Quick answer: The best gifts for travellers are the ones that bring a trip home with them: the places they have been, the people they went with and the moments they still talk about. Our top pick is a personalised UK Map word art print, shaped like the outline of the United Kingdom and built from the towns, names and memories that matter to them, available as an instant digital download from £9.99 or framed up to £30.99.

Updated October 2026

In this guide:

• Personalised map prints for home and away
• Landmark and city prints for the places they loved
• Gifts for road-trippers and people who love flying
• A comparison table of our travel prints
• What words to put on a travel print, with examples
• How it works, delivery and FAQs

Travel gifts are tricky. Seasoned travellers already own the packing cubes, the neck pillow and the adapter plugs, and most travel gadgets end up in a drawer. What they rarely have is something that remembers the trips themselves. That is where a personalised print comes in. Each one in our countries and travel collection is shaped like a country, a landmark or a way of getting about, and the shape is made entirely from your words: the places, the people, the in-jokes from the hostel or the villa. This guide walks through which print suits which kind of traveller, what to write on it, and the occasions it works for, from Christmas and birthdays to going-away presents and welcome-home surprises.

What is the best gift for someone who loves to travel?

The best gift for a traveller is one that only they could own. A shop-bought world map or a generic “adventure awaits” poster is nice, but it says nothing about where they have actually been. A personalised word art print says the lot: every town, beach, street food stall and travel companion, arranged into the shape of the place they love.

For most people we would start with the Personalised UK Map print. It suits travellers in two ways. For someone who explores closer to home, it can hold every UK trip they have taken: the Lake District weekend, the Cornish campsite, the city breaks in York and Belfast. For someone who travels abroad, it becomes a reminder of home, filled with family names and the places they always come back to. It is a lovely going-away present for a gap year, a working holiday or a move overseas.

The UK Map print works well for:

• Staycation lovers who have ticked off national parks, coastlines and cities
• Families spread across the country, with each person’s town included
• Anyone heading abroad for a long stretch who wants a piece of home on the wall
• Welcome-home gifts for someone returning after months away

Which personalised map gifts suit travellers best?

Country map prints are the heart of a travel gift. Pick the place that means the most to them: where they go every year, where they had their honeymoon, where their family comes from, or where they are about to move.

Ireland: for regular visitors and family roots

The Personalised Ireland print suits someone who keeps going back, whether that is for family, festivals or the west coast. Fill it with the counties and towns they know, the names of relatives they visit and the pubs, beaches and walks that make a trip feel like coming home. It also makes a good gift for someone with Irish roots who has never been, filled with family surnames and the places their grandparents came from.

Wales: for walkers, coast lovers and homesick Welsh

The Personalised Wales print is a natural pick for someone who spends their holidays on the Pembrokeshire coast, in Snowdonia or on the Gower, and for anyone who grew up in Wales and now lives elsewhere. Words that work well include favourite peaks, bays, villages and a Welsh phrase or two that the family uses.

Italy and Portugal: for food lovers and sunshine seekers

For the traveller who plans every trip around what they will eat and drink, the Personalised Italy print is hard to beat. Think cities (Rome, Florence, Naples), regions (Tuscany, Puglia, Sicily), dishes (cacio e pepe, gelato, arancini) and the phrases they picked up along the way. The Personalised Portugal print does the same for Algarve regulars and Lisbon and Porto city-breakers: beaches, pastéis de nata, the fado bar, the tram ride. If wine is part of the story, our guide to gifts for wine lovers has more ideas to pair with it.

Australia and New Zealand: for gap years and long-haul adventures

Big trips deserve big gifts. The Personalised Australia print and the Personalised New Zealand print are ideal for gap-year travellers, working-holiday visa adventures and once-in-a-lifetime honeymoons. Fill them with the route: the cities, the road trip stops, the hostels, the friends they made, the dive sites and the hikes. They also make thoughtful gifts for family living down under, or for someone who has moved back to the UK and misses it.

What landmark gifts work for city-break fans?

Some travellers fall for a single city. For them, a landmark-shaped print captures the place better than a map.

Paris: The Personalised Eiffel Tower print suits couples who got engaged or honeymooned in Paris, school friends who did their first trip abroad together, and anyone who knows exactly which bakery serves the best croissant. Add the arrondissements, the cafés, the date of the trip and a line in French they always say.

New York: The Personalised Statue of Liberty print is perfect for a big birthday trip, a first visit to the US or a family who goes every Christmas. Words could include the neighbourhoods they stayed in, the bagel place, the Broadway show and the names of everyone who went.

Las Vegas: The Personalised Las Vegas print is a fun pick for a wedding in Vegas, a milestone trip with friends or a road trip that started on the Strip. Fill it with the hotel, the shows, the chapel, the date and the stories that probably should stay in Vegas (keep it tasteful if it is going on the wall).

What do you buy a traveller who prefers the journey?

For some people, getting there is the best bit. These prints celebrate how they travel rather than where.

Caravan holidays: The Personalised Caravan print is made for families who spend every summer touring, couples who have just bought their first caravan, and grandparents who know every site in the country. Add the caravan’s name if it has one, favourite campsites, the regulars you meet every year and the family who squeeze in.

Frequent flyers: The Personalised Aeroplane print suits someone who travels for work, a new pilot or cabin crew, or a family who measures the year in flights. List the destinations, the airport codes they know by heart and the people waiting at arrivals.

