There’s someone in all of our lives who’s always on the road, but no matter how seasoned they are at jetting off, they may still feel overwhelmed. Holiday travel is full of nightmarish scenarios: endless airport security lines, unavoidable cold and flu germs, and hours of cramped seating often preclude mourning the necessities we realize we forgot to pack.
To that end, we’ve rounded up a few of the travel-centric presents we’ll be gifting this year or just simply purchasing for ourselves to stay sane. This gift guide includes a soothing portable humidifier, super chic luggage, and some very adorable packing cubes. Whether your holiday travel goal is to stay safe and healthy (hello, adorable vials of hand sanitizer), or to stay organized, Allure has the perfect list to turn your flight into a chill zone or to gift out to your travel-savvy friends.
Luggage Gifts
Away’s Aluminum Bigger Carry-On is sure to make you the talk of your terminal. It’s bigger than the traditional Away carry-on but still fits in the overhead bins of most major airlines. It also has spinner wheels that just glide through the airport, no matter how heavy you pack the bag.
When we tell you Béis’s The Convertible Mini Weekender can fit a whole wardrobe getaway in it, we mean it. It has a bottom compartment that zips off separately and a deep inside to fit shoes, clothes, and even hair tools.
Travel Gifts to Stay Organized
We love Calpak’s Clear Cosmetics Case because it splits in half to make it easy to separate makeup and skin-care products. Not to mention, it’s see-through so it’s super easy to spot tiny, hard-to-miss products like a skinny eyebrow pencil.
Senior commerce writer Angela Trakoshis swears by packing cubes because it makes life so much more organized when traveling. This trio by Vera Bradley is bright and floral-themed, giving off vacay vibes before the plane even takes off.
TSA-Approved Beauty Gifts
Soothe stressed skin with a four-pack of air-travel essentials from Patchology. The multitasking collection comes with sheet masks designed to illuminate and hydrate, as well as rejuvenating eye and lip gels, so they’re perfect to slide into the stocking of anyone staring down a red-eye flight this holiday season.
