Chrsitmas is approaching fast, and many of us find it difficult to purchase for the men in our lives, especially those who are minimalist travellers! I’m here today to bring you some fabulous ideas on the best travel gifts for him. I’ve split this into Low end and Stocking fillers (under $25), mid range ($25-$50) and high end ($50 and up)
The Best Travel Gifts for Him
Best Travel Gifts for Him – Low end and Stocking Fillers
Travellers Notebook or Leather Journal (Approx $15)
Refillable Handmade Traveller’s Notebook, Leather Travel Journal Notebook
[amazon box =”B01KJKE0BU” button_detail=”https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KJKE0BU?tag=templeseeker-20″ button_detail_text=”Buy on Amazon US”]A leather journal or notebook is great for any traveller to jot down blogging ideas, itinerary plans and contact numbers.
This Refillable Handmade Traveller’s Notebook, Leather Travel Journal Notebook is made from Classy & Durable Top Layer Genuine Leather with a real leather scent, naturally tanned with special oil. Each leather travel notebook is crafted uniquely, no two journals are identical – a special keepsake for your ideas and thoughts.
It contains 100gsm archival-quality pages that are made from acid-free paper which resists damage from air and light. The leather notebook is designed to avoid ink bleeding through and feathering and therefore it’s suitable for most pen types.
This notebook has 3 different refills insert inside (Lined, Blank and Kraft paper) to meet your daily usage, each insert has 64 pages and when one of the notepads is full, it’s easy to remove it and refill a new one. Each notebook comes with 1 PVC pouch that can hold business cards, receipts, notes and other small pieces of paper.
Electronic Cable Organiser (Approx $20)
An electronic cable organiser is a great gift that will help him to organise his wires, cables and SD cards when travelling. It’s made from well-padded semi-flexible covers and Water repellent nylon. The two-way zipper for quick access will make it easy to get to pen drives, cards and even his mouse!
This particular wire organiser is one of the best Travel Gifts for Him this Christmas. There are 5 elasticized mesh segments and 1 Mesh pocket provide best flexibility for organizing accessories, plus 2 elastic loops(L) for longer cable or mouse, 5 elastic loops for slender cables, pens or earphones.
Digital Scale for Checking Baggage Weight (Approx $10)
Capacity: 2. 2lbs/1kg-110lbs/50kg; Graduation: 0. 1lb/50g; Unit: lb./kg (convertible)
Travelling without stress is a priority and it’s important to know your luggage allowance and weight for both your checked in bag and hang luggage. A hanging baggage scale easily prevents overweight-baggage charges – a must have for traveling.
Simple to use: Clear backlit LCD display with data locking makes reading very easy; target weight setting, and overweight warning; zero/tare function which instantly resets scale back to zero
This Lets Fit model is extra portable for suitcases. It has a lightweight and small design that fits into your purse or bag. It’s easy to carry and store and perfect for travellers.
This handheld weighing scale has a comfortably contoured shape for a secure grip and easy weighing, plus a flexible strap with secure metal connection that lasts for years. Don’t travel without it!
Great for those who work abroad and want to travel home with a fair amount of luggage, or those who go on frequent international shopping trips!
GDTK Leather Passport Holder (Approx $10)
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A passport holder is a great inexpensive stocking filler – one of the best travel gifts for him this year. Help him to keep his well worn passport protected with this premium synthetic leather exterior and interior passport holder. It feels dead soft and offers protection from abrasions and dust.
This passport holder also comes with built in RFID Blocking which prevents personal account information disclosure.
There are practical slots to hold business cards, passport, credit cards and boarding passes adequately. This allows easy access to information during transit and boarding. There’s also a variety of bright and fun colours available for choosing.
Best Travel Gifts for him – Mid Range – Under the Tree!
International Scratch the World Travel Map Poster (Approx $30)
[amazon box =”B00O8PNW6M” button_detail=”https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O8PNW6M?tag=templeseeker-20″ button_detail_text=”Buy on Amazon US”]Allow him to scratch off this world map to reveal the colourful political map underneath indicating the places where he has been! Great for a country hopper with a tick list, or for anyone who has a goal of every country in the world.