Which travel prints suit each occasion?

Christmas

A travel print is a thoughtful Christmas present for someone who has had a big year of trips. Fill it with this year’s destinations and finish with “next stop…” and their dream trip. If you are short on time, the digital download arrives instantly.

Birthdays

For a birthday, build the print around their whole travel history: every country, the first holiday abroad, the best meal they ever had on a trip. It doubles as a lovely conversation piece on the wall.

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

Parents who took you on holidays as a child will love a print filled with those family trips: the caravan site, the Spanish apartment, the car games. If the gift is for grandparents, our guide to gifts for grandparents has more family-focused ideas.

Going away, gap years and moving abroad

A map of home (UK, Ireland or Wales) with the family’s names and a short message is one of the most meaningful going-away gifts you can give. The digital version takes up no room in a rucksack and can be printed wherever they land.

Weddings, honeymoons and anniversaries

A print of the honeymoon destination, with the wedding date, the hotel and the moments they loved, makes a lovely first-year present or a surprise for the couple when they get back.

Moving house

A new home is a blank wall waiting for something personal. A print of the place where the couple met or travelled together gives a new house an instant story.

What are good travel gifts for her and for him?

The same print can be made to suit almost anyone, because the words do the work. A few ideas:

• For your partner: a print of the place you went on your first holiday together, filled with the inside jokes, the hotel name and the date you booked it.
• For your sister or best friend: the city from your girls’ trip or lads’ weekend, with nicknames and the stories you still retell.
• For your mum or dad: the country they always dreamed of visiting, filled with the places they finally saw and a line about the next adventure.
• For a colleague who is leaving to travel: a map of their destination with the team’s names and good luck messages, sent as a digital download so it is easy to sign off together.

How do you choose the right travel print?

If you are stuck between designs, ask yourself three questions:

1. Is the gift about a trip, or about home? For a trip, choose the destination. For someone leaving, choose where they are leaving from.
2. Is there one place that stands out? If they talk about one country or city more than any other, that is your shape. If their travels are spread out, the UK Map or a journey-style print such as the caravan or aeroplane can hold many places at once.
3. Where will it hang? A framed A3 print suits a hallway or living room; a framed A4 sits well on a shelf, a desk or as part of a gallery wall of trips.

For travellers who seem to have everything, a set of two or three smaller prints can work well: the place they grew up, the place they fell in love with, and the place they are going next. Hung together, they tell the story of a life spent exploring, and they are far more personal than another gadget for the carry-on.

How do our travel prints compare?

Every print is available as an instant digital download from £9.99, with framed prints available up to £30.99. Browse the full countries and travel range for more shapes.

What words to put on a travel print

The words are what make the print theirs. Aim for a mix of big names (countries, cities) and small details (a café, a joke, a date). Start with the words that matter most, then add the details. Here are three example word lists to get you started.

Example 1: Gap year in Australia

• Names: Sophie, plus the friends she travelled with
• Places: Sydney, Byron Bay, Noosa, Fraser Island, Cairns, Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road
• Moments: first surf lesson, sunrise at Uluru, the night bus, Christmas on the beach
• Phrases: “no worries”, “the year I found my feet”, “see you on the other side”

Example 2: A family who holiday in the UK

• Names: Mum, Dad, the kids, the dog
• Places: Tenby, Keswick, St Ives, Whitby, Anglesey, the Peak District
• Moments: rock pooling, chips on the harbour, rain on the tent, the long drive
• Phrases: “are we nearly there yet?”, “home is wherever we’re together”

Example 3: A couple’s Italian honeymoon

• Names: both first names and the wedding date
• Places: Rome, Florence, Amalfi, Positano, Lake Como
• Moments: the Vespa ride, sunset limoncello, getting lost in Trastevere
• Phrases: “la dolce vita”, “just married”, “to many more adventures”

A few tips: check the spelling of place names, especially in Welsh, Irish and Italian; use first names rather than full names to keep the design tidy; and include one line that would make them laugh, because that is the bit they will point out to visitors.

How it works

1. Choose a print. Pick the country, landmark or travel shape that fits their story.
2. Type your own words. Add places, names, dates and phrases. The design builds the shape from your words.
3. See a free preview. Check how it looks and tweak the words before you pay anything.
4. Choose your format. Pick an instant digital download from £9.99 to print yourself, or a printed or framed print delivered to your door.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good gift for someone who loves to travel?

A good gift for a traveller is something that keeps a trip alive after the suitcase is unpacked. A personalised word art print shaped like a country or landmark they love, filled with the places, dates and people from their travels, works well because nobody else will have the same one. Digital downloads start at £9.99.

What can I give someone who is going travelling or moving abroad?

A print of home is a thoughtful going-away present: a UK, Ireland or Wales map filled with family names, the home town and a message such as “wherever you go, this is home”. If they are heading somewhere specific, a print of their destination, such as Australia, New Zealand or Italy, makes a good send-off or welcome-home gift.

Can I include several places and names on one print?

Yes. You type your own words, so you can add as many towns, cities, beaches, names and dates as you like. The design builds the shape from your words, and you can see a free preview before you pay anything.

How quickly can I get a personalised travel print?

A digital download arrives instantly, so it works for last-minute birthdays and Christmas. On the U