Gift Guide: Travel Gifts for Men That Aren’t Basic

An amazing gift for any traveler. I am dying to get a GoPro myself to take fun underwater shots in tropical destination.

If your man likes adventure, consider getting him one of these to capture all the fun moments.

If he doesn’t have nice noise canceling headphones, it’s time for an upgrade. They are way more comfortable on a long, international flight than airpods since they don’t fit right in your ear.

You can also grab this bluetooth adapter so he can listen to movies on the plane without a cord. 

We really love our drone. I was surprised when my husband suggested getting one, but he is always the one flying it on trips.

We love the perspective you get while flying above a destination. Of course, it’s up to me to actually put the footage together into a video 🙂

This mask was gifted to each my husband and me as a bridal party gift for a destination wedding and I’m obsessed with it.

The mask features soft material, velcro strap to adjust to your head, and complete blackout eye cups. You can also get lavender scented eye refills to help soothe you to sleep. My husband actually uses this on international flights!

It’s a great stand alone small gift or perfect to add to a gift basket or stocking!

If it’s time for a luggage upgrade, get him a new carry-on suitcase. I love this Monos Carry-On I’ve had for years and my husband as now claimed as his.

It is lightweight, has smooth wheels, a compression pad and a handle that adjusts to your height. It comes in several natural color ways.

Above are a few favorites available on Prime. I have a feeling the Yeti suitcase will be super popular this year.

You can never has too many pairs of sneakers. I love these because they come in every shade from white to black and look more sleek meaning your sig other won’t look entirely like a dad. Unless, of course, you are buying for a dad, then keep him looking trendy!

I love the feel of a book, however, a kindle makes so much more sense when traveling. I love that I can load it with books and if I end up reading them all, I can always get a new one anywhere in the world.

If you don’t have the Libby app, download it to send books to your Kindle for free with a library card.

This travel tripod is one of the best things I have purchased. It is so helpful on trips to allow me to get great photos without needing to ask someone else to take it.

If you have a cold weather trip coming up (or live somewhere cold) this puffy jacket is a great gift. It is such a good brand and completely worth the price tag. My husband loves his because it can get really compact to fit easily in a carryon.

A new backpack that will count as his personal item on the plane. This backpack will be perfect for adventures across the globe.

Keep him organized with packing cubes for all of his travels. The gift he doesn’t know how much he needs!

I know nobody wants to give a gift card or just cash. BUT, this is a way to personalize the gift card. If you get someone an airline gift card, you are giving them a FLIGHT! That is an amazing gift that will be so useful. I for one would love it.

Buy him a year’s subscription to his favorite travel magazines. I personally got a subscription to Conde Nast Traveler during covid because it helped me dream about travel while being stuck at home. I also do Southern Living and love Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine.

They are so fun to look through for inspiration when dreaming of your next getaway.

It’s a super inexpensive gift that goes a long way. 12 issues is only $5.00 on Amazon! Definitely a great stocking stuffer for men!

These are always a fun idea to keep the plane drinks interesting! You just mix it with whatever spirit preference once on board. They are very compact so it makes a great stocking stuffer for men.

If you aren’t traveling with these yet you need to!

These tracking devices are great to throw in your checked bags in case the airline loses it. You can always know where it is even when they don’t – trust me, I’ve been in the situation and it is sooo helpful! 

This portable travel steamer is small enough to not take up much room and really goes a long way in fighting wrinkles. You never want to use a hotel iron – not worth the risk of it ruining your clothing.

Sometimes hotel rooms are noisy and you need a sound machine. You will love having this if you are in a big city or wind up near the elevator. I also love it for when a hotel room is a little too quiet. Be sure you get a good night’s sleep either way! 

My husband always asks to borrow my moisturizer after a long flight. It really dries your skin out so go ahead and get him his own travel size kit. It makes a great stocking suffer.

Similarly, a toiletries set makes a great stocking stuffer men who travel.

Men deserve a few of the finer things in life, too. He’ll love these products and their masculine scents like the peppermint shampoo.

This bluetooth adapter is a must have for air travel until airplanes get bluetooth! You won’t have to try to connect your headphones to the airplane audio jack while watching movies! That really defeats the purpose of having wireless head phones, right?