The AFAR Gift Guide

What to buy the travelers in your life this year.

Illustration by Cristina Spanò

Illustration by Cristina Spanò

The gift that all travelers want is first-class airplane tickets to somewhere fabulous. But if that isn’t feasible, the next best thing is to give them something that makes the voyage easier or a little more luxurious—especially if they’re flying in economy. In the Afar 2024 Gift Guide, you’ll find some of the best travel products our travel experts have tried and tested over the years, plus a few new items we’re excited to share from some of our favorite small businesses.

We hope you enjoy perusing our gift recommendations as much as our team enjoyed selecting them for you.

Nicholas DeRenzo is a freelance travel and culture writer based in Brooklyn. A graduate of NYU’s Cultural Reporting and Criticism program, he worked as an editor at Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel and, most recently, as executive editor at Hemispheres, the in-flight magazine of United Airlines. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, New York, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Sunset, Wine Enthusiast, and more.
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