Sections
  • Best of Washington
  • News & Politics
    • Washingtonian Today
  • Things to Do
    • DC Welcome Guide
    • This Week
    • 100 Best Things to Do in DC
    • Neighborhood Guides
    • DC-Area Events Calender
    • Washingtonian Events
  • Food & Drink
    • 100 Very Best Restaurants
    • The Hot List
    • Brunch
    • New Restaurants
    • Restaurant Finder
  • Home & Style
    • Health
    • Parenting
  • Shopping
    • Gift Guides
  • Real Estate
    • Top Realtors
    • Listings We Love
    • Rave Worthy Rentals
  • Weddings
    • Real Weddings
    • Wedding Vendor Finder
    • Submit Your Wedding
  • Travel
    • DC Welcome Guide
    • Best Airbnbs Around DC
    • 3 Days in DC
  • Best of DC
    • Doctors
    • Apartment Rentals
    • Dentists
    • Financial Advisors
    • Industry Leaders
    • Lawyers
    • Mortgage Pros
    • Pet Care
    • Private Schools
    • Realtors
    • Wedding Vendors
  • Magazine
    • Subscribe
    • Manage Subscription
    • Current & Past Issues
    • Features and Longreads
    • Newsletters
    • Newsstand Locations
Reader Favorites
  • 100 Very Best Restaurants
  • DC-Area Events Calendar
  • Brunch
  • Neighborhoods
  • Newsletters
  • Directories
  • Washingtonian Events
Washington’s Best
  • Apartment Rentals
  • DC Travel Guide
  • Dentists
  • Doctors
  • Financial Advisers
  • Health Experts
  • Home Improvement Experts
  • Industry Leaders
  • Lawyers
  • Mortgage Professionals
  • Pet Care
  • Private Schools
  • Real Estate Agents
  • Restaurants
  • Retirement Communities
  • Wedding Vendors
Privacy Policy |  Rss
© 2025 Washingtonian Media Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Skip to content
Washingtonian.com
  • Search
  • Subscribe
  • Menu
Washingtonian.com
  • Subscribe
Reader Favorites
  • 100 Very Best Restaurants
  • DC-Area Events Calendar
  • Brunch
  • Neighborhoods
  • Newsletters
  • Directories
  • Washingtonian Events
More
  • Subscribe
  • Manage My Subscription
  • Digital Edition
  • Shop
  • Contests
  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
Sections
  • News & Politics
  • Food
  • Things to Do
  • Washingtonian Events
  • Home & Style
  • Editors’ Picks
  • Events Calendar
  • Health
  • Longreads
  • Parenting
  • Real Estate
  • Shopping
  • Travel
  • Weddings
  • Best of Washington
  • News & Politics
    • Washingtonian Today
  • Things to Do
    • DC Welcome Guide
    • This Week
    • 100 Best Things to Do in DC
    • Neighborhood Guides
    • DC-Area Events Calender
    • Washingtonian Events
  • Food & Drink
    • 100 Very Best Restaurants
    • The Hot List
    • Brunch
    • New Restaurants
    • Restaurant Finder
  • Home & Style
    • Health
    • Parenting
  • Shopping
    • Gift Guides
  • Real Estate
    • Top Realtors
    • Listings We Love
    • Rave Worthy Rentals
  • Weddings
    • Real Weddings
    • Wedding Vendor Finder
    • Submit Your Wedding
  • Travel
    • DC Welcome Guide
    • Best Airbnbs Around DC
    • 3 Days in DC
  • Best of DC
    • Doctors
    • Apartment Rentals
    • Dentists
    • Financial Advisors
    • Industry Leaders
    • Lawyers
    • Mortgage Pros
    • Pet Care
    • Private Schools
    • Realtors
    • Wedding Vendors
  • Magazine
    • Subscribe
    • Manage Subscription
    • Current & Past Issues
    • Features and Longreads
    • Newsletters
    • Newsstand Locations

Thirteen Handy Gifts for the Constant Traveler

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on December 1, 2011
Tweet Share
Available at dvf.com
Available at dvf.com

For the chronic overpacker, Diane von Furstenberg’s luxe, safari-inspired duffel comes equipped with wheels and a pull handle, $200. Photograph by dvf.com

