When we travel, Serious Dad who lives at home loosens up and turns into Adventurous Dad who is up for trying new things. We love bringing out that side of my husband and encourage him to come out as often as possible. To help the Dad in your life make that same transformation, I’ve put together a guide of gifts that will help make traveling easy and more fun. It has gear to keep everything organized, gadgets to make life easier, and even the best shoes to walk all day in a new city. In all different price ranges, this guide will help you find the prefect gift to thank the traveling dad in your life.
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These clear bags are TSA approved and hold all the toiletries you need to travel carry-on only. We have one for everyone in the household.
When traveling with multiple phones, tablets, computers, etc. the wires can get out of control. This nice cable organizer will let Dad keep everything under control and find the right wire for the right device any time.
Is that suitcase is always overweight? This little scale can weigh luggage and let you avoid the re-packing shuffle at the airport.
Once you start using packing cubes, it changes your life! In our house we now each have a set in our own colors, and we use it to keep the luggage organized and make it easy to find things when packing. I find a set with small, medium and large cubes is perfect, there are lots of color and size combination options.
A good toiletry bag that hangs lets people keep all the toiletries together in one place. Enough space for the razor and grooming products, and has a hook to hang so it doesn’t take up space in the small hotel bathroom.
A powerful portable charger is something that anyone will want. Phones die and you DON’T want that happening on a long flight or road trip. I like having one that has two USB ports so I can charge two devices at once.
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When my husband was traveling for work every week, he swore by these Eagle Creek Packing Folders. These are specifically designed to keep dress shirts and dress pants folded and wrinkle free in your suitcase. This is an essential for any business traveler.
There are never enough wall outlets for all the items that need to be charged. Once your kids have devices as well, you need to be able to charge a lot of items, usually with one or two outlets. After a practically difficult trip in India, where we were all fighting for the outlet to charge, we purchased this amazing 6 USB port charger. Dual voltage, one outlet, and it fast charges up to 6 devices.
Good quality Bluetooth earbuds are great for travel. They are small, can be carried in a bag or pocket, connect with Bluetooth, and can even be noise reducing. Jabra and Sony are great alternatives to Apple AirPods which can be pricy.
This black sling bag is perfect as a day bag. It has two water pockets and a large enough body to carry my husband’s DSLR and extra batteries for the day. Plus you can switch which side you like to carry it on.
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A new piece of nice, stylish luggage is always somethings that dad appreciates. A nice hard shell suitcase makes sure everything fits and nothing will break on the way. The Amazon Basics brand has a number of fun colors and is generally a reliable brand.
A good quality packable jacket is key when traveling. I was the first lover of the Columbia brand in our household, but I introduced my kids and husband to the brand and now they are fans a s well. Columbia has fantastic jackets that are water proof (not water resistant), warm, and packable. Men would love this nice coat to add to his travel wardrobe.
My husband loves the Sketchers Go Walk line for walking shoes. He got these last year and loved them so much, we went out and bought more pairs. This is what he wears when we are walking around all day and helps support his bad back.
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I’ve been a Samsonite fan for years. I’ve had a number of suitcases and the ones that always held up the best are my Samsonite Luggage. While I always advocate carry-on luggage, sometimes it’s just easier to have one big suitcase you check in. This gorgeous, stylish set comes in some great colors, and has the perfect set of a carry on and matching checked in size suitcase.
There are a lot of brands of noise canceling headphones, but the best I’ve ever experienced is Bose. These are a necessity for red-eye flights, or just working from home and taking a meeting.
My husband, the photographer in the family, loves Nikon and that has always the brand of camera we use. The Nikon D3500 is a great entry level DSLR that is light weight, but has all the features you want in a professional quality camera.
If you are in the iOS ecosystem, then an Apple Watch is something you will love. Besides keeping track of all the health stats, it has a broad array of apps to use, and you can even take your phone call on it like Dick Tracy.
If you are an Apple User, I hear great things about the wireless Apple AirPods. I personally love earbuds for listening to audio guides when wandering a museum. They are less obvious than headphones, and let and take up less space in your bag.
