Ho Ho Ho it’s the holiday season! I’ve noticed that stockings can often be stuffed with a random assortment of items like gum, chapstick, candy, and other odds and ends instead of stuff that you’ll ACTUALLY use – so that’s why I put together this list of 20 stocking stuffers for female travelers! (Ps. let me just tell you that my mom is actually amazing at stocking stuffers and always chooses items she knows I’ll love…shoutout to you, mom!)
On this list, you will find sustainable travel items, safety items for solo travelers, cruelty-free beauty items best for travel, and travel accessories that I love or have found useful in my travels as a female traveler. They’re all under $20 and can all be purchased on Amazon – but don’t fret, many items featured on this list are small businesses, meaning you’ll still have the opportunity to support small businesses this holiday season!
Enjoy my top stocking stuffers for female travelers under $20 – I know you’ll find something she’ll love!
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1. Flyby Portable Reusable Drinking Straw
To buy: amazon, $5.95
This is the perfect stocking stuffer for female travelers who are also environmentally conscious! From the airport to the beach and every place in between, she’ll have this reusable straw handy to help reduce waste in the world. The stainless steel metal straw dispenser is telescopic, which is perfectly compatible with 12-40 oz cups. It comes with a cleaning brush for easy cleaning and everything collapses to fit in the small keychain carrying case optimal for life on the go!
2. WAYPOINT GOODS Travel Journal
To buy: amazon, $11.95
I am honestly hoping that this journal ends up in my stocking this year!
With daily prompts and unique questions, this is the perfect stocking stuffer for female travelers who love to write, journal, or blog while on their travels. There’s a section to document details from your trips like new foods and drinks you tried and prompts to write down any new words or phrases you learned while on your travels. There’s even a trip planning section, packing list, and departure day checklist for before your trip, and a post-trip section where you can document all of your favorite memories.
***Waypoint Goods is a female-owned small boutique design studio believing in creating quality products for a modern traveller with a contemporary lifestyle.
3. Shea Moisture No-Water-Needed Biodegradable Facial Wipes
To buy: amazon, $13.78
Sometimes on your travels, you simply don’t have the luxury of washing your face. These Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Facial Wipes are perfect stocking stuffers for female travelers who take long-haul flights, go camping or any other activity that limits access to a sink for face washing (aka adventure travelers). These facial wipes are biodegradable, cruelty-free, certified fair trade, and made with coconut oil to nourish your skin, and hibiscus to brighten your skin tone.
***Shea Moisture is a Black-run business founded by Richelieu Dennis and now run by CEO Cara Sabin.
4. World Map Travel Laundry Bag
To buy: amazon; $4.99
I got this World Map Travel Laundry Bag as a gift a few years ago and I have used it on every trip I have gone on since! It’s such a great thing to have in the hotel room and to keep dirty stuff separate. Plus, it’s just so cute and fun – making it a perfect stocking stuffer for female travelers!
5. Compass Rose Theft-Proof Secret Bra Wallet
To buy: amazon, $10.49
This is the perfect stocking stuffer for female travelers who want to experience nightlife on their travels but don’t want to risk going out late at night with a purse in fear of getting pickpocketed. This Compass Rose Theft-Proof Secret Bra Wallet is a game-changer! It’s a subtle pouch that snaps onto your bra (or undies) and is big enough to fit credit cards, cash, and a key. It’s made from lingerie fabric so that it feels comfy against your skin and has a snap button flap closure to secure your stuff. So she can dance the night away, free of worry!
***Compass Rose is a small female & Latina-owned travel accessories business founded by Alex Jiminez of Travel Fashion Girl.
6. Alaska Bear Travel Eyemask
To buy: amazon, from $12.90
Want to give the gift of feeling rested and refreshed? Then you’ve hit the stocking stuffer jackpot. I am obsessed with this eye mask and wear it every single night whether I am home or traveling. It’s especially amazing for long haul flights too when you need to block out light for a sound sleep. I have tried a few different sleep masks and the Alaska Bear Travel Eyemask is by far my favorite because of how soft it is and also because it features two lightweight adjustable straps for optimal fit and minimum pressure on your cheekbones and forehead.
