The Season of Giving is here! If you have someone in your life who travels regularly, here are some of our top travel-inspired picks for the road warrior who has everything (almost).
1. Smart Luggage
Top of our list is quality luggage that has been designed with the modern traveller in mind. As a minimum get a suitcase that is light, has four wheels that spin and a hard body that expands. Smart luggage up the ante by including mechanisims like GPS tracking, built in power banks and charging ports.
2. Noise-Cancelling Earbuds
Let’s face it: long-haul flights are not a comfortable experience. Gifts that will add a few home comforts to the trip include top-notch noise-cancelling headphones to drown out the inevitable noises on board. Sony or Bose remain the go-to brands to offer crystal-clear sound and excellent noise reduction, perfect for drowning cabin noise.
3. Portable Power Bank
Nothing impacts a trip as much as a dead battery these days. A reliable power bank with multiple charging ports is a must-have. Brands like Anker and Mophie offer travel-friendly options that can charge a smartphone multiple times over, ensuring your business traveller never misses an important call due to a dead battery.
4. A Travel Pillow That Works
The traditional U-shaped neck pillow has been trumped by the wrap-style neck pillow, which is smaller and more comfortable. Trtl’s fleece scarf neck pillow is very popular and lightweight option as it doesn’t take up precious space in your hand luggage.
5. Apple AirTag
Apple’s Bluetooth AirTag is a must-have for frequent travellers. All you do is attach the AirTag to your suitcase or place it inside and connect it to your iPad or iPhone. Once connected, you can find your suitcase via the built-in speaker when it’s closeby or via the Precision Finding function on the app when it’s further away.
6. Travel E-sim
International business travellers will appreciate a travel eSim as it reduces costs of keeping in touch once overseas. The eSim is a digital sim card that connects to local mobile networks in country, without having to use a physical sim card. The best part is that rates are fixed, so there are no nasty surprises when you get your bill.
7. Travel Reading
For downtime between, consider gifting an audio book loaded with travel-inspired books. From business strategy guides to novels, books can be downloaded anytime, anywhere. Popular options include Audible, LibriVox and Google Audiobooks.
8. Travel Steamer
A handheld steamer like the Steamery Cirrus No.2 can quickly freshen wrinkled clothing, ensuring travellers always looks polished and professional when stepping out, whether for business or pleasure.
9. Tech Kit
Every organised traveller needs a good tech kit. Bellroy’s has pockets and loops that will fit any size cord, stash AirPods, portable chargers, and work-from-anywhere accessories like a mouse or Wi-Fi extender. Or investing in a backpack that that has a padded laptop compartment and a secret valuables pocket, will also do the trick.
10. Travel Adapter
A universal adapter is a must-have to ensure you keep devices charged and is a practical gift that any globetrotter will appreciate. Look for models that cover a wide range of countries and include multiple USB ports for charging several devices.
The perfect gift for a business traveller combines practicality with luxury to make their journeys more comfortable and more enjoyable. There’s something for every type of traveller – from main gifts to stocking fillers, depending on your budget, these gifts are sure hit the spot with road warriors in your life. Because even frequent flyers need a little pampering.