My Travel-Themed Wishlist

I am a pretty light packer when I travel. Even when J and I are moving from one country to the next, I usually just have my big backpacker's backpack and then a smaller bag of some sort- usually a smaller backpack. But I think I am a light packer because of J- he "forces" me to be one. I'm actually ok with it because it makes more sense and makes life easier. But this isn't to say I don't "want" to bring or buy so much other stuff to take with me-- because I sure as heck do. Some stuff I want is practical and there's a lot I just want for the fun of it

Here are a few things on my travel-inspired wishlist (because a girl can dream, right?):

1. GoPro Hero3 Black // 2. Hoodiepillow // 3. Sperry Top-Sider H20 Escape Bungee sneakers // 4. Boobypack // 5. Travel toothbrush sanitizer // 6. Travel Stub Diary // 7. Scarf with Hidden Pocket // 8. World Map necklace // 9. Underwear with secret pockets

10. Dual Timezone Watch // 11. World Map Backpack // 12. Rain Cover // 13. Self Seal Dry Bag // 14. Secret Stash Detachable Bra Pocket // 15. Shampoo Sheets // 16. Portable Door Lock // 17. World Map Watch // 18. Hakuna Matata shirt


What's on your travel-themed wishlist?

Other travel-themed posts:
Travel-themed Parties
Travel-themed Rooms

35 Gift Ideas for the World Traveler

If you've got some globetrotting friends and looking for something to give them as a gift, it could get a bit tough. They probably already have a ton of cool souvenirs and keepsakes from the various countries they've been to. They've probably got all the gadgets and tools they need (plus, some of that stuff can be expensive!).

Or maybe you're a jetsetter yourself and you want some cute stuff to either make your traveling a little bit 'cuter', maybe even a little easier. Or you're like me and just want some cute stuff to use/wear on the daily to represent the fact that yeah- I love to travel.

Whatever your case may be, I took some time and went through pages and pages of cute stuff on Etsy. Most of the stuff I found is way affordable. A few items are pricey. But I thought everything in the list below was really cute!

So here are 35 gift ideas for the world traveler in your life (or for yourself! I know I'm going to get some of these things just for myself!).

Airplane + Globe necklace         //   iPhone case           //   photobook        //    luggage necklace     //   typography print

Painted sign // Bicycle Bracelet // World travel watercolor decal // Travel Journal + pencil set //  necklace

Travel Diary    //      Painting //          Airplane necklace //            Journey travel journal //   Travel quote art print

Typography Travel Decal //  Journey journal //Travel jeweler y case // Travel art print  //  Travel charm necklace

Custom world map // Custom world Toms // Bucketlist journal // Airplane + airport code necklace // Custom luggage tag

Sports travel bag // Travel quote ring // Leather passport cover // Camper's (portable) soap // Travel deco stickers

Canvas backpack // Passport stamped Toms // t-shirt // 'Travel. Fall in Love. Repeat' t-shirt // Passport cover

What are some things you'd want as a traveler? Have you ever given something cool/cute/useful/awesome etc. to a world traveler in your life? Have any more ideas for this list?

Tiger Balm

Tiger Balm. Sounds like a crazy, Charlie Sheen-esqe type thing, right? It's actually pretty awesome, useful stuff, especially to travelers susceptible to mosquito bites.

In 2009, J and spent a week in Thailand. While there, I got tore up by mosquitoes (I mean, anywhere I go, I get tore up by those little suckers). I had no anti-itch stuff, so we went to this little store looking for something. I remember seeing Tiger Balm at the local Asian market in my hometown in California, but never paid no mind to it. But I saw it on the shelf in this tiny Thai store next to some other medicine-type stuff, so I picked it up to check it out. And right on the back of the jar, it said that it helps with the relief of insect bites. It only cost a few Baht, so I got it-- and I've been loving it ever since. I take it everywhere I go when I travel.