I am pretty positive that ANY female traveler would love to see this in her stocking on Christmas morning! (Though this item and all items on this list are suitable for ANY female traveler of ANY religion or belief 😉
7. Bask & Bloom Essentials Shampoo Bar
To buy: amazon, $16
Looking for sustainable stocking stuffers for female travelers? I’ve got another one for you! The Bask & Bloom Essentials Shampoo Bar is the perfect alternative to wasteful traditional travel-sized shampoo bottles. It has a great lather so a little goes a long way for deep cleansing of hair, and it will certainly last a while for many upcoming travels. There are no synthetic fragrances or colorants, and it has ingredients like bentonite clay for cleansing and honey for conditioning benefits. Less packaging = less waste which = happy sustainable traveler.
***Bask & Bloom Essentials is a natural beauty brand crafted with love by women of color and made for people of all hair types.
8. Passport Cover, Travel Organizer & Luggage Tags
To buy: amazon, $7.59
This matching set of luggage tags and a passport cover/travel organizer is the perfect gift for any travel-loving gal. Whether it’s for an under $10 Yankee Swap, Secret Santa, or stocking stuffer for the female traveler in your life, this is sure to get her excited for the next adventure! The “and so the adventure beings” luggage tags are perfect for checked bags and the matching RFID Blocking Passport cover doubles as a travel organizer with slots for your boarding pass, credit cards, and cash too.
9. Honest Beauty Magic Beauty Balm with Fruit & Seed Oils
To buy: amazon, $12.99
This Multi-Purpose Beauty Balm is the ultimate product for female travelers who don’t want to travel with a million beauty items. It works as a lip balm as well as a natural highlighter to give your skin a dewy, fresh look – just dab across the cheekbones, directly under the eyebrows, and on the temples. Additionally, you can use this multi-purpose beauty balm to tame flyaways, hydrate your cuticles, or use on dry skin. It’s made with a blend of organic fruit and botanical oils, is cruelty-free, and is made without parabens, petrolatum, silicones, lanolin, or synthetic fragrances. Trust me, it’s the ultimate beauty item she’ll want in her carry-on.
10. Osprey Ultralight Drybag
To buy: amazon, from $11.18
Got an adventure traveler on your list? Then you can’t go wrong with a drybag for a stocking stuffer! Drybags have saved me many times on my adventure travels – from keeping my camera dry in a rainstorm while hiking to the Lost City in Colombia to keeping my phone and camera dry while wading through the water to get to a longtail boat in Tonsai, Krabi Thailand!
11. LokiStashed Secret Money Stash Hair Scrunchie
To buy: amazon, $8.99
If you’re looking for stocking stuffers for female travelers who like to travel solo…here is a super fun gift! As a solo traveler myself, I think you can never be too safe, and you can never be too careful! As an extra safety measure, you can put your key and your money in this LokiStashed Secret Money Stash Hair Scrunchie. That’s right, it’s a scrunchie with a zipper pouch to hide small items! In case anything happens, it’s good peace of mind to know you won’t be left completely empty-handed. It’s also just cool – maybe you can put your chapstick in there or something else if you don’t have pockets…
12. Vibes Moldable Earplugs
To buy: amazon, $17.95
This might sound like a strange gift – but it really is an awesome stocking stuffer for female travelers. Why you ask? Because long gone are the days of those squishy earplugs you would jam into your ear but they would always fall out in the middle of your sleep…welcome to the new age of sound blocking! Vibes Moldable Earplugs are made with ultra-soft silicone gel putty that is easy to mold to the exact shape of your ear and is super easy to clean with soap and water. I literally can’t sleep on a long-haul flight without earplugs, and these reusable earplugs for sleep are incredible for blocking the sound of your seatmate snoring next to you or a crying baby nearby (poor bubs). She’ll thank you later 😉
13. Tayvada Reusable Makeup Remover Pads
To buy: amazon, $17.99
I have another stocking stuffer idea for the sustainable female traveler…these REUSABLE makeup remover pads will replace those cotton makeup remover pads forever! There are two types of reusable makeup pads in each set: 1.) plush, white terry bamboo pads which are great for applying toners and serums 2.) grey charcoal bamboo pads perfect for taking makeup and charcoal masks off. Throw these in your bag, and go!
