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November 23, 2021

30 Gifts For Female Travelers

It’s that time of year again! Can anyone else believe we are already buying Christmas presents again? If you are looking for the perfect gift for the female traveler in your life, look no further! Whether you’re looking for gifts for the outdoor woman, the solo travel, or the photography lover, check out these awesome gift ideas for some inspiration!

30 Gifts For Female Travelers
  • 30 Gifts For Female Travelers
    • Wooden World Map
    • Travel Journal
    • Passport Holder
    • Luggage
    • Packing Cubes
    • Scratch The World Map
    • National Park Scratch Off Map
    • 101 Ways To Rock Solo Female Travel
    • Travel Makeup Bag
    • Sleep Mask
    • The Roadtrip Book: 1001 Drives Of A Lifetime
  • Gifts Ideas For The Outdoor Lover
    • Outdoor Coffee Mug
    • Hiking Backpack
    • Hiking Boots
    • Trekking Poles
    • Camping Hammock
    • Garmin InReach Mini
    • Garmin Lily Watch
    • Wireless Earbuds
    • Power Bank
    • Headlamp
    • Waterbottle
    • Knit Beanie
  • Gifts For Travel Photography Lovers
    • Budget Friendly Beginner Camera – Sony a6000
    • Splurge Camera – Sony a7rIII
    • Pancake Lens – Sony 20mm
    • Wide Angle Lens – Rokinon 14mm
    • Telephoto Lens – Sigma 100-400mm
    • Camera Bag
    • Tripod
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30 Gifts For Female Travelers

Wooden World Map

This beautiful world map will look great anywhere and she can keep track of her travels with push pins. Also, how cute?

Travel Journal

I have this travel journal and it’s one of my all time favorites.

Passport Holder

A cute passport holder is a necessity.

Luggage

This is a great set and it’s held up really nicely!

Packing Cubes

Who doesn’t love packing cubes?

Scratch The World Map

It’s so satisfying to scratch off a new country.

National Park Scratch Off Map

For the National Park lover in your life.

Check out: National Park Love

101 Ways To Rock Solo Female Travel

Another great book for those new to solo female travel.

Travel Makeup Bag

This bag is great to bring along on any and packs flat too.

Sleep Mask

Sleep in style with this awesome sleep mask.

The Roadtrip Book: 1001 Drives Of A Lifetime

For inspiration…

Gifts Ideas For The Outdoor Lover

These gifts are perfect for the woman in your life who loves the outdoors. If hiking and camping are her thing then she will love these gifts!

Outdoor Coffee Mug

The perfect camping mug does exist…

Hiking Backpack

This is a great hiking backpack…

Hiking Boots

You can’t go wrong with Columbia boots.

Trekking Poles

Perfect for the avid hikers in your life.

Camping Hammock

This camping hammock is the perfect side for a woman and her dog!

Garmin InReach Mini

This palm sized satellite communicator is perfect to stay in touch while out in nature.

Garmin Lily Watch

The perfect watch to keep track of everything vital.

Wireless Earbuds

These bluetooth JBL are great and have awesome bass.

Power Bank

This power bank is great for camping and keeping everything charged.

Headlamp

Trust me, this can be a lifesaver when camping and needing to find the bathroom at 3 am.

Waterbottle

Perfect for hiking, airline travel, and everyday.

Knit Beanie

Cute and warm, what’s not to love?

Gifts For Travel Photography Lovers

Budget Friendly Beginner Camera – Sony a6000

The Sony a6000 is a great beginner mirrorless camera (e-mount). Bonus – it’s ultralight and perfect to throw in a purse on trips.

Splurge Camera – Sony a7rIII

The Sony a7rIII is a great mirrorless full frame camera (e-mount). It’s still light weight but really packs a punch!

Pancake Lens – Sony 20mm

Perfect for the Sony a6000, this compact prime lens is great to keep the camera small and light.

Wide Angle Lens – Rokinon 14mm

I love a prime lens and the 14mm is great and so versatile. I love taking sunrise and sunset photos with this one!

Telephoto Lens – Sigma 100-400mm

This is a great telephoto lens length and great for wildlife photography.

Camera Bag

A cute and versatile camera bag makes a great gift. Bonus this one fits a 15 inch laptop too!

Tripod

This is a great tripod and the perfect size for travel.

There you have it, 30 great gift ideas for the female traveler in your life! I hope this helps with your holiday shopping. Happy Holidays!

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The light hits the cliffs from the side instead of coming up over a parking lot. Dogs on leash are fine on Ocean Path. Bring the headlamp and a real jacket; the wind off the water in the dark is a different temperature than the forecast said.

Sunrise is around 6:30 right now and slides toward 7 by late October. Be there at least 20 minutes early, and take it from someone who is always racing the sun, 30 mins early is even better. The 10 minutes before the sun clears the horizon are the ones you’ll remember the most, I promise 🌅☀️

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If you go: Trail Ridge Road closes for the season in mid-to-late October, so the rut window up top is short. 

In Yellowstone, head to Mammoth Village to see the elk (I’m hoping to get back this fall) 

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🚫 Stay a 75 feet minimum. This is the one month they’re looking for a fight.

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