Is your mom a travel junkie? If she travels a lot for business, lives across the country from her family, or just has a serious case of wanderlust, treat her to a travel-themed gift basket. Travel baskets are thoughtful and remarkably versatile, and she’ll love the personalized touch of such a practical gift!
If your mother already has a trip planned, investigate the city she’ll be exploring for her. Get her a map of the city, and a guidebook to various museums, attractions, and other points of interest. Tuck in a printout from Trip Advisor or another travel website with must-see recommendations. You can even buy a gift card to a great restaurant near her hotel! If there’s no trip on the horizon, make sure her basket includes photo books of some of her favorite travel spots around the globe. She’ll love displaying them on her coffee table and remembering all the great times she had on previous trips.
For regular business travelers, put together a set of airport essentials, like a travel blanket, an eye mask or ear plugs for sleeping next to noisy kids, and hand lotion and bottle water to battle dehydration. Magazines and paperback books are always welcome distractions for a plane ride as well.