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Western Living’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for the One Who Loves to Travel

These travel-ready presents will earn you a one-way ticket to Thank You town.

By Alyssa Hirose /

After many (many) months of daydreaming about that sunny vacation, planning a trip is finally possible again. Here are the best gifts for the one who has come down with an incurable case of wanderlust.

A Plane-Ready Romper

Go-to airport outfits are usually chic or comfy, but rarely both. Vancouver brand Smash and Tess's Aria romper ($138) checks all the boxes with a cute design crafted from a soft cotton and elastane blend, plus pockets to keep your passport, wallet and headphones close at hand. smashtess.ca

A Portable Office Organizer

If they can (and will) work from anywhere, Graf Lantz's new DogÅ« collection ($471) will help keep their mobile office organized. The vegetable tanned leather set comes with space to hold a computer, pens and other bits and bobs€”plus a coaster for their
coffee to-go. graf-lantz.com

Jetlag-Proof Essential Oils

One thing we didn€™t miss during the pandemic was jet lag. For restless travellers, Saje's Dream Team bedtime routine kit ($48) is better than counting sheep: there'sa soothing body butter, chamomile and lavender roll-on and weighted eye mask for a super slumber. saje.com

The Best Books for Layovers

Best case, books from the Raven Reads subscription box (from $88) will keep them entertained on the subway, train or plane€”worst case, they€™re a COVID-proof way to escape into imaginative, vibrant worlds from the comfort of home. Raven Reads is the world's first Indigenous book subscription box, and It's curated in Kamloops. ravenreads.org

A Blanket That’s Ready for Anything

Tofino Towel Co.'s fair trade goods are as pretty as they are practical. The luxury beach/bath towel ($148) is ready for a post-surf nap€”or a water's-not-for-me suntan. makevancouver.com

A Sleek Travel Makeup Brush Set

Looking good on the go is a real art, and for that you need the right tools. Evalina's travel makeup brush set ($65) has nine€”count €™em€”mini brushes to help keep that face fresh. evalinabeauty.com

READ MORE: The Best 2021 Holiday Gifts for Foodies

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose is a Vancouver-based writer, editor, illustrator and comic artist. Her work has been featured in Vancouver magazine, Western Living, BCBusiness, Avenue, Serviette, Geist, BCLiving, Nuvo, Montecristo, The Georgia Straight and more. Her beats are food, travel, arts and culture, style, interior design and anything dog-related. She publishes a daily autobiographical comic on Instagram at @hialyssacomics.