Available at whotelsthestore.com
Available at whotelsthestore.com

Let’s face—economy hotel food is not the most exciting thing culinary experience. Liven up her meals with the Mid-Hudson mobile spice rack, assembled by a nonprofit organization that gives disabled adults the opportunity to work, $30. Photograph by W Hotels

Available at shopjendarlingbags.com
Available at shopjendarlingbags.com

Seriously the most stylish suit holder we’ve ever seen (and it comes with a matching shoe holder!). Jen Darling Edie bag, $124. Photograph by Jen Darling Bags

Available at Henri Bendel (Fashion Centre at Pentagon City; 703-418-1208) and henribendel.com
Available at Henri Bendel (Fashion Centre at Pentagon City; 703-418-1208) and henribendel.com

With a case this fancy, she’ll never lose her contacts again. Henri Bendel contact lens case, $38. Photograph by Henri Bendel

Available at baggu.com
Available at baggu.com

Striped nylon pouches are perfect for organizing toiletries, $12 per set. Photograph by Baggu

Available at Nectar Skin Bar (1633 Wisconsin Ave., NW; 202-333-4332)
Available at Nectar Skin Bar (1633 Wisconsin Ave., NW; 202-333-4332)

Malin + Goetz packs travel-size portions of its best-selling essentials in a TSA-friendly clear bag, $30. Photograph by Malon + Goetz

Available at yogapaws.com.
Available at yogapaws.com.

Get your “om” on anytime, anywhere with Yoga Paws, $36.95. Photograph by Yoga Paws

Available at muji.us.com
Available at muji.us.com

Shrink-wrapped T-shirts: ideal for when suitcase space is really (and we mean really) tight, $12.95. Photograph by MUJI

Available at bergdorfgoodman.com
Available at bergdorfgoodman.com

A cozy two-tone cover-up that’s easy to throw on in a cold plane or train compartment. Autumn Cashmere knit cardigan, $158. Photograph by Bergdorf Goodman

Avaialble at zgallerie.com
Avaialble at zgallerie.com

A cheeky way to keep other people at the luggage carousel from taking your stuff. Not Yours luggage tag, $8.95. Photograph by Z Gallerie

Available at bhphotovideo.com
Available at bhphotovideo.com

This 18-270mm SLR lens can do close ups and will zoom in to a 15x magnification, so your jet setting pal will only need to lug one lightweight lens on her tour of Southeast Asia. $525 with mail-in rebate. -lens.jpg Photograph by BH Photo Video

Available at youandmetheroyalwe.com
Available at youandmetheroyalwe.com

Oh, the places she’ll go. Help her keep track with this charming “Places in America” wooden print, which comes with pins for labeling her home base, where she’s been, and where she’s heading next, $120. Photograph by You and Me The Royal We

Available at uncommongoods.com
Available at uncommongoods.com

Part scrapbook, part diary, this has acid-free photo sleeves perfect for storing ticket stubs and small souvenirs, $14.95. Photograph by Uncommon Goods

More: Photo Gallery
Join the conversation!
Share Tweet

Most Popular

1

6 Beach Vacations an Easy Drive From DC

2

30 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

3

A Billionaire-Backed “Food Hall” Packed With Celebrity Chefs Launches in DC

4

DC’s Newest Pho Counter Features Blow-Torched Bone Marrow and Fresh Noodles

Washingtonian Magazine

July Issue: The “Best Of” Issue

July Issue: The "Best Of" Issue

View Issue
Subscribe

Follow Us on Social

We'll help you live your best #DCLIFE every day

Follow Us on Social

We'll help you live your best #DCLIFE every day

Related

Catherine Merrill Williams addressing guests at Washingtonian's 500 Most Influential Celebration

Washingtonian Celebrates the 500 Most Influential People in Policy (PHOTOS)

Photos: A Look Back at 2021 Through the Lens of Our Photographer

Photograph by Evy Mages

Photos: A Look Back at 2020, a Very Long, Very Strange Year in Washington DC

Photos From Washingtonian’s 8th Annual Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival

© 2025 Washingtonian Media Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Washingtonian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Privacy Policy and Opt-Out
 Rss
Get the best news, delivered weekly.
By signing up, you agree to our terms.
  • Subscribe
  • Manage My Subscription
  • Digital Edition
  • Shop
  • Contests
  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs