Luxury travelers will love these 10 gifts
Photo courtesy of iStock / Orbon Alija
Fantastic for the jet setter on your list
The jet setter is always hopping around the world. You never know where they might be heading next, but it's a guarantee they'll get there in style. For the 2019 Readers' Choice Awards, 10Best enlisted a panel of travel experts to select 20 gifts perfect for the luxury traveler in your life – everything from practical stocking stuffers to ultra-glamorous indulgences. These are the 10 items our readers chose as the best.
Photo courtesy of California Pak
No. 10: CALPAK Travel Wallet
The CALPAK Travel Wallet is designed to go everywhere you do. Part purse and part wallet, it features multiple compartments for phone, cash, cards and travel documents, as well as a removable strap that lets you wear the wallet five different ways.
To buy: calpaktravel.com, $75
15% off sitewide for Black Friday & Cyber Monday
No. 9: Truffle Clarity Clutch
This modern, transparent clutch from Truffle is designed to make a statement, whether carried alone or tossed in a purse or tote. It’s big enough to hold a phone, wallet and favorite lipstick.
To buy: truffleco.com, $50
Photo courtesy of Jasmine Alley for Luggage Free
No. 8: Luggage Free
With the gift of Luggage Free, you pack and your bags are picked up, tracked and delivered to your destination anywhere in the world, hassle-free and on time. Your luggage is insured, and Luggage Free’s on-time delivery rates beat the airlines hands down.
To buy: luggagefree.com, $25-$500
Shop through the link above for 20% off through Dec. 31
Photo courtesy of California Cowboy
No. 7: California Cowboy La Sirena Kimono
The La Sirena Kimono from California Cowboy is made for "ladies who lounge." The inside is lined with soft terry, and the back pocket is big enough to fit a champagne bottle.
To buy: californiacowboy.com, $148
Use code USA10BEST20 for 20% off through Dec. 3
Photo courtesy of Kenny Flowers
No. 6: Kenny Flowers Watercolors One Piece
These retro-inspired one piece swimsuits are perfect for beach days, pool parties and tropical getaways. They come in several playful designs, created in partnership with leading luxury travel blogger @JetsetChristina.
To buy: kennyflowers.co, $135
No. 5: PONSONT Incense Paper
Just fold, light and blow with PONSONT Incense Paper. A 16-step process transforms ingredients like Siam Benjoin, Turkish Rose Otto, African resins and aged Indonesian patchouli into tree-free incense paper "designed to be a simple luxury."
To buy: ponsont.com, $24
Photo courtesy of iStock / Nadtochiy
No. 4: Rhone Commuter
The Commuter line from Rhone offers the luxury of dress shirts and slacks with the comfort of your favorite lounging clothes, so you’ll look and feel good while jet setting around the globe.
To buy: rhone.com, $88-$128
Photo courtesy of @victoriaaaacherii via Instagram
No. 3: iFly Luggage Fibertech Rose Gold
The Rose Gold Fibertech luggage from iFly offers an Instagram-worthy packing solution in carry-on, medium and large sizes. "I love the expansion zipper feature," says 10Best Travel Expert Marla Cimini.
To buy: iflyluggage.com, $73-$199
No. 2: Headleveler Custom Travel Size Pillow
The Headleveler custom travel pillow lets travelers take the comforts of home on the road. The 19-by-14-inch pillow is portable enough to catch some ZZZs in planes, trains or automobiles and comes in seven thicknesses for customized comfort.
To buy: headleveler.com, $90.95
Use code TODAY10 for $10 off any order through Dec. 31
No. 1: Jet&Bo Cashmere Travel Set
The 'Make Travel Luxurious Again' Cashmere Travel Set from Jet&Bo comes with a 100 percent pure cashmere blanket, socks, eye mask and carry case that’s compact enough to fit in your carry-on luggage. Cashmere doesn’t wrinkle and gets softer with age, so it travels well.
To buy: jetandbo.com, $360
The Experts
Marla Cimini
Marla is an award-winning writer with a passion... Read More
Marla is an award-winning writer with a passion for travel, music, surfing and culinary adventures! An avid globetrotter and professional storyteller, she has covered topics that include wild Tahitian getaways; Sicilian wine trails, delectable Hawaiian food trends and luxury beachfront resorts. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications worldwide, including USA Today and many others. Marla is co-author of the book, A Century of Hospitality, a historical exploration of US hotels.
Marla Cimini
Marla is an award-winning writer with a passion for travel, music, surfing and culinary adventures! An avid globetrotter and professional storyteller, she has covered topics that include wild Tahitian getaways; Sicilian wine trails, delectable Hawaiian food trends and luxury beachfront resorts. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications worldwide, including USA Today and many others. Marla is co-author of the book, A Century of Hospitality, a historical exploration of US hotels.
