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Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2024: The Best Travel Gadgets And Gear For Smoother Travel

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Show Mom your love and consideration for her frequent travel with these clever and convenient travel gadgets and gear that can make her time on the road easier. From health and wellness to traveling more efficiently, these are some great Mother’s Day gifts for the regularly traveling moms you know.

Wireless ChargeCard pocket-sized phone charger

As small as a credit card, this thin power bank now comes in a wireless version that sticks magnetically to the back of your phone and charges it without any power outlet needed. It can power up both iPhone, Android, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel or other Qi-enabled smartphones, which means you don’t need to carry cables with you. To recharge the device itself, it has its own USB cable to charge it up when you need to get it ready for the next use. The $80 Wireless Magnetic ChargeCard, the original version of which debuted on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” comes in three colors and can fit easily into your pocket. There is also a built-in phone grip so that it doesn’t fall off easily. It is powerful enough to give your phone between a 30%- 100% emergency boost anywhere you are.

SparkBox surprise mystery gift boxes

These small mystery gift boxes are curated based on personal mood or preferences. In each one is something to spark a new curiosity or hobby as well as find a way to “declutter” the mind and unwind. They have an artistic focus so that after opening and using the contents, there is a special keepsake to enjoy. This is a great gift for Moms to take on the road with them or to enjoy back at home with their kids or partner. SparkBox comes as a one-time ($25) gift or as a subscription (just over $22 per box with the ability to control the frequency and timing of it) where the anticipation of what is going to arrive next is part of the gift itself. Other themed boxes are more expensive, but include more products for hobbies or entertaining.

FlatPak Toiletry Bottle

Stuffing TSA-friendly liquid bottles into a small plastic bag does is like a game of Tetris, and it can limit the number of toiletries people take when traveling with a carry-on bag. Matador has a solution to that problem with the TSA-approved FlatPak Toiletry Bottle that lays flat while holding 3oz of liquid each. They come in different colors and are made with a flex fabric that can easily be refilled. They are more lightweight than a plastic bottle. Plus, being malleable and flat, traveling moms can stuff more toiletries into the plastic bag without wasting space inside of it. The bottles are BPA and PVC-free; a pack of three costs $38. What a brilliant solution to a frustrating problem!

Oura Smart Ring sleep tracker

Whether you’re a new mother or one that travels regularly, tracking sleep is key to understanding how to get the most deep and REM sleep for maximum rest and recovery. The titanium Oura smart ring monitors 20 biometric signals and health sensors to track various patterns and provide a summary of your daily activity and rest. This includes deep or light sleep, heart rate variability, oxygen saturation and even your skin temperature. The synced app can help make suggestions for how to improve health and wellness. The rings come in various colors, including gold and rose, and different textures including matte and glossy. The company will send a ring sizing kit first to determine the best ring for each person.

LUXSB - Official Luxury Scent Box subscription

Luxury Scent Box (LUXSB) is a subscription-based fragrance shipment that sends TSA-friendly, travel-sized spray bottles with different scents according to your personal preferences. You can receive a variety of options each month or order full bottles directly from the company. It is an entertaining way to sample new perfumes without investing in a full bottle, and you never have to worry about taking large bottles and having to check a bag due to liquid restrictions. When you find a favorite, the small .30oz/9ml spray dispensers can hold about 150 sprays before refilling them. There are over 700 designer or niche fragrance brands for each type of scent profile available for a monthly fragrance supply. Some of the latest are Icelandic Andrea Maack JEST (fruity notes of plum and apple with back notes of chocolate, rum and vanilla and Juliette Has A Gun with scents of dark cherry, pink pepper and jasmine. Another option is Michel Germain's orange blossom and French vanilla or French pear and lilac parfum.

TESSAN International Plug Adapter

Traveling internationally can be a challenge when you have multiple devices, from iPads to iPhones and cameras to laptops. Finding the right type of outlet or finding enough of each outlet only adds to the conundrum. This six-in-one power adapter from Tessan is a great gift for Mom‘s who travel overseas. It has the ability to plug into international outlets in every country around the world. It is great for families where each person might have their own device. USB and standard power outlets allow six devices to charge at the same time, whether you’re in the car, the airport or the hotel room. And its $40 price tag is not bad either.

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