I was inspired to write this particular gift guide when my mom asked me “what do you want for Christmas this year?” I literally can’t think of a single thing that I truly need. I don’t want any more stuff. The only things I really want in my life are experiences and services that will better my life and my personal growth/development. I think there are a lot of other travelers out there who feel the same way as me – who don’t want more STUFF in their life. They already have the suitcases they like. They already have the backpacks and bags they like. They have all of the toiletry bags, packing cubes, and camera gear they could want. So what do you get a traveler who doesn’t want stuff? Don’t worry, I’ve got a list of 10 gifts for travelers who don’t want STUFF this holiday season!
Below I’ve outlined experiences, subscriptions, and memberships to some of my favorite services that have helped me, inspired me, connected me to other travelers, made traveler easier, made me a better traveler, or just straight up provided amazing entertainment for me while on my travels. I know you’ll find something perfect on this list!
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1. Wanderful Membership Gift Card
This holiday season, give the female traveler in your life the gift of community, connection, inspiration, and learning.
Wanderful is a community of over 45,000 travel-loving women, and their Traveler Membership gives you access to find like-minded sisters, tips for your next trip, and daily virtual events both live and on-demand, from global cooking classes to language circles to dance lessons so you can travel the world from home. Now you can experience the lessons that travel teaches you — even when you’re home.
Wanderful now offers Membership Gift Cards so you can easily gift a membership to the female travelers in your life. I’d say this is the ultimate COVID-approved travel gift for the female travelers in your life!
To buy: sheswanderful.com, from $299
2. Babbel Language Learning Subscription
What is better than the gift of language learning for a traveler?! I’ve been learning Spanish for the past year (OMG it is NOT easy…) and having a structured program like Babbel will dramatically improve your results and get you that much closer to communicating with locals when you travel! Their Black Friday sale is currently going on now, where you can get a year subscription to the language of your choice for around $3 per month…
To buy: Babbel.com, from $3 per month
3. Airbnb Experiences
Did you know that Airbnb hosts experiences as well as stays? For example, if you know your traveling friend is going to Bogotá, surprise them with an Urban Food Tour! I love giving experiences as gifts and Airbnb is a perfect way to do that.
To buy: airbnb.com, from $20
4. Airline Gift Card
What’s their favorite airline? Get them a gift certificate! Whether it’s for $10 or $250 I guarantee the traveler in your life will put it to good use and will think of you when they are boarding that plane for their trip! For example, Delta offers a Gift Card and I’m sure pretty much any airline on the planet does too. Ps. Delta is MY favorite airline HINT HINT if anyone is looking to get Wanderluluu a gift this year😉
5. Audible Subscription
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, an Audible subscription is one of my favorite subscriptions EVER and especially as a traveler. You can read the full reason on why I think an Audible subscription is worth it for travelers – but basically, I think it’s the best form of educational entertainment out there and also encourages you to read/listen to more books than you might usually have time for. On a single flight/layover or trip you can listen to several books…I mean, what an amazing use of your time, #amirite?!
To buy: amazon.com, from $15
6. VIP Ticket To Wanderfest in New Orleans (March 12-13)
Wanderfest is the world’s first outdoor travel festival for women where over 1,000 travel lovers from around the world will meet in New Orleans for a weekend filled with inspiration, live music, engaging conversations, and a soul sisterhood that will last a lifetime. This is an event that CANNOT be missed for the female traveler in 2022. The festival is put on by Wanderful and yes – Wally The Wandering Wallaby and I will be there! hehe 🙃
To buy: wanderfestevent.com, from $99
7. Carbon Offsetting Subscription by Make It Wild
Did you know that a typical long-haul flight = 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted PER PERSON?! Travelers have a massive carbon footprint! One of the best possible ways to compensate for your carbon footprint is by planting trees. Make It Wild is a company based out of North Yorkshire, UK that is dedicated to helping you help the earth by offsetting your carbon footprint. For only $27 USD, Make It Wild will offset 5 tonnes of carbon emissions through plant trees on your behalf, and will even send you an aerial photograph so you know exactly where your trees are in their protected nature reserve! I am proud to say that I have offset 5 tonnes of my carbon footprint this year through Make it Wild!
This is the PERFECT gift for your the environmentally conscious traveler in your life 
To buy: Make It Wild, from $27
8. Masterclass Membership
Masterclass has brought SO MUCH magic into my life – one of the classes with Judy Bloom even inspired me and helped me with the creation of Wally The Wandering Wallaby Adventure Series! They have countless classes on everything from Music, to Writing, Design, Cooking, Wellness, Science – you name it, they have a class on it taught by a celebrity expert in the subject. I’ve even taken the class on the science of better sleep and that has seriously impacted my health and lifestyle for the better! For a limited time – give one membership, get one free! It’s an amazing deal – not only will you gift this to someone, but YOU also get to keep a membership!! It’s perfect for the busy traveler who can take these classes straight from their phone while on the road, and I know you’ll love it too. It’s been one of my favorite investments in the past few years!
To buy: Masterclass.com, buy one get one for $180
9. Spotify Premium
Give the gift of music to the traveler who doesn’t want stuff this holiday season! I have been using Spotify Premium for years and LOVE the add-free, on-demand music, and personalized playlists that come with the membership. Not only that but with Spotify Premium, you can download the music so that when you’re offline/on airplane mode you will still be able to access all of your tunes, playlists, and podcasts. It’s truly a necessity for the frequent flyer!
To buy: spotify.com, from $10
10. Priority Pass Airport Lounge Program
Did you know that you absolutely DO NOT need to be flying first class in order to access airport lounges? With a Priority Pass Membership, you can access over 1,300 airport lounges across the world whoever you fly with, wherever your seat is on the plane with no need to book in advance. I have been a Priority Pass Member for 4+ years and it has been an absolute game-changer for me when I travel. They are currently offering a BLACK FRIDAY DEAL of up to 40% off annual memberships right now and I can guarantee the traveler in your life will be forever grateful for this gift!
To buy: Prioritypass.com, from $59
I hope this helped you come up with some ideas on what to get the traveler who doesn’t want STUFF this holiday season. I know I personally LOVE all of the subscriptions and services listed above as a frequent traveler and think most travelers would too! Good luck & Happy Shopping 🙂
Wander On,
Wanderluluu xx
