I’ve always admired those folks who manage to get all their holiday shopping complete, presents wrapped, home decorated and menus planned well in advance. They must have 25 or 26 hours in their days because I always seem to be scrambling for one last gift right up until Santa’s big night! Fortunately, most of my family has the travel bug and we all love things that make travel easier and more efficient. Even better, there are lots of tried and true travel gadgets and always some fun new ones to try out. If you are a last minute shopper like me, don’t stress. Here are 15 great stocking stuffers for travelers in your life.

Adventure Lover

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  GoPro Hero – Extreme sports lovers can share their point of view with this small, light and durable video camera.

• Dry Bag – These bags come in a number of sizes, shapes and colors and are great for boating, hiking or skiing to protecting gear from moisture. Some are not truly submersible, so make sure the bag’s specs meet the intended use.
• Led Lenser F1 Flashlight – A super bright, light weight flashlight that fits in your pocket is a handy gadget for travel or home.

Packing Perfectionist

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  Grid It Organization System – This compact pad, woven with rubberized elastic bands, secures digital devices and personal items in endless configurations. Comes in multiple sizes and colors.

• Wine Bag – An inflatable travel bag is perfect for protecting and insulating wine bottles, liquids or other fragile items in transport, whether in checked airline luggage, a car trunk or backpack. It packs flat until you need it and is reusable.
• Shoe Bags – Keep your shoes scuff-free and the dirty soles away from your clean clothes when your bags are packed.

Fashionistas

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  Jewelry Bag – Protect your jewelry from scratches and tangling when you travel with a bags that has pockets for individual items. There are multiple styles that roll or fold to fit conveniently into a carry-on and open for full viewing. Personally, I like the drawstring style.

• Compression Socks – Compression socks stimulate circulation when you buckled in on long flights and reduce the risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). These days, they come in lots of fun styles and colors so you can be fashionable as well as healthy.

Scorekeepers

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  Scratch Map – Track your globe-trotting with a gold foil scratch off map. Scratch off the country to reveal a colorful record of your travels.

• 1000 Places to See Before You Die – The 2003 best-seller by Patricia Schultz was updated in 2011 with over 200 new entries. The book is a traveler’s life list of the most important, fascinating, exotic, historical and simply beautiful places on earth.

Music Lover

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  Blue Tooth Speaker – A small, portable, wireless speaker sets the mood with music or livens up an impromptu party. There are numerous options at all price points, but I use the Emerson EBT1000 model that is high definition with a built in microphone and I can answer calls while listening to music.

• Blue Tooth Headphones – Wireless headphones are a staple for travelers today so you can watch a video in flight, listen to music or talk on the phone on the go. Styles include in-ear, over-the-ear, and around-the-ear. Bose is the gold standard but many other brands are available at all price points.

Tech Gadget Lover

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  Virtual Keyboard – Transform any flat surface into a work station with a laser projection keyboard. Bluetooth enabled and works with smartphones, laptops and tablets. This is futuristic coolness at its best!

• Photojojo Lens for Phones – Leave your bulky camera at home and only carry a coin-sized lens that attaches magnetically to Apple or Android smartphones in an instant. Buy pro-quality Fisheye, Super Fisheye, Telephoto, Wide Angle, Macro and Polarizing lenses individually or sampler bundle.
• Universal Adapter and Power Converter – If you’re country hopping, a universal adapter to plug in your electronics is a necessity. They come in hundreds of sizes and shapes, but be sure to choose one that converts power voltage to keep from frying those expensive electronics. My favorite is dirt cheap, small and works in more than 150 countries.

If you still need pick up some stocking stuffers for the travelers in your life, try any one of these and you’re sure to get the best Santa award this year!