Eric Grossman
Eric Grossman is a travel and food writer who has... Read More
Eric Grossman is a travel and food writer who has visited more than 50 countries. Always up for an adventure, Eric is constantly searching for new and inspiring experiences, with a keen interest in luxury travel and urban exploration. Memorable experiences have run the gamut from discussing the future of food with Ferran Adrià to sharing a stage with Coldplay.
Eric Grossman
Eric Grossman is a travel and food writer who has visited more than 50 countries. Always up for an adventure, Eric is constantly searching for new and inspiring experiences, with a keen interest in luxury travel and urban exploration. Memorable experiences have run the gamut from discussing the future of food with Ferran Adrià to sharing a stage with Coldplay.
Gerrish Lopez
Gerrish Lopez is a food and travel... Read More
Gerrish Lopez is a food and travel writer/photographer whose adventures have taken her from tiny islands (Isle of Man, Lanai) to mega-cities like Mexico City and Hong Kong. A former vegetarian, Gerrish has grown to appreciate carnivorous fare through sampling the best meats in the world, including smoked pork jowl in Thailand and whole hog barbecue in South Carolina. Gerrish is always looking for products and services to make her travels easier and more efficient.
Gerrish Lopez
Gerrish Lopez is a food and travel writer/photographer whose adventures have taken her from tiny islands (Isle of Man, Lanai) to mega-cities like Mexico City and Hong Kong. A former vegetarian, Gerrish has grown to appreciate carnivorous fare through sampling the best meats in the world, including smoked pork jowl in Thailand and whole hog barbecue in South Carolina. Gerrish is always looking for products and services to make her travels easier and more efficient.
Sherel Purcell
Sherel Purcell is a travel writer who specializes... Read More
Sherel Purcell is a travel writer who specializes in golf, Montreal and Quebec, contemporary art, cycling and food and wine. Her articles appear on USA Today's 10Best, About.com, Aol, Matador, Vacay, Travel+Escape and other large sites as well as print magazines including Dreamscapes (The Globe and Mail) and Frommer's Budget Travel. Her travel photos have appeared in the video, "A New York Minute" on the Smithsonian website and Brand USA. She has received an editorial award from Parenting Publications of America and a nomination from "See America".
Sherel Purcell
Sherel Purcell is a travel writer who specializes in golf, Montreal and Quebec, contemporary art, cycling and food and wine. Her articles appear on USA Today's 10Best, About.com, Aol, Matador, Vacay, Travel+Escape and other large sites as well as print magazines including Dreamscapes (The Globe and Mail) and Frommer's Budget Travel. Her travel photos have appeared in the video, "A New York Minute" on the Smithsonian website and Brand USA. She has received an editorial award from Parenting Publications of America and a nomination from "See America".
Lydia Schrandt
Lydia, Senior Photo Editor and Readers' Choice... Read More
Lydia, Senior Photo Editor and Readers' Choice Production Manager for USA TODAY 10Best, has traveled to more than 40 countries in Europe, Asia and North and South America, and has lived in Albuquerque, Galveston, Austin, Thailand, Korea, China, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and now Houston. When she's not at her computer in a cafe, she's out photographing the city, writing fiction or cheering on Barça.
Lydia Schrandt
Lydia, Senior Photo Editor and Readers' Choice Production Manager for USA TODAY 10Best, has traveled to more than 40 countries in Europe, Asia and North and South America, and has lived in Albuquerque, Galveston, Austin, Thailand, Korea, China, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and now Houston. When she's not at her computer in a cafe, she's out photographing the city, writing fiction or cheering on Barça.
Corinne Whiting
Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she... Read More
Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she caught the travel bug early on. Corinne studied abroad in Strasbourg, France (undergrad) and in Edinburgh, Scotland (graduate school). She's backpacked around Australia, taught English in Argentina and explored (so far!) countries from Cambodia and Egypt to Turkey and China. Corinne served as associate editor at Where magazine for five years; as a freelancer, she now writes for publications like National Geographic Traveler and Amtrak's OnTrak. Here in the lovely Northwest, she's attempting to debunk the rain myths, up her coffee and live music quotient and find her Zen near/on the water.
Corinne Whiting
Corinne hails from the other Washington, where she caught the travel bug early on. Corinne studied abroad in Strasbourg, France (undergrad) and in Edinburgh, Scotland (graduate school). She's backpacked around Australia, taught English in Argentina and explored (so far!) countries from Cambodia and Egypt to Turkey and China. Corinne served as associate editor at Where magazine for five years; as a freelancer, she now writes for publications like National Geographic Traveler and Amtrak's OnTrak. Here in the lovely Northwest, she's attempting to debunk the rain myths, up her coffee and live music quotient and find her Zen near/on the water.