The ultimate travel guide for the ultimate travel. Photo courtesy of The Wayfarer's Handbook.
We call it armchair traveling, but you can call it daydreaming. Consider this collection of unique and thoughtful gifts for anyone that enjoys a little reverie.
When there isn’t enough time for a full-on health retreat, this DIY kit of beauty products and tips for how to unwind will help your favorite traveler cleanse, restore, and reset in the comfort of home. ($110)
Nothing can replace the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings experienced on a far-flung adventure, but a really great collection of Fathom-approved travel books can be the next best thing. Also included: a limited-edition print by photographer, Tiny Atlas Quarterly founder, and Fathom contributor Emily Nathan, as well as a pocket-sized notebook to record travel plans and dreams. ($105)
Send the iconic delicatessen to anyone homesick for a classic New York City spread. The delivery includes all the elements needed to make the world’s best pastrami sandwich, along with homemade matzo ball soup and sinful, old-world chocolate babka. ($125)
A new way to trace personal travel journeys: Use red pins on the three-dimensional paper globe to indicate the places you've been. (€25)
A treasure trove of useful intel filled with offbeat advice, global trivia, and inspiring resources for the modern traveler. ($13)
Made in Lithuania, the soft wool and cotton blanket is an instant heirloom that can be passed down from one generation to the next. ($195)
Get a year’s worth of wanderlust-inducing travel inspiration delivered in the mail. (€36)
For a taste of Japan at home, try a contemporary brewing kit with Matsu artisanal matcha, a hand-blown glass bowl, a full-length bamboo whisk, and a measuring spoon. ($69)
Traditionally used by kings and queens, the Nigerian hand-beaded tribal armchair is a showstopper. It took more than three months to sew thousands of tiny beads into a stunning floral pattern, making this exquisite piece the ultimate gift for design lovers. ($2,400)
For the jetsetter with a sweet tooth, try out the three-, six-, or twelve-month delivery subscription of decadent, organic dark chocolate bars from Brooklyn-based Raaka chocolate.
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Let your DNA determine your next family vacation. All you need is a saliva sample and this at-home kit. In a few weeks, you'll get a detailed breakdown of your global ancestry — and, hopefully, the itch to discover more about your heritage.
Support local farmers and producers by gifting a tin of single-harvest extra virgin olive oil produced on a family-run, organic farm in Puglia. Also included: a ceramic olive oil cruet with funnel. ($160)
Made with organic soy sourced from fair-trade farming collectives all over the world, the chic and heavenly scented candle is an ideal token for stylish travelers. ($20)
Blended with a unique herb complex developed for the royal Korean family of the Joseon dynasty (1897), the all-in-one toner, serum, and oil herbal elixir hydrates, nourishes, and soothes post-travel skin.
Inspired by the distant future on the island of Hokkaido in Northern Japan the luxe Oriental woody fragrance is just as transportive for women as it is for men. ($190)
We have so many more ideas for gifts that give back, ideas for globetrotting foodies, the best travel books of the year, essentials for frequent flyers, and gadgets and inspiration for adventure travelers.
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