The Best Travel Gear to Spend Your Holiday Gift Cards On

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Receive a bunch of gift cards this holiday season, and stumped what to spend them on? Check out the best things to get for travel from 10 major U.S. retailers.

Hurry, many of these retailers are offering post-holiday sales, too!

Editor’s Note: All prices were correct at time of publication and are subject to change.

If You Received an Amazon Gift Card:

Then purchase:

• Samsonite Freeform Hardside Spinner, 21-inches, $90 (on sale)
• 23andMe DNA Test, $70 (on sale)
• Scrubba Wash Bag, $50 (on sale)
• Trtl Pillow, $30
• Women’s Small Crossbody Cell Phone Purse, $15

If You Received a Target Gift Card:

Then purchase:

• GoPro HERO7 Black, $400
• Nest Hello Video Doorbell, $230
• Heydey Wireless On-Ear Headphones, $60
• Designlovefest Weekender Bag, $50
• Travel Smart Garment Steamer, $30

If You Received a Walmart Gift Card:

Then purchase:

• Apple AirPods, $226
• iFly Summit Soft-Sided Three-Piece Luggage Set, $170
• Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Camera, $50
• Travel Adapter Kits by BESTEK, $23
• Hydrolock Facial Sheet Mask, $13

If You Received an Etsy Gift Card

Then purchase:

• Travel Electronics Organizer, $88
• Hidden Pocket Scarf, $50
• Climbing Rope Camera Strap, $36
• Personalized Travel Journal, $25
• Adventure Fund Savings Jar, $13

If You Received a Lululemon Gift Card

Then purchase:

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• Women’s Down For It All Vest, $148
• Men’s ABC Pant Classic, $128
• Women’s On The Fly Pant, $98
• Hatha Wrap, $79 (on sale)
• Festival Bag II, $49 (on sale)

If You Received an iTunes Gift Card

Then purchase:

• Game of Thrones, Seasons 1-7, $120
• Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, the Complete Series, $75
• Apple Music Subscription, $10 per month
• iCloud Storage Plans, starting at $1 per month
• Books, don’t forget iTunes offers iBooks for purchase.

If You Received a Sephora Gift Card

Then purchase:

• Slip Silk Sleepmask, $50
• Shhhowercap, $43
• Amika Polished Perfection Mini Straightening Brush, $35
• Drunk Elephant, Out of Office Gift Set, $25
• Kaja Cheeky Stamp Blendable Blush, $24

If You Received a Disney Store Gift Card:

Then purchase:

• Minnie Mouse Dots Rolling Luggage by American Tourister, $160
• Mickey Mouse Luggage Set by American Tourister, $120
• Disney ‘It’s a Small World’ Crossbody Bag, $65
• Dory MagicBand 2 – Finding Nemo, $25
• Disneyland Resort Family Vacation Luggage Tag, $10

If You Received a Nordstrom Gift Card:

Then purchase:

• MZ Wallace Medium Metro Tote, $215
• Halogen Hooded Puffer Jacket, $179
• Nordstrom Leather Travel Organizer, $129
• UGG Men’s Dustin Chukka Boot, $100
• Calpak Five-Piece Packing Cube Set, $70

If You Received a Visa/Amex Gift Card:

Then purchase:

• Away’s The Bigger Carry-On, $245
• Rothy’s Spotted Loafer, $165
• REI Co-op’s Ruckpack, $100
• Everlane’s The Cashmere Scarf, $98
• Dagne and Dover’s Hunter Toiletry Bag, Large, $40 (on sale)

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