It can be hard knowing what to buy for a solo traveller. If it’s for their travels, then something small and useful is always appreciated, but I also love getting travel jewellery or cute travel gifts to enjoy when I’m at home. So to help you find the perfect gifts for solo travellers, I’ve picked out some of my favourite solo travel gifts for you to choose from. Whether you’re looking for birthday gifts, Christmas gifts or any kind of special occasion, I’ve got you covered with this fabulous solo travel gift guide!
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The Best Solo Travel Gifts
Solo travellers will love these gorgeous and super useful solo travel gifts!
Useful Solo Travel Gifts
These useful items make great gifts for solo travellers, so you can make their travels a little easier!
I recently bought a toiletry bag like this and it changed my life! A very useful gift for solo female travellers, she'll be able to keep all her mini toiletries together and hang this wherever she goes.
This cute Travel Tin Gift Set is perfect for solo travellers who want to be more eco-friendly. It comes with 1 Shampoo Bar, 1 Conditioner Bar and 2 Soap Bars, in its own tin to keep it clean and dry when not in use.
Help your solo traveller keep her jewelry organised with this cute travel jewelry box - a perfect gift for women who travel! Choose the colour and flower to match her birth month.
This luggage tag features a map of the world, in a choice of colours. You can also personalise it with their initials so they can easily spot their luggage at the airport.
This cute travel-themed keyring can be personalised with letter charms and a birthstone charm if you like, or just left as is with the map, passport and camera charms.
This 5ml reusable atomiser is a useful small gift for solo travellers, both in size and price! They can decant their favourite perfume into the atomiser and take it with them on their adventures.
Writing a travel journal is a great way to keep memories of our travels, and these beautiful leather notebooks make wonderful gifts for solo travellers.
Jewelry Gifts for Solo Travellers
These beautiful jewelry pieces showcase a love of travel so your favourite solo traveler can wear her travel gifts whenever and wherever she likes!
My brother bought me this as a Christmas gift and it is a thoughtful and pretty gift for solo travellers. The crystals used in this bracelet are Tigers Eye, Malachite and Smoky Quartz which are seen as ideal for travellers as they bring luck and protect the wearers from misfortune.
My friend bought me a pendant like this because she knows how much I love travel, and I love it! A cute and thoughtful gift for women who travel.
This beautiful map necklace is available in silver or gold and comes in an eco-friendly jewellery box, ready to send as a gift for your solo traveller, wherever they might be.
This boho-chic silver-plated Earth Map ring, detailed with latitude lines is a lovely unique solo travel gift.
I bought one of these for myself as a treat, and they can be personalised with a letter charm so this solo travel gift might be small but it's pretty and thoughtful.
This pair of sterling silver world map earrings are handmade and would be a perfect gift for a solo traveller.
Solo Travel Gifts for the Home
Even if your solo traveller doesn't get to travel as much as she'd like, these lovely gifts will help her to bring travel into her life through her home decor.
This subtle world map wall art would be a perfect gift for a travel lover, as a Christmas or birthday gift or any excuse to buy it! Choose from three different colours and various sizes to find the perfect print.
Choose this bright boho style world map duvet set for a travel gift for solo travellers who love to come home to their own bed before planning their next adventure! The reverse side comes in a choice of colours so you can choose their favorite.
A fun and practical solo travel gift for people who thinks about travel every single day. This world map mug is a great way to reminisce and inspire future travel adventures.
Looking for a pretty gift for a solo traveller? This beautiful rose is made from pre-loved maps and will remind them of travel whenever they looks at it!
Membership Gifts for Solo Travellers
Wanderful Membership for Female Travellers
Give the gift of community. For a woman who travels, there’s nothing better than meeting like-minded soul sisters who understand your need to explore the world around you. I’ve been a member of Wanderful’s travel community since 2019 and I love connecting with other female travellers all around the world.
Membership makes a great gift for a travel-loving lady in your life, and with prices for yearly membership starting at $99 USD they are sure to appreciate it!
