Whether it’s someone working for the State Department or someone who has built up oodles of vacation time, chances are someone you know travels a lot. These gifts will help them bring a little bit of Alexandria on the road with them.
The Irish Walk: Travel Pillows and Accessories
Sleep more comfortably on planes and make identifying your luggage at baggage claim easy!
The Irish Walk has a variety of Irish and Scottish-themed neck pillows, travel tags, handle wraps, luggage locks, travel blankets and more.
Bring a bit o’ Alexandria on the road!
Neck pillows $15 to $20, accessory prices vary.
The Irish Walk, 415 King St., irishwalk.com
Voorthius: Maui Jim PolarizedPlus2 Sunglasses
Not all polarized sunglasses are created equal.
Maui Jim’s patented technology makes it easy to read your emails on sunny days by blocking horizontal glare and other type of glare normal polarized sunglasses don’t block.
These lenses are also category 3 rated, meaning they’re safe for your eyes even when hiking glaciers in Alaska. Plus,
Voorthius can order these for your prescription.
Maui Jim PolarizedPlus2 Sunglasses $189 to $349.
Voorthius Opticians, 530 King St., voorthius.com
Bellacara: Patchology
Spending a lot of time on an airplane can leave even the most experienced jetsetter dehydrated, jetlagged and travel weary. Help your world traveler come back to life with Patchology.
Bellacara carries Down to Mask, On the Fly and a variety of other masks and facial treatments in small sizes for easy packing. Combine a mask with Patchology’s Rejuvenating Eye Gels, a silk eye mask and a silk pillowcase — and jet lag will be a thing of the past.
Add in a TSA-approved Clarity Clutch from Truffle to make getting through security a breeze.
Patchology treatment prices vary, silk pillowcase $85, silk eye mask $50, Clarity Clutch $40.
Bellacara, 1000 King St., bellacara.com
Serafino: Travel Bags and Accessories
With an extensive collection of the finest leather, Serafino is a one-stop shop for travel accessories. Called a little corner of Florence in Old Town, Serafino’s owner travels to Italy twice each year to go shopping for you.
Briefcases and attache cases in a variety of styles and designs and travel bags top the list for Alexandria’s jetsetters. Throw in a colorful business card or passport holder, money clip and a belt bag for the perfect travel set.
Travel bags, briefcases and attache cases range from $285 to $650, belt bags $145 to $185, business card holder $45.
Serafino Fine Italian Leather & Accessories, 1127 King St., serafinoleather.com
See more ideas from our gift guide here, including gifts for foodies, office workers, self-care enthusiasts and more.
