No matter what time of year or season it is, we all find ourselves traveling at some point or another. No matter if you’re prepping for a family vacation or packing for a business trip, we can all admit how taxing traveling can be on the mind and body.

Taking your essential oils with you is amazing in and of itself, but optimizing the effect of essential oils to better your traveling? That reaches a whole new level. 

What essential oil is good for travel?

There are quite a few essential oils good for traveling, but a few stand out among the others. These three, for example, are the cream of the crop!

Peppermint makes for the ideal energy booster! If you’ve traveled far enough, chances are you’re in a different time zone than normal. Changes to the body’s clock like that can mess up our energy levels, making it harder to enjoy your new location. 

If you’re going to be riding in the car traveling up a mountain or across the sea by boat, you’ll want to add ginger to your stash! It’s been known for centuries that ginger can ease nausea and vomiting. So, the next time you’re headed somewhere you might encounter sea or motion sickness, be sure to pack some ginger essential oil!

If there is one essential oil you should keep close when traveling, it’s lavender. The calming properties of lavender can help remedy jet lag, anxiety, and any unexpected burns or cuts on the skin. 

What about blend recipes?

What oils are best to blend together for travel or give the effect of being on vacation? In other words what essential oil blends smell like the beach?

There’s almost nothing quite as peaceful and blissful as lying on the beach and listening to the waves crash into the shore. Its repetition can be very lulling, and I’m not the first to say taking a little nap on the beach is a one-of-a-kind experience.

It can be easy to long for the beach even after we’ve gone back to the hotel for the day or are headed home. Scents can help us keep a piece of paradise with us wherever we go.

For a beach blend base, try sandalwood. The deep wood scent mixed with soft and sweet accents will take you back to that peaceful warmth under the seaside sun when put together with something fresh like bergamot or lemon.

What essential oils make a tropical scent?

When looking for tropical blends and scents, you’re gonna find the primary aroma of citrus. I don’t know about you, but when I think “tropical,” I think of palm trees and fresh fruit. 

Oils such as; tangerine, lime, orange, lemon, and bergamot will blend seamlessly with “calmer oils.” By that, I mean oils like jasmine, sandalwood, ylang-ylang, and even Stress Away.

If I’ve piqued your creativity, don’t be afraid to play around with different blends and aromas. You may find yourself blending something brand new and falling in love with it!

To help you start using essential oils for travel with ease, I’ve created blends to make for your next trip!

Find unique travel blends for diffusing and roller bottle recipes here. And don’t miss the free printables of essential oil blends for travel below!

There are a few ways you can go about diffusing essential oil blends when you’re traveling. Here’s a look at all the ways I’ve done it!

DIFFUSER ESSENTIAL BLENDS FOR TRAVEL:

Add one of these diffuser recipes to your choice of above!

Coastal Castaway

Soak up the sun, wind, and crashing waves in the hotel or at-home with this coastal blend, who wouldn’t want that? If you’re looking for an escape to the seaside cliffs, this is the diffuser blend is for you.

2 drops Eucalyptus 

3 drops Lavender

3 drops Lime

Jet Lagged

Crashed at the hotel from a long and dragging flight? Try using this brilliant diffuser blend to help remedy that pesky jet lag feeling!

3 drops Peppermint

2 drops Eucalyptus

2 drops Grapefruit

At the Lake

Blissful Dreams

As I mentioned earlier, traveling a lot can easily throw off your body’s clock and make it a lot harder to fall asleep. Luckily, this diffuser blend doubles as a DIY pillow spray! Don’t be surprised when it helps calm your mind and lulls your body to sleep, no matter the correct time. 

4 drops Lavender

3 drops Peace and Calming

3 drops Stress Away

Carnival

This roller blend is essential when traveling! Often we eat different cuisines while traveling, that can sometimes lead to a stomach that feels like it’s on a carnival ride. This blend is easy to put together and can quickly remedy those twists and turns. If you know what I mean…

7 drops DiGize

3 drops Peppermint

Bright Days

Another risk of traveling is the chance of picking up bug, which is why it’s always handy to have oils when you’re on the go to keep the bright days ahead. This essential oil roller blend simplifies it all into a 10ml bottle!

10 drops Thieves

10 drops Lemon

8 drops Frankincense

6 drops Oregano

Rocky Road

If you’re on a rocky road or sea but still long to enjoy traveling, this roller blend has your back! Say goodbye to a swirling head or crashing waves in your stomach with this blend.

5 drops Peppermint

3 drops Lavender

1 drop Vanilla

1 drop Ginger

Calm Sea

If you have little ones, you know just how stressful it can be to travel with them. Try using this essential oil roller blend, made specifically with the kiddos in mind, if you’re finding words, just can’t get through to them at times.

6 drops Lavender

5 drops Bergamot