***Tayvada is a POC, female-owned, small business. They are a lifestyle brand that focuses on improving self-care – mind, body, and spirit.
14. Personal Safety Alarm
To buy: amazon, $17.99
I actually received this as a stocking stuffer a few years ago and I must admit, I thought it was a little silly at first. But as a solo female traveler walking alone, it really does make me feel safer and that is not silly one bit! This Personal Safety Alarm is an incredible device that can ward off robbers or worse, someone who might attack you. All you have to do is pull the pin on this device and an ear-piercing alarm will sound that will not only ward off an attacker but might also signal help nearby. I recommend all solo female travelers travel with this device!
15. PiperWai Cleansing Hand Gel
To buy: amazon, $19.99
Let’s be real – no traveler can go anywhere without antibacterial ever again. This powerful, rinse-free cleansing hand gel is formulated with 62% pure ethanol (ethyl) alcohol sourced from non-GMO sugar cane, formulated to meet CDC recommendations, and smells amazing. It’s American-made, vegan, cruelty-free, free of synthetic fragrances, aluminum compounds, and of course, is most definitely a carry-on essential.
***PiperWai is a Black-owned, Brooklyn-based brand known for their charcoal, non-toxic deodorants
16. Door Stop Alarm
To buy: amazon, $7.49
Great for solo travelers, this door stopper not only provides extra security against room break-ins but has an alarm built in that would definitely scare someone away if they did try to break in! The door stopper alarm can also be put into “off” mode to disable the alarm, but this is the perfect security device for hotels, apartments, or rented rooms for peace of mind when traveling alone. Give the gift of safety and peace of mind this holiday season 🙂
17. Anker External Battery
To buy: amazon, from $19.99
I don’t go anywhere without this external battery, and I’ll bet she won’t either if you stuff her stocking with this lifesaver! The reason I love the Anker External Battery is that it’s one of the smallest and lightest external batteries on the market with the most power. That means it’s easy to throw in my carry-on or day bag when I’m out exploring so I know I’ll never run out of battery and be stuck with a dead phone, unable to access GPS, or make a call. It makes me feel very safe and secure when traveling and that’s why it’s an excellent stocking stuffer for female travelers!
18. Anker 6-ft iPhone Cables
To buy: amazon, $19.99
There’s no such thing as having too many iPhone cables. When I travel, I like to keep one in my to-go bag for charging things during the day then have a few to charge my AirPods and my iPhone at the same time overnight. These Anker 6-ft iPhone Cables are super durable and I love how long the cord extends. Can’t go wrong with throwing these in her stocking!
19. Amber Roll-On Travel Perfume
To buy: amazon, from $13.49
Why lug around a perfume bottle when you can take a roll-on perfume with you? This amber oil roll-on perfume smells like a DREAM and really is perfect for a jet-setter lifestyle. You can be sure it won’t spill or leak, and it’s nice and light to put in a carry-on for smelling amazing while on the go.
20. Waterproof Phone Pouch
To buy: amazon, $7.99
No GoPro? No problem! This Waterproof phone pouch lets you take your phone out for a swim or a snorkel so you don’t miss out on capturing those special moments. I find this to be a great alternative to when you don’t have your GoPro with you or you just want the ease of snapping some photos on your phone. This is a great travel accessory she can take on her next tropical getaway.
Well, that about sums up my list of 20 stocking stuffers for female travelers under $20 this holiday season. I hope you found at least a few items for that special female traveler in your life (or maybe you’re treating yourself to these goodies!) Happy Shopping & Happy Holidays!
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