12 Travel Essentials New at Amazon for May 2025

A new month means new adventures, and Amazon is helping you prepare with a fresh selection of travel essentials. Whether you’re flying abroad for a week or taking a cross-country road trip, the online retailer has new gear and packing must-haves for better, easier travels. 

Amazon’s Hot New Releases storefront is stocked with practically everything you could need for summer trips. That includes compression packing cubes, comfy matching sets, luggage, and more—picks start for as little as $10.

Best New Travel Arrivals at Amazon

Nathomaim Compression Packing Cubes

These compression packing cubes will help overpackers save luggage space (as much as 60 percent, according to the brand). The set comes with 10 different sized cubes you can use for clothing and more. Just zip up the cube and watch as it flattens into a more compact, suitcase-friendly size.

Trendy Queen Matching Lounge Set

Trendy Queen’s new lounge set features a short-sleeve tee and matching wide-leg pants. The Amazon best-selling set is made with a stretchy material that’ll help keep you comfy on long flights. Shoppers also love that it’s lightweight and feels soft. 

Shrradoo Travel Backpack

This travel backpack has not only been purchased more than 2,000 times this month, but it has also become a No. 1 new release at Amazon. It’s packed with pockets: three front pockets, one main compartment, a laptop sleeve in the back, and two side pockets for your water bottle and umbrella. There’s also a back strap that can slide onto your suitcase handle when you want to take the weight off your back.

Ofeefan Summer Dress

For beach vacations, pack this dress that easily transitions from a lightweight bathing suit cover-up to a stylish yet casual outfit for dinner or shopping. It’s flowy and breathable, and the dress has pockets you can put your phone and hotel keycard in when you leave your room to get ice or make a coffee run.

Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender

Samsonite has branched out beyond suitcases with a weekender bag that’s sleek and handy for short trips. The mini duffle bag comes with a removable padded shoulder strap and has a separate laptop sleeve inside to keep your tech extra secure. It’s perfect for quick getaways and carry-on-only travelers.

Wiholl Matching Set

This matching set saves you time on coordinating tops and bottoms, so you can throw it on while still looking put-together and staying comfortable. The pants have a flowy, wide-leg fit and a drawstring waistband you can adjust if you get jet belly.  

Zomfelt Hiking Backpack

Plan on hiking on your next vacation? Instead of lugging around luggage and a hiking backpack, throw this bag into your carry-on. It folds down into a packable size so you can easily slide it into your suitcase, then take it out and unfold it when you’re ready to use it. The material is water-resistant, and the bag has five pockets to store your water bottle, wallet, sunscreen, and more. 

Epicka Travel Plug Adapter

When you’re traveling to another country, you’ll want this travel adapter on hand to make sure you can juice up your phone and other gadgets. It lets you switch to different plugs that can be used in more than 200 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., France, Argentina, Singapore, and Australia.

Puroma TSA-approved Luggage Locks

These luggage locks have a TSA-approved design, so you can send your suitcases through airport security worry-free. You just have to set a four-digit combination before locking your bags. When you collect your suitcases at baggage claim, you’ll know by the red alert button if a TSA agent opened your luggage.  

Honitty Travel Makeup Bag

This sleek travel makeup bag will keep your toiletries safe thanks to its zippered closure. What’s most unique about it is the removable divider that has various slots and pockets that’ll let you easily find your makeup and skincare products.

Pacifoo Washing Machine Shoe Bags

Your walking shoes take a beating from sightseeing, which is why it’s important to store them in a shoe bag to prevent your clothes from getting dirty and smelly. These will contain your shoes, and when you’re back home, you can just pop them in the washer (shoes and all). The microfiber interior will help freshen up your shoes in just one cycle.

Celpack Vacuum Travel Backpack

This backpack comes with its own compression technology. Just pack your clothes into the back pocket, then use the included pump to compress everything, and enjoy more packing space. One shopper who confirmed that it’s “perfect for work, travel, or daily use,” also wrote, “The added accessories and USB charging port make it super convenient when you’re on the go.”

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