Check out some of the benefits of Wanderful membership, like:
- 24/7 access to an online platform where you can meet other travelling women, make travel buddies and get help with trip planning
- Cross-cultural, face-to-face virtual meetups, workshops, happy hours, and more
- Free access to chapter events in 50+ cities around the world
- VIP perks at global events
- Special deals and discounts
- Optional membership upgrades for content creators and entrepreneurs in the travel space
Worldpackers Membership
Work exchanges are a great way for solo travellers to meet new people and really get to know the destinations they are visiting. It’s also an easy way to save money while travelling as work exchange programs allow them to trade their time and skills in exchange for accommodation, so they can basically travel for free!
Work exchange websites like Worldpackers and Workaway list thousands of available work exchanges which travellers can apply for, once they have paid the membership fees.
Membership fees for Worldpackers start from $49 for 12 months (with this $10 discount voucher), although the upgraded Pack and Pack Plus membership options include extra benefits. Worldpackers has volunteer opportunities all over the world, so no matter where they plan to go they can find something to suit them.
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Save up to 20% on Worldpackers Membership
Membership to Trusted Housesitters
Another great way to save money while travelling long term is to become a house sitter. Websites such as Trusted Housesitters list hundreds of homeowners who are looking for people to look after their homes and pets while they are away. Placements vary from weekend stays to several months, so can save a lot of money for long-term travellers! Membership starts from £99 for the year – read my Trusted Housesitters review for more information.
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Safety Gifts for Solo Travellers
Filter Water Bottle
When travelling or hiking anywhere, there is one accessory I never leave home without. My Water-to-Go bottle with a built-in filter is absolutely essential as it allows me to drink from any freshwater source by filtering out any potential nasties.
I’ve used it in all sorts of places where you’re not supposed to drink the water, from airport bathroom sinks to tap water in Mexico. It is also very useful for hiking and I take it everywhere with me. Their website has more information about how it works.
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An Anti-Theft Day Pack
Day packs and hand bags are great for exploring new places, but solo travellers have to be extra careful of their belongings. A gift of an anti-theft backpack with slash-proof material and securable zippers will help keep everything safe.
Pacsafe are a well known and reliable brand, and their 25 litre anti-theft backpack is a great choice, or Travelon is another favourite brand of mine. I also really like this cute ant-theft backpack that looks much nicer than the others!
Travel Scarf
A scarf is a very useful gift for travellers. They can keep you warm in cold weather, a damp scarf will keep you cool when it’s hot, and these travel scarves from Waypoint Goods have a hidden pocket for storing phones, wallets and passports to keep your belongings nice and safe.
Currently, they only ship to the USA but I managed to get my hands on one and I love it! A selection of travel scarves with pockets is also available on Amazon.
Money Belt
There are other ways to keep belongings secure, including money belts which fit under clothes, actual belts with hidden compartments to fit cash in, hidden bra pockets and more. Anything that helps a traveller to keep their cash safe will be appreciated I’m sure!
READ MORE: How to Hide Money While Travelling
Personal Alarm
While we’re talking about thefts, let’s also talk about potential attackers. It is an unfortunate reality that there may be times in every person’s life when they are attacked on the street so help keep your solo traveller safe with a personal alarm.
Whether something happens a block from their own home or on the other side of the world, a personal alarm could deter their attacker and give them enough time to escape. I have recently bought a set of personal alarms like this, and although I haven’t had to use it yet they do give off a very loud noise!
READ MORE: 25 Essential Solo Travel Safety Items
Doorstop Alarm
Particularly useful for solo female travellers who want peace of mind at night, these doorstop alarms fit under most hotel, hostel and Airbnb room doors, and have two functions – to stop the door from being opened from the outside, and to let off a loud alarm should someone try.
I haven’t used one myself, but after reading the reviews I think it’ll be going on my Christmas gift list! You could also go the whole hog and get a set of portable door locks too.
