8 Unique Solo Traveler Gift Ideas for the World Traveler in Your Life

Solo travelers are an elusive and mysterious brand of human who may indeed be quite difficult to purchase for. But luckily, as I am one myself, I will be spilling the beans on some unique gift ideas for the solo traveler(s) in your life that they will no doubt love!

These ideas will help the solo traveler stay entertained, connected, or achieving the most daring adventures around the world year-round. I bet there are at least a few that will give you that a-ha moment… so keep reading!

These solo traveler gift ideas are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to getting gifts for world travelers. These five ideas are more tailored to solo travelers, but check out my 101 Gift Ideas for the Wanderlust Soul to see travel gifts for everyone!

Solo Traveler Gift Ideas: A Tinggly Experience Gift Box

Ok, this is an absolute shoo-in for solo traveler gifts. If the solo traveler in your life is adventurous (and let’s be real – if they are a solo traveler, it comes with the territory), they will LOVE a gift card to Tinggly. Let me explain.

Tinggly enables you to give the gift of adventure by giving money towards adventures and tours that can be redeemed in 100+ COUNTRIES! So basically, by giving the gift of Tinggly, you are giving your traveler the ability to do what they do best – explore the world.

They can explore their own hometown, or use the credit to take on their next jaunt around the globe. It’s versatile; it’s active; it’s outdoorsy; it’s perfect. Look no further for the best gift for solo travelers, seriously. (Mum are you reading this?!)

Fluentalk T1 Mini Handheld Translator Device

This is a new product and an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING solo travel gift idea. This tiny little box is able to instantly translate over 36 languages with 88 dialects. This means your olo traveler will be able to communicate with MOST people, ANYWHERE they go.

This thing is really the future of translation. You can have a full converstaion with another person who speaks an entirely different language, through this translator. It says the translated phrases out loud as well as spells it out on the screen, so you can read and hear it.

If your traveler goes to any countries where they don’t speak the language, like anywhere Spanish Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French, or of course 30 more languages – this thing could truly save a life. It’s great for everything from getting food at a market to speaking with police, changing a flight, acquiring medical help, and more. Read my review of the T1 mini here or:

Solo Traveler Gift Ideas: Trusted Housesitters Membership

Sometimes all a solo traveler needs is to take some time, slow down the travel, and really get to know a place. Sometimes fast-paced travel gets quite tiresome, and there’s no substitute for staying longer in one place and really getting to know it.

This is why a membership at Trusted Housesitters could be the perfect solo traveler gift idea for the world traveler in your life. Housesitting involves watching someone’s home for them while they are away, and oftentimes caring for their pets as well.

Housesitting could make for the perfect little getaway from home, or also a much-needed break from fast-paced travel. Either way, living temporarily in someone’s home is a great way to get a real local feel for a destination.

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Sandmarc Go Pro Pole

If your your solo traveler already has a Go Pro (which are the absolute best for selfies, so they should), the next best accessory to get them is a Go Pro pole – or a glorified selfie stick if you want to be real about it 😉

This Sandmarc pole allows you to take the most epic selfies possible, as it extends to over a meter in length but can also fit comfortably in most backpacks. Having a Go Pro pole enables you to use the fish eye on a Go Pro to get your whole body and surroundings into a shot – by yourself!

You can capture yourself and any awesome place without awkwardly asking any tourist to take the photo for you. my Sandmarc pole has been my personal photographer for years!

“A Hug to You” Hug Ring

One of the BEST solo traveler gift ideas is a BIG HUG that they can take with them! How is that possible? Well, with the ‘a hug to you’ hug ring of course. This is like giving your solo traveler a hug to remember you by so that you are always with them. Cute AND thoughtful.

Lonely Planet Guide Books

Since they are alone, sometimes it’s nice for a solo traveler to have some travel advice and tips right on hand. It’s also nice to have some light reading to do on planes, busses, and trains, and it’s never a bad idea to learn a bit more about the place they’re traveling! These are great gifts for solo travelers or gifts for backpackers in general.

Lonely Planet is the industry standard for amazing guidebooks, and are known to have all the best up-to-date info about ALL the amazing destinations. And, chances are, they have a guidebook about the exact place the solo traveler in your life is visiting! Check these guidebooks below as great solo traveler gift ideas:

• Iceland Travel Guide
• Italy Travel Guide
• South America on a Shoestring
• Southeast Asia on a Shoestring
• Australia’s Best Trips
• Mexican Spanish Phrasebook
• Or, View ALL Lonely Planet Guide Books to see which fits your solo traveler the best! Seriously, they have hundreds.

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Pocket Travel Wifi

Solo Travelers may enjoy being alone, but they also love to be connected! Wifi is super important while you are traveling, and what better way to stay connected than to take the wifi with you wherever you go?!

There’s no better way, that’s how. Travel Wifi’s device provides travelers with wifi at their fingertips anywhere they go, by connecting to partner cellular networks all over the world.

So even if wifi is bad in a certain place or if you’re out in the middle of nowhere, this solo traveler gift idea can provide a connection as long as there’s cellular service there – so they can stay connected with YOU! Pretty amazing, if you ask me – especially for loved ones who want to be able to be in contact with the one on the road!

Solo Traveler Gift Ideas: The Gift of Choice

Still not sure what gift to get your solo traveler? This may be cliche, but like… come on. Everyone knows the gift of money is pretty much the best because by the transitive property you get your solo traveler exactly what they want! 😉

An Amazon gift card is still very thoughtful and generous because you can get absolutely anything on Amazon these days. This gives you the opportunity to fund what they want the most, whether that be a camera, new backpack, or other travel gear.

Not sold on the gift card idea? Here are a few other ideas that any solo traveler would love. Below is my dream camera, my favorite pair of headphones (a necessity for any traveler!) and my favorite and most reliable brand of backpack. Trust me, these are all great solo traveler gift ideas (of varying budgets, too)!

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Well, I hope that has given you a bit of insight of gifts to get for the solo traveler in your life. The gift of adventure, the gift of knowledge, the gift of connection, the gift of getting to know a place, and the gift of choice can never be a bad idea! Let me know how you get on with these different gifts or what you think in the comments below! 🙂

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Thanks to Tinggly for sponsoring an adventure in exchange for this post. All words are my own as always and I still think it’s the raddest gift out there!