Gifts for travellers in the US

#3

For a traveller who wants a dark room anywhere, from a red-eye flight to a bright hotel. It is bulkier than a flat silk mask, and side sleepers may feel the eye cups.

#4

One charger in the bag instead of three, for a traveller with a laptop, phone and earbuds. The 65W is shared across ports, so each device charges slower when all are plugged in.

#5

The bag tracker to buy for an Android user or a household with mixed phones. It needs recharging every few months with its own magnetic cable, so add that to their packing list.

#6

A tidy home for the cables and small chargers that rattle around a backpack or carry-on. The mini size fits cables and small plugs, not a laptop brick or tablet.

#7

Lets a frequent flyer use their own wireless earbuds with in-flight entertainment. It only helps where there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, so check what their usual airline offers.

#8

For a frequent flyer who wakes up with a stiff neck after long flights. It is bulky compared with inflatable pillows, so a light packer may prefer the Kikkerland.

#9

For a student or teen who takes long bus, train or plane trips home. Inflatable pillows are firmer than foam ones, and the cover needs a cold wash.

#10

For a traveller whose toiletries still live in a plastic bag. There are no internal dividers shown, so small items can roll around inside.

#11

For someone who always comes home with more than they left with; it stays folded in the luggage until needed. It is soft and unstructured, so fragile souvenirs need their own protection.

#12

For the person who plans the trips and carries everyone's passports. It is too bulky for a pocket, so it lives in a bag rather than a jacket.

#13

Three zip pouches for toiletries, cables and odds and ends in a suitcase. They are unpadded, so electronics need their own case, and the print is busy.

#14

Three pocket notebooks laid out for logging trips, for a traveller who still keeps notes by hand. The pages are small, so a big writer will fill them fast.

#15

For a retired parent who travels by RV or heads to the cottage and wants decent coffee on the road. They still need hot water and ground coffee wherever they go.

#16

A year of entry to national parks for a family that road-trips. Only US residents with photo ID qualify, and camping and tour fees are extra.

#17

A good fit for someone planning a trip or a move who wants daily practice before they go. It needs steady daily use to pay off and is less conversational than a class.

#19

For a frequent flyer who values quiet on long flights and in airports. They are expensive, and the immersive audio mode cuts battery life to about 23 hours, so long-haul flyers should switch it off.