creek Trail in North Cascades. If you have not yet trekked across the national parks, then this is the perfect game to inspire you to do so. I will not spoil the whole game for you now. Instead, I am going to make you read all of the directions and figure it out for yourself! However, I will say that some people think there are components of the game that are similar to Catan. If you are a Catan fanatic, then I highly recommend you give this game a chance.

27) Travel Jigsaw Puzzle – Travel Gifts for Couples

Link to product: Traveling the World Jigsaw Puzzle or Personalized Puzzle

Has anyone else ever stayed up until the early hours of the morning to finish a jigsaw puzzle? Just me? Once I start a puzzle, I get so in-the-zone that I do not want to stop. It does not matter if the puzzle has 100 pieces, 500 pieces, or 1,000 pieces. If you buy puzzles as travel gifts for couples (or as gifts for you + your partner), then at least you have someone staying up until the early hours of the morning with you. I have yet to convince my partner to help out on a puzzle. Nevertheless, I shall not give up just yet. For example, he might be more inclined to help out on a puzzle with a travel theme or a puzzle that is personalized.

28) Romantic Destinations Book

Link to product: National Geographic: Most Romantic Destinations Book or National Geographic: Ultimate Journeys for Two Book

Are you looking for the perfect coffee table book for your partner or for a couple you know? Well, then do I have the book(s) for you. I am sure you have heard of National Geographic before. But did you know they create books outlining the world’s most romantic destinations as well as ultimate journeys for two people? *Cue the heart-eyed emojis.* Your only problem after reading these books will be that you will not know where to travel first because all of the destinations seem so amazing.

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