This poster features cities, hill shading, countries and state outlines on both scratch coating and mapping underneath.
A great scratch off map of the world is a fantastic gift for your favourite adventurer to plan a fun trip on the world map wall poster and then record their journey! Also, the perfect gift to educate beginner explorers.
Neck Massage Pillow – Shiatsu Deep Kneading (Approx $40)
Are you buying a gift for a guy who frequently takes long flights and suffers with sore muscles? This VIKTOR JURGEN Neck Massage Pillow has super powerful 3D rotating massage nodes for massage in shiatsu to unwind overused and tight muscles. The mild heating function can soothe aching muscles and can be turned on and off with simplicity.
This shiatsu back massaging pillow is ergonomically designed, fits perfectly behind neck, body, contours of shoulder, lower and upper back, abdomen, thigh and calves.
Travel Backpacks for Men, Extra Laptop Bookbags with USB Charging Port
One of the top travel gifts for him this year is a backpack with laptop space and a built in USB charger.
This men’s travel backpack has several independent pockets for large storage and organization for small items. Three massive multi compartments with multiple extra pockets can adapt for plenty of items like supplies for college, travel accessories, clothes, notebooks, stationery and wire organisers. The side elastic net pockets conveniently hold travel gear like water bottles and umbrellas.
Having things well organised and accessible can help you to get through the airport security quickly and keep your items tidy – there are many models available – designed specifically for traveling on a plane. These backpacks are perfect for indoor/outdoor activities – you can use one anywhere for travel, camping, hiking and overnight trips.
Practical and convenient: external USB port with set-in charging cable offers convenient charging your phone and other electronic devices everywhere. A hole for headphones outside allows easy access for Earphone usage.
High End Travel Gifts for Him – When you want to Splash the Cash!
Holy Stone FPV RC Drone with 720P HD Camera Video 120° Wide-Angle (Approx $100)
Drones are at the top of the list for many travellers this Christmas, with more and more of us wanting to get the best shots from above.
This Holy Stone FPV RC Drone is one of the top recommended drones on the market. It’s super-quality camera (FOV 120° 720P HD CAMERA) captures all of your memorable moments. See the world through the eyes of a bird on your phone.
The ALTITUDE HOLD allows the quadcopter to hang in mid-air even without your hands on the joystick, for ideal hands-free hovering. Stable, easy flight experience makes this an ideal drone for beginners and newbies.
Alignment of the drone is in relation to its pilot, so with this HEADLESS MODE it is way easier to control and fly back when the drone is out of sight, providing total control for a straightforward flying experience.
The 3.7V high capacity battery can support a super long time for flying; the modularized object of the camera and battery provide more convenience and safety. Please be sure to charge with the original charging cable for safety.
Harley Davidson Leather Toiletry Kit (Approx $75)
This deluxe top grain leather shave/toiletry bag has interior wall pockets, and a zippered wall pocket to keep toiletries and small grooming tools neatly stored and organized for travel. It’s a great high end gift for minimalist travellers. I love the Harley branding!
Non Material Travel Gifts for Him – Ideas for the Minimalist Man who Travels
Many travellers and backpackers are into minimalist backpacking and don’t like to have too many personal possessions to weigh them down. So gifts such as flight vouchers, restaurant vouchers for meals out and ‘Red Letter Days’ are always a good option.
You can even consider some ‘discussed presents’ such as a year of travel insurance or an online travel blogging course (see my Superstar Blogging Review). Of course they need to be discussed to meet their needs, but many travellers would be appreciative of this rather than opening a load of stuff that they might never use and leave at home! A great idea for photographers for example, is the gift of Smugmug so that they have somewhere to store their images online.
For stocking filler types, consumables are always good for travellers, such as a bottle of wine, beer or whiskey, depending on what they drink.
My favourite idea is to gift an experience – promise them a weekend on trekking in Snowdonia or sailing in the Lakes, depending on what activities they are into. You can design a card with images and promise to organise this, they you can cover the costs but plan it together in the new year.
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