Looking for a holiday gift for someone who loves to travel? Here are some recommendations from experts across the travel industry.

For the trip

Recommended by Amy Ziff, editor at large for Travelocity: Bose noise-cancelling headphones ($300-$350), a pure pashmina shawl ($75-$100), a 55-hour iPod Battery Extender ($80), Peace of Mind On-the-Spot Relief (lotion) from Origins ($10).

Recommended by Mark and Mimi Comfort, who run the Cruise Holidays booking agency in Kansas City, Mo.: a handheld travel scale for weighing luggage ($10).

Recommended by James Samans, author of Spontaneous Tourism: The Busy Person’s Guide to Travel: external power for computer notebooks ($65-$600), a 3M Privacy Filter for LCDs ($50-$150).

For flights

Recommended by David Lang, a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines: a $25 Crown Room Club one-visit pass for long layovers or delays.

Recommended by Jeff Miller, travel industry consultant/lawyer: an airline gift card, drink coupons ($4 to $5 per drink; minimum purchase required.)

Recommended by Amy Myers, associate vice president of marketing, Things Remembered: leather ID holders with room for identification, business cards and credit cards ($10), ear buds for iPods and MP3 players ($10-$500).

For cruises

Recommended by Jeffrey Krudop, manager of vacation travel for Carlson Wagonlit in Fort Wayne, Ind.: high-magnitude binoculars ($500); water-repellent luggage ($25-$300); arrange for a cruise line to decorate your gift recipients’ cabin or serve a bottle of wine at dinner.

For children

Recommended by Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, editor in chief, WeJustGotBack.com, a family travel Web site: for older kids, a travel journal and digital camera. (Target has digital cameras for under $100.)

Recommended by Carol Weston, author of the Melanie Martin travel diary series: books about the destination ($10-$25), sketchbooks with colored pencils, small stuffed animals, just for the trip.

Recommended by Carole Terwilliger Meyers, author of Miles of Smiles: 101 Great Car Games & Activities: a wall-sized map of the world with pushpins to mark the places the child has visited ($20-$100), a beginner’s origami booklet with paper ($5-$10).

For when you get there

Recommended by Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet: a portable GPS ($250-$1,000), an Oregon Scientific clock (which runs either on batteries or electric power and includes clock, radio and barometer, $10-$50).

Recommended by David Lang, a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines: scented room spray (Lang notes that nonsmoking hotel rooms in Europe may not be as smoke-free as nonsmoking rooms in the U.S.), a white noise machine ($50-$100), a phone charger (universal models, $15), a magnum flashlight ($25).

Recommended by Amy Ziff, editor at large for Travelocity: portable iPod docking and battery ($80), wireless mouse ($20-$150), ultra-thin laptop ($500 to $2,500).

For adventure travel

Recommended by David Bromham, a guide in East Africa and India who has worked for Abercrombie & Kent: a Polaroid instant camera, so that you can offer snapshots as a way to connect with locals when you are traveling, $35).

Recommended by James Samans, author of Spontaneous Tourism: The Busy Person’s Guide to Travel: a handheld water purifier ($130), Panasonic ultra-thin travel shaver ($59.99).

Recommended by Carol Keskitalo, co-owner of Breakaway Adventures: an international cell phone ($169-$279 on cellularabroad.com, includes roaming), telescoping walking stick or trekking poles ($10-$150).

By Megan K. Scott, AP