Best Road trip Travel Gift ideas
We love a good road trip. Some of our most memorable road trips have been in Europe driving through the Austrian Alps, and the Normandy region in France.
We have also done a few cross country trips around the US, and had the most amazing time!
On the blog I will share some of our favorite road trip gadgets and some things that we wish we had.
These are some of the best road trip travel gift ideas for anyone who loves the open road.
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Best Road Trip Travel gift ideas
Road Trip Guides
Need some road trip ideas in the USA? This National Geographic road trip guide showcases the best travel experiences in every state, with 5000 ideas on things to see and do, including some off the beaten paths.
This National Geographic Drive of a lifetime guide showcases some of the worlds most spectacular trips. I would love to do a road trip through Nova Scotia one day!
*Read about some of our fun road trips around the USA here. You can also read about our road trips around Europe here.
Roadside Emergency Kit
One of the most important thing to have before you head out on your road trip is some kind of Roadside emergency assistance kit. This is one of the best gifts you could get for you, or any member of your family.
We love this Roadside Rescue kit from Amazon. It has everything you can think of in a car safety kit. Some of the highlights are the premium first aid kit, jumper cables, Tow strap, windshield breaker, and flashlights etc. It’s one of the most thorough roadside emergency kits out there!
Jump Starter
It’s also very important to have a jump starter handy just in case. Not only can this jump start your car, you can also use it to charge your devices! Love the two in one concept. We have something similar to this and it’s good to have one for peace of mind, especially on long road trips.
First Aid Kit
A first aid kit is one of the most essential things to have on any trip. This is one of the best things to give yourself or anyone on your list.
We love this Rapid First Aid kit, which is perfect for home, office, and travel. This Kid friendly First Aid kit is amazing as well. It features latex-free products and recycled plastic.
This First Aid kit pouch is perfect for travel. It’s lightweight and compact.
Polarized Sunglasses
Another must have when driving long distances are polarized sunglasses. Polarized sunglasses reduce the glare from the sun and has a special filter that blocks this type of intense reflected light, reducing glare and discomfort.
We personally love these Oakley sunglasses. They provide 100% UV Protection filtering of all UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light, as well as polarized lenses to block out glare. Check out these polarized sunglasses for kids.
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Portable Phone Chargers
I believe it’s so important to travel with a portable phone charger for emergencies. Not only on road trips, but traveling in general.
We’ve had instances where we drained our phone batteries and had no backup for emergency situations. Lets face it, we are on our phones a lot taking photos, navigation, and of course on social media.
We love this Belkin portable charger and used it many times on our trips. It holds enough power to charge multiple devices and small enough to fit in your bag.
Comfortable Car seats for kids
Comfortable Car seats are so important, especially for long road trips. For older kids we love this Evenflo Big kid Booster car seat. Our little one uses this, and she loves that she can finally move around more.
She was happy to graduate from the 5 point harness car seats, although we still use one at times. We love the Evenflo Every stage All in one car seat as well, as they grow with kids up to 120 lbs.!
Car Seat Organizer for Kids
When road tripping with kids, it’s so important to have everything they need at arms length.
We love this car seat organizer, it allows our little one to grab what she needs, instead of those organizers that attach to the front seats.
You can easily stuff them with activity kits, water bottles and they’re snacks and toys.
Ipad Mount
We also love this iPad mount, for when kids want to watch a movie hands-free. It works for both phones and iPads. We have something similar and it’s so easy to use.
Travel Pillow
This Seat Pet Kids Seat Belt Car Travel Pillow & Plush toy has not only made our little one have a cozy little plush toy while buckled in her booster seat, it allows her to have a comfortable nap during road trips as well. Perfect for those long road trips with kids!
Travel Blanket for kids
Having a travel blanket for the kids is a must when traveling with kids, whether on road trips or plane rides. We love this Pillowie travel blanket/pillow.
Inflatable Foot Rest
This Portable Inflatable Foot rest is such a great idea for long road trips or plane rides. The kids can put their feet up and be comfy, especially for long trips. Just make sure to read the airlines guidelines to see if they are allowed on your flight.
Coolers
Having a cooler on road trips is a must. We love this car seat organizer cooler that hangs from the seat, not only does it saves space, it’s also within arms reach. Plus there are extra water bottle holders on the side. We love this Mier Double Decker Backpack cooler as well.
Refillable water bottles
A refillable water bottle is a must for road trips and traveling in general. We love this Hydro Flask water bottle, and this one for the kids.
Not only does it keep your water cold, but it’s perfect to take along and refill along the way, instead of purchasing expensive water bottles, which is so bad for our environment.
Volume limiting headphones for kids
Volume limiting headphones are a must when traveling with kids. If your kids are like mine, she will listen to her favorite songs and movies on repeat.
These volume limiting headphones by ONANOFF are perfect for kids. They are one of the top rated ones in the market for kids, and super durable. They are custom-made to be comfortable for kids to wear.
Kids Lap desks
Make sure to have a lap desk in the car for kids. It makes being creative easy, and perfect for eating on the go.
We love this lap desk from Amazon, It’s perfect for having everything a kid needs to be creative all in one place. Plus theres an iPad holder, perfect for watching movies.
Microfiber travel towels
Towels are a must have, especially when traveling with kids.
We love these Set of 3 microfiber towels. They are lightweight and compact, as well as soft and hygienic.
Snack Containers
Having snacks organized makes road trips and traveling easy, especially when they’re this organized.
This portable and Stackable 4-Piece Twist Lock Panda Storage Jars Snack Container is something I wish I thought off during our road trips.
You can easily store dry snacks and fruits together, and is also perfect for baby foods and formula. We also love these reusable silicone snacks bags for travel as well.
Activity Kits for kids
Keeping kids busy during long road trips, or flights is always something that comes up in any family conversation. Activity kits are always something that keeps our little one busy, and we love these ones.
We have been using this Crayola Mess Free activity set and it’s perfect for the little ones.
Window clings and stickers are also a must have for kids. If you’re kids are old enough, slime, putty and play-doh are perfect for keeping them busy for hours.
Wikki Stix are also a must have for kids, as well as this Crayola create and carry 75 pc. art gift set.
Kids Travel Journals
My little one loves travel journals, and has gone through quite a few. This Kids Interactive Travel Diary and Journal is new and it looks so interesting. It’s definitely something I’m purchasing for my little one.
We love this Ultimate Travel journal for kids as well.
Kids Binoculars
Give the kids a binocular on road trips and it will definitley keep them busy for awhile. We love these Geosafari Jr. Kidnoculars, which are perfect for little kids. It allows them to admire the sights on road trips.
Kids Camera
Make sure to give the kids their own camera, you’d be surprised how great their photos come out, and it keeps them busy at the same time.
We love the V-Tech Kidizoom Duo selfie camera for kids. This FUJIFILM FinePix XP130 Digital Camera is great for kids as well. It’s Water, Shock, Freeze, and Dustproof.
For adults, we love the Sony Alpha a6000 mirrorless camera.
It’s lightweight and half the size & weight of conventional DSLRs. We’ve been using it for awhile and so far are loving the images.
Travel tripods
We’re in the market for a new Tripod and this JOBY GorillaPod 3K Kit, with a flexible tripod looks amazing. It’s something were excited to purchase and try out.
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Read about our road trips through Europe here. We also did a few road trips in the East Coast USA that you can read here as well.
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