Next up in our 2016 Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide, we’re sharing 15 of our top picks for cool travel tech gifts. Whether you’ve got a business traveler on your list, a college kid coming home on holidays, or just family members who hit the road to see each other every weekend, we hope these gifts help make traveling in the digital age a little easier and a little more fun.

Don’t miss our big CMT Holiday Gift Guide giveaway! Details below.
Spoiler alert: You can win an iPad. 

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Handmade Leather Tech Dopp Kit

A variety of sizes keep those wires wrangled and safe, in gorgeous handcrafted leather bags from one of our favorite small US brands. Ooh — and get it monogrammed too, if you want to make it more special. ($129-249, This is Ground)

Raden High Tech Luggage Set

Lightweight, strong, waterproof, and TSA approved — while the companion app helps you track it, weight it, and use it to charge your phone four times over. Plus, oof Raden’s colors are just gorgeous.   ($595/set with individual cases available, Raden)

Related: A review of Bluesmart’s new app-controlled luggage

Subscription to Texture

Forget spending a fortune on magazines in the airport gift shop; Texture gives you access to more than 200 top magazines — from Wired to Real Simple to The Atlantic — on your tablet for a reasonable monthly fee.  (Current special offer: $10/3 months; $40 six-months, Texture)

Anker Ultra Compact Battery Charger

One of our favorite brands of all our top portable power charger recommendations, this one happens to be a fantastic price right now making it useful and affordable travel tech gift. ($15.99 – $19.00 on sale, Amazon)

Johansen Bellbrook Laptop and Camera Backpack

Handcrafted in the US, this water-resistant waxed canvas backpack looks stylish, but is perfectly suited for travel. Compartments, pockets and 7 padded dividers keep your precious tech safe and we love the manageable size for when you already have your hands (and shoulders) full. ($225, Lomography Store)

Optoma Nuforce BE6i Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds

We searched high and low, and the Nuforce BE6i remains our pick for the best wireless Bluetooth earbuds, making them a boon for travelers. They’re comfy, they stay in, the listening time on a single charge is terrific — and ooh, the gold is pretty too. ($129, Amazon)

Related: Holiday Gift Guide: The coolest men’s gifts to spoil him rotten

Moto Insta-Share Projector

This amazing device works with any Moto Z phone to project everything on screen from travel photos to streaming shows onto the wall, essentially turning it into a 70″ flat-screen TV. Whoa. Way to make hotel rooms a little less lonely, or impress the grandparents at the next family reunion getaway. ($299.99, Motorola)

Zagg Foldable Wireless Pocket Keyboard and Stand

Color us impressed with Zagg’s compact, foldable Bluetooth keyboard that easily turns your phone or tablet into something you can use to actually get work done, even on a small airplane seatback tray. ($49.99 on sale, Zagg)

Twelve South PlugBug World Global Power Adapter

I never travel without my PlugBug World, and any Macbook or iOS user will feel the same. The 5 snap-on plugs let you adapt currents whether you’re in Europe, Hong Kong, or Australia, and it charges any USB device with terrific speed. ($44.95, Amazon)

Mini iRoller Screen Cleaner

As much as I totally love Whoosh Screen Shine (and really, I love it) the liquid spray form isn’t always ideal for travel. Instead, check out the cult-favorite iRoller screen cleaner now available in a convenient mini size. Which is good, because the big one is sold out everywhere.  ($14.95 on sale, Amazon)

Related: 60+ fantastic holiday gifts for adults all under $15

Roku Streaming Stick Player

Saving money on the overpriced hotel room pay-per-view movies? Check. Plus you can get 2 free months of Hulu, Showtime and CBS All Access right now. ($49.99, Target with free shipping)

UE Roll 2 Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

If travel means anywhere that things could get messy, rugged, or wet, this is the portable Bluetooth speaker for you.  Oh, and because such things matter when it comes to speakers —  the sound is fantastic. ($95-99, Amazon)

TripIt Pro Subscription

We remain longtime fans of this travel itinerary management app and for a practical travel tech gift, it’s worth every penny of the pro membership. In fact, the alerts about fare drops alone have saved us hundreds in a single click. Boom. ($49/year with 30-day free trial, TripIt)

Western Digital My Passport Portable Storage Drive

For windows users, these nicely redesigned portable storage drives are lightweight, affordable, and an easy way to travel with some added peace of mind when it comes to data back-ups and security. Plus, lots of colors to choose from and storage up to 4TB. (Starting at $59 on sale for 1TB, Amazon)

Sentri Home Security System

Someone got to keep an eye on the place when you’re away. Or, something. ($199 on sale, Amazon; with optional monthly subscription upgrades starting at $9.99/month)

Whoo! The Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Guide Giveaway

We’re so excited to give away a 32G iPad Air 2 (WiFi only) to one lucky winner! 

To enter for a chance to win:

1. Subscribe to Cool Mom Tech. If you’re already a subscriber, leave us a comment telling us that you are. (Be sure to use the same email that you subscribed with so we can double-check. Don’t worry, no one can see it but us.)

For additional entries:


1. Follow Cool Mom Tech on Twitter AND tweet a link to this post with the hashtag #CMTHoliday. Be sure to tweet something fun, like “I am LOVING this year’s @coolmomtech #CMTHoliday guide LINK!” Hey, you can even share your favorite gift idea seen here. You can get up to 7 additional entries (one for every post in our tech gift guide).

2. Like Cool Mom Picks on Facebook AND share a link to this post on your feed. Make sure to send your link (or screenshot if it’s a private update) to info@coolmompicks.com with CMT CONTEST in the subject to be entered. You can get up to 7 additional entries (one for every post in our tech gift guide).

Contest ends at 11:59 pm PST on December 26, 2016. Void where prohibited. US only please, 18+, see our general contest and giveaway rules for other details. Good luck!

Visit all our holiday tech guide posts: 
* 12 of the coolest educational tech toys for kids
* 15 custom photo gifts to make your friends and family swoon
* 15 awesome travel tech gifts for the frequent flyer or weekend warrior
* 10 stylish holiday tech gifts for the fashionista
* 24 of the coolest geeky gifts for kids and teens to keep the holidays nerdy and bright
* 28 seriously cool tech stocking stuffers for everyone on your list
* 22 fantastic holiday tech deals to reward you last-minute shoppers