Gifts for travelers and families who travel
Carry-on bags, packing cubes, a passport wallet and kids' backpacks, from $20 socks to a $295 suitcase, with real sizes and prices. 11 picks.
Gifts for him: outdoorsy and heritage
A Barbour wax jacket, Bean Boots, merino base layers, hiking socks, a canvas weekender and a metal wallet, with real prices. 10 picks.
Gifts for new and expecting parents
Travel strollers, a carrier, a sound machine, a diaper backpack and the small kit everyone ends up needing, with real prices. 11 picks.
Holiday Gift & Budget Planner
$9 Google Sheet: one budget for the season and a gift list from idea to wrapped.
Questions
How did you pick these gifts?
We started with things that are useful on a trip or in a busy first year with a baby, then checked every price and spec on the retailer's own page. We'd rather list ten good things than fifty.
Are the prices current?
They're what each retailer's own page showed on 23 October 2026. Holiday sales move prices up and down, sometimes daily, so the retailer's page is the final word. If something here looks wrong, it's probably changed since we checked.
Are these affiliate links?
Some are. If you buy through a product link we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It doesn't change the price you pay or which products we pick, and nobody paid to be on these lists.