Looking for a unique travel gift for a travel lover or even yourself? Then consider giving the gift of travel in a box. Here are some of the best subscription boxes for travelers to explore the world from home.
If you're not familiar with subscription boxes, they deliver a selection of food, snacks or other products to your home. Most boxes are sent monthly, but some may be quarterly. You can purchase a one time gift for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months, or you can subscribe to a box and have it renewed every month. If the box is right for you, you can see videos or photos on their website.
Each month a specific country will be featured in a general world food subscription box. There are boxes that are specific to a country. Travel essentials and gear, travel books, and artisan products are included in non-food travel subscription boxes.
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For US travelers, celebrate states.
Each month, a different state is featured with 6 to 8 useful, unique and delicious products made by small and family-owned businesses. Savor a taste of each state with items such as jams, sauces, and snack foods and enjoy the hand made useful and unique items such as candles, tea towels, and coasters.
You can choose a gift subscription from 1 to 12 months.
• Ships worldwide from United States
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For US city travelers, explore local box.
Every month Explore Local Box has a new US city with premium, locally made, artisan products and food. Local businesses and artisans are included in the boxes. There are fun facts and maps for each city.
You can choose a gift subscription from 1 to 12 months.
• Only ships within United States
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The box is for artisan-made products.
Every month, the Travel the World Box brings handmade products from a new country. A travel guide is included.
You can choose a gift subscription from 1 to 12 months.
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GlobeIn is a place for unique artisan made products.
GlobeIn is a monthly box of ethicallysourced products. Each box has a different theme and features rare items. Each month there are more than 5 box themes that you can choose from and you can be surprised. You can buy discounted Fair Trade items in monthly add-on sales.
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A book subscription box can be used by avid readers.
There is one book for backpackers.
Backpacker One Book is a subscription box for travelers that like to read. A limited edition art print, ethically-sourced tea, and hand selected books from travel writers will be included in the box. This box has won the USA Today Top Ten Subscription three years in a row and has been featured in many publications. The boxes support the needs of children and pregnant women. There is a choice of fiction or non-fiction.
• One Book Per Quarter • Choose from 1 box every 3 months, 2 boxes over 6 months or 4 boxes over 12 months
• Ships worldwide from United States
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These boxes are great for travelers.
Universal Yums – Snack subscription box
Universal Yums is a subscription box that delivers a variety of snacks from a different country each month. In addition to snacks, each box also includes a booklet with trivia & interactive games. The larger boxes also include recipes and other bonus content.
• Boxes come in 3 sizes: 5-7 snacks, 10-12 snacks or 18-20 snacks in each box • Choose a gift subscription from either 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. If you want a subscription for yourself you can choose from a 1 year prepaid or month to month subscription.
• Free shipping in the continental US
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Tea Runners is a premium tea box.
Tea Runners is a fully-customizable premium tea subscription box delivering top quality teas. Every box is fully customizable from 25+ teas per month. Each box contains contains 4 pouches of tea which is enough tea for 30 to 50 cups and comes with tasting notes and steeping instructions.
• Choose from: Black Tea Box, Pure Tea Box, Herbal Tea Box or Original Box (a combo of different types of teas). • Choose a gift subscription from either 1, 3, 6 or 12 months
• Ships worldwide from United States; free shipping to USA and Canada
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There is a subscription box called Spice Madam.
Spice Madam is a monthly box of spices, recipes, themed music, and postcards with fun facts about the featured country. For a full course meal, each box contains 6-7 recipes to feed up to 8 people. A box that is sold supports a non-profit. They are vegan and free of wheat.
You can choose a gift subscription from 1 to 12 months.
• Ships to select countries from United States.
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For people that love noodles.
Exotic Noods is a monthly premium noodle subscription featuring specialty noodles from around the world every month. Each box contains a pamphlet with a description of each noodle treat in your box. Varied styles, featuring broths like Tonkotsu, Spicy Seafood, Shio, Miso, Shoyu or dry mix noodles and more.
• 3 subscription delivery options: choice of 3 Packs, 4 Packs, 4 Bowls or 8 Deluxe Package • Only ships within United States
• Choose a gift subscription from either 1, 3, 6 or 12 months
To learn more, click here.
Japan crate is for Japan lovers.
There are monthly boxes of Japanese candy and snacks. A Manga-zine featuring translations, fun facts, and more is included in the package.
The boxes can only be shipped from the US to certain countries.
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There are food subscription boxes that focus on more countries, such as The Laddu House for artisan Indian sweets, MexiCrate for Mexican snacks and candy, and Artza Israel Box for Israeli food and crafts. There are more boxes for travelers.
The travel subscription boxes are perfect for people who love the outdoors.
Shore Thing is a subscription box for beach lovers.
Shore Thing Subscription Box is a monthly box filled with beach and ocean inspired items perfect for any beach or ocean lover. An extra surprise gift that will be wrapped with a bow will be filled with upscale, quality items.
Pick one box every 2 months or three boxes over 6 months.
• Boxes can be shipped worldwide from the United States.
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For people who love the outdoors and are adventurous.
Nomadik sends freshly launched premium gear, outdoor challenges and expert tips delivered to your door by monthly subscription. They offer 1, 6 and 12-month billing plans.
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There is a happy glamping for the outdoor diva.
The Happy Glamper is for women who like to sleep in tents. Each season the box has products from local artisans and luxury gadgets. Only ships in the US.
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Educational travel subscription boxes are great travel gifts for children.
There are little global citizens.
Little Global Citizens is designed for ages 4-10 and introduces children to different countries of the world and their cultures with a country guide, book, recipe as well as crafts and activities. A new country box is delivered every two months. There is also a sibling option which contains a second set of all crafts/activities in the box. You can also purchase a single box if you are only interested in a specific country rather than a subsciption.
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There are little passports.
Little Passports is a popular travel subscription box for kids of different ages. Each month, kids receive a package filled with fun and educational toys, activities and souvenirs designed to spark a child’s curiosity and inspire them to learn about the world. There are different travel subscriptions available depending on age: Early Explorers (Ages 3-5), World Edition (Ages 6-10), or USA Edition (Ages 7-12). (I just recently got the Early Explorers box for my kids and they loved the first few boxes. I plan to review it soon after we get a few more boxes.)
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There is a crate called Atlas.
Atlas Crate's geography subscription boxes are designed to help your child develop an appreciation for other world cultures through hands-on STEAM activities.
The country exploration cooking kits are for families.
Families can explore the world in their kitchen with a monthly country exploration cooking kit. The box should be 5 years old or older. Each month there is a new country and the box contains 3 easy to follow recipes, a shopping list, an activity sheet and a flag pin. You can explore a country, a continent, or the world.
Code BFCM25 will save 25% off all subscriptions.
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The world architecture mini.
There are kits for ages -11. The Big Ben Mini Kit is the first kit that your child will need to start playing. The UK national curriculum is included in each themed.
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There is a backpack in the world.
Kids 9-15 can get travel kits from backpack the world. Every month, their boxes feature a new country and include a newletter with cultural, political, geographic and economic information, maps, a selected recipe, stickers, puzzles, and a backpack to store everything.
To learn more, click here.
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