Choosing the right gift for Mom can seem like an impossible task. After all, this isn’t a gift for just anyone…this is a present to say “thanks” to the special lady who gave you life. LIFE, I say! You can’t just get her any old thing. Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered with a list to inspire and wow your travel-loving mom this Mother’s Day!
1. Long Distance Coffee and Tea Mugs
Nowadays people settle down way beyond the borders of their childhood hometowns. While it’s fantastic that it’s become the new normal for millennials to move around from place to place, it can certainly be tough on the ones we love most: our moms. Get her these personalized hand-painted coffee mugs that illustrate how your specific geographic locations don’t stop you from thinking about one another every day.
2. Vacation Subscription Box
Of course your mom deserves the vacation of her dreams, all day every day…but being a mom, well it’s kind of a full time job. This subscription-based box of goodies is the perfect solution for the mom who needs a break but can’t seem to find the time. For a fixed price every month, your mom will receive a mini-vacation in a box, delivered straight to her door. Boxes feature a different location every month and can contain everything from lip balm to guide books. This box is only available to US residents but there’s other similar boxes available to different regions.
3. Teas From Around the World
Help your mom explore the world without ever having to leave the house. This collection of diverse loose-leaf teas from around the world serve as your mom’s passport to places like China, India and beyond! The tea set is described as a perfect introduction for beginners and as a “journey off the beaten path for the connoisseur.” A good cup of international tea will help ease your mom’s itch for travel until she can find the time to jet off to the destination of her choice…perhaps one inspired by a great cup of tea.
4. Vintage Travel Poster
There’s only so many family picture collages a mom can fill her walls with. Why not consider buying her a vintage inspired travel poster to impress everyone who passes through the doors of her home. For some extra fun while still honouring your mom’s love for travel, get a vintage poster that highlights a destination from one of her favourite shows or movies.
5. Personalized Travel Money Box
No one understands how fast time goes by better than your mom. By the time she’s finished raising you, driving you places and buying you groceries, she might be feeling a little burnt out and spent out (because raising a family ain’t cheap). Get your mom a travel deposit box to not only remind her that it’s time for her to do to her but to also begin saving for something other than your cavity fillings.
6. Travel Sleep Mask
I don’t think anyone LOVES taking long flights across the world, they can be uncomfortable, stuffy and generally unpleasant. Whether your mom flies a lot or if this is her first time doing a long haul, a comfortable light-blocking eye mask is an essential item for every passenger. Don’t you want your dear mom to have the most comfortable flight possible?
7. Travel Cocktail Bar
Is your mom a cocktail aficionado? This kit is the perfect answer for every mom who can make a great mojito but has struggled to recreate it while on the road. Get this awesome travelling cocktail bar that features everything your cosmo-loving mom needs from an aluminum shaker to a bottle opener. With a convenient handle on the side for easy carrying, this awesome kit can go everywhere your mom does.
8. The Ultimate Travel Pillow
Another must-have to achieve maximum comfort on any flight, this particular travel pillow by Cushtie is highly rated for comfortability and durability. Don’t let your mom waste time during her travels trying to fix that cramp in her neck from the 11 hour plane ride. Everyone knows that the tiny flat pillows some airlines provide you during longer flights simply don’t do the trick. Save her the hassle and buy her the Cushtie!
9. Personalized World Map Pillow
What’s a mom to do when her heart is spread across the globe? Did she fall in love in Spain? Did she have a life-changing experience in Australia? Or does she just want to commemorate where her children have settled down throughout the world? This travel pillow is the perfect gift for a mom whose love extends beyond the city she lives in. Also, everyone loves a good pillow!
10. International Spice Subscription Box
Similar to Uncommon Goods’ tea box, Raw Spice Bar offers an international selection of freshly ground spice blends to add some culture to your mom’s kitchen. Let her experience the diverse flavours of the world without ever stepping through airport security by subscribing her to this monthly spice box. Many believe that the best part of travelling is experiencing new food so consider this a perfect gift for your travelling mama.
11. Travel Sized Clothes Iron
I don’t care what strategy your mom uses for packing clothes (and let’s be honest, you), the favourite items always get wrinkly. Well with this travel sized clothes iron, your mom will never again have to worry about how her favourite dress will go from suitcase disaster to dinner on the Thames ready. The extra bonus? If you’re travelling with your mom, you’ll likely benefit from this gift as well.
12. Flowers
Okay stick with me here…I know flowers can seem a little overdone, not to mention unrelated to your mom’s love of travel but you’re in for a pleasant surprise. If you order your flowers through FTD you can actually earn travel points! This particular flower company partners with airlines like Virgin Atlantic, Delta Skymiles and United Airlines to let you earn travel points when you order bouquets for your awesome mom. Learn more about how to participate by clicking here. Who knew that flowers could take you places?
13. Bonus: For New Moms
Is there a new mom in your life who is ecstatic to be a mother but also desperate for some quiet time, especially during long trips? Don’t let the new mom stop travelling because of a restless baby. Give her the gift of peace and quiet with this child-friendly, interactive book! We have a team member here that swears by these books so take that first hand advice and win Mother’s Day this year!
