Awesome Gift Ideas for the Traveling Mom

Looking for the perfect gift for a traveling mom?

While flowers are always great, I think a thoughtful, useful present goes a long way. If your mom (or wife) travels a lot, I’ve got a few ideas to help take the shopping pressure off.

(PS maybe you could send this link to my husband… wink-wink.)

Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Traveling Moms

A Convertible Tote

Most moms I know can’t just use a plain tote bag, backpack, or crossbody. They often have to juggle it all and need as much internal organization as possible. My 3 Ways to Wear tote was designed with this in mind! You can use it as a backpack, a tote, over the shoulder or cross the body.  It even has a trolley sleeve on the back to attach to any luggage. And it has … NINETEEN pockets. Yes, 1-9, 19. Stow all your essentials from e-readers to tablets to 13″ laptops and use it as an everyday bag for your next big trip.

Buy on HSN

A Travel Yoga Mat

Here’s a great idea for moms who like to like to travel inward as well as travel the world.  Keep her inner om at peace and harmony wherever the road leads with this great travel yoga mat from Manduka. They come in multiple colors and at around 4lbs, they’re lighter than the normal Manduka yoga mats which are around 7.5lbs.

Buy at Manduka.com

A One-of-a-Kind Camera Bag

If your mom is a shutterbug, chances are she’s always running around at family events snapping photos.  Graduations, your first dance, ballgames, camping trips…mom is always on duty with the camera. Don’t go out and buy a standard camera bag! They are boxy, black, and truly boring.  Mom wants to carry a bag that reflects a certain style and personality.  So get her a unique bag that looks like something she would enjoy carrying and can’t wait to pack for the next family gig or big adventure.

Check out Etsy.com for some ideas

A Traveling Tea Kettle

This has become my new favorite travel essential!  A small collapsible tea kettle.  Hotels in the United States rarely have electric kettles so this makes a great item for those moms who travel and need a super-hot cup of tea before she even thinks about being productive (that would be me).  Coffee machines never put out water that’s hot enough to brew tea, but this little number is a travel gem s and comes in a travel case. 

Buy on Amazon

Comfortable Ballet Flats

Your feet can take a beating when traveling. Walking around airports and sitting for hours at a time requires some quality attire for the feet.  Ballet flats are perfect because they feel like slippers, yet look stylish and chic when paired with the right fashion choices.  Pick out a pair for mom, so she can breeze through the airport in comfort and style. Rothy’s makes a cute pair that’s also machine washable AND comfortable for walking all day.

Buy on Rothy’s

Tile: An Item Finder for Anything

Does your mom lose things?  Do you spend days trying to find her car keys?  I’ve got just the thing and it’s called Tile.  I got one for Christmas last year and thought, I’ll never use that.  Well guess what?  These things have saved me more times than I can count.  Here’s how it works. You attach Tile to an item you want to track, so it’s tethered to your phone (iPhone or Android). So when your stuff gets lost, your phone can help you find it. Start with one and go from there.

Buy at Amazon: Tile – Item Finder for Anything

A Kindle

If your traveling mom is a bookworm and still tries to squeeze in a few paperback books on her trips, why not finally get her a kindle? The most basic kindle is as close to a book as possible and won’t strain your eyes like tablets or phones. Add in a Kindle Unlimited subscription so she can download all sorts of new books for the plane.

Get on Amazon

Stylish New Luggage

I travel a lot and I’m a stickler for great luggage. I’ve been working hand-in-hand with HSN for years now to design my own luggage line that not only lives up to my tough standards but looks great too. Get her my hardshell spinner luggage in either 30″ or 26″. Not only will it be durable, the design and colors will have her looking stylish at the airport. Add in my ultimate packing cube to really set her up for her next trip.

Buy at HSN

What’s the best travel-related gift you ever gave (or received) for Mother’s Day?

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