6 Best Travel Gift Ideas for Business Travellers

If you’re used to travelling, you’ll most likely notice that things have changed. It might not be a significant change, but things are different. Perhaps it’s the new standard operating procedures for travelling, or it’s your own expectations on hygienic practices, or it’s the new technologies that have shifted the whole experience. Well, maybe some travel gift ideas are in order!

Look through the items in your bag. Is there a feeling of something lacking, or the thought that you could use an upgrade? Do you also think, “Hey, we all need some new items when travelling.” You’re not alone. That’s why we have this list of our favourite travel gift ideas, to enhance your business travelling experience for like-minded business travellers. Of course, there’s no harm in treating yourself too.

travel gift ideas every business traveller would love

Face masks for travel

Face mask travel gift
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It’s clear that mask-wearing is the new normal today and that many flight companies, including airports, have standard guidelines that require everyone over the age of 2 to wear a mask.

And don’t worry. We’re not talking about the idea of buying a plain ordinary face mask that everyone is wearing as a travel gift. We’re talking about those with innovative designs and functions! Surprisingly, face masks now come with many options in terms of form and style. These days, you can buy face masks made of cloth in various colors and designs to complement your outfit or just for improved comfort. Imagine wearing a face mask that fits your suit to a business meeting. Neat, isn’t it?

So if you’re buying travel gifts for either men or women, a well-designed face mask would be among the best travel gift ideas.

Wireless noise-cancelling headphones

Headphone travel gift ideas
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You’re on a long flight for your business trip and a meeting awaits you as soon as you land. During the flight, a baby starts crying, or your seat neighbours start chatting loudly. Argh, what a nightmare! You know you need a good rest during this long-haul flight, otherwise it’ll be hard to focus later on. For that reason alone, a pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones might be one of the best travel gift ideas ever.

Depending on the quality of the noise-cancelling headphones, putting one on could completely shut all noise out your ears. And believe us, it’s worth it!

If you plan to put quality noise-cancelling headphones on your travel gift ideas list, consider these aspects before buying one:

  • Battery life
  • Portability
  • Comfort

Yes, these aspects are all pretty important, especially if you’re on a long-haul flight. You don’t want your headphones to shut down halfway through the flight or cause discomfort to your ears. That’ll make things way worse than having a crying baby or chatty seat neighbours.

International travel plug adapter

travel plug gift ideas
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With all the borders slowly opening up, you may soon be required to travel overseas to meet your business partners and clients. If you foresee yourself or someone you’re close with doing that, then getting an international plug adapter would make a pretty great travel gift idea. A good travel plug adapter is essential, like having a gadget passport for all your electronics.

So, what makes the best travel plug adapter? First and foremost is reliability. Electrical fires, no matter how minor, are bad news. You wouldn’t want your valuable gadgets ruined. It should also be compact enough for you to carry around in your carry-on suitcase. Lastly, consider how different countries have different plug points, so make sure you buy one that’s suitable to the country (or countries) you frequently travel to.

Compact air purifier

travel air purifier
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With hygiene being one of our current priorities, getting a compact air purifier might be one of the best travel gift ideas so far! Whether it’s for yourself or for someone who always travels frequently, having a compact air purifier to filter the dust particles, odours and germs out of the air surrounding you is highly recommended, especially as we’re not fully out of the pandemic just yet.

Although a small portable air purifier may not be as powerful as a full-size model, a decent quality one will still do an excellent job in cleansing the air around you.

If you want to buy a compact air purifier as a travel gift, make sure you consider its size, noise level, and its range of settings.

tracker for important items

tracker travel gift ideas
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If you or the receiver often lose your belongings, you might want to put a tracker on top of your travel gift ideas list. Why? Because having a tiny tracker attached to your important items, such as wallets, keys, smartphones, or even laptops, would prevent you from losing them.

Once the tracker tag is attached to your belongings, all you need is to use the tracker’s app or website to locate your items. Be mindful of your tag  lifespan, because some brands such as Tile have a non-rechargeable and non-replaceable battery with a lifespan of just one year. But as long as these trackers are running, losing your belongings would be the least of your travel worries.

external hard drive

SSD travel gift ideas
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It’s always important to have all your data and files backed up in an external hard drive before your big business meeting. You might also receive tons of newer files from your business partners and clients, and one of the quickest ways to back up all of these files is through an external hard drive.

Of course, there’s always an alternative solution to backup your data in the cloud, but it might not be as secure especially if you’re accessing these files through an open hotspot or a hotel WiFi.

If you’re worried that an external hard drive might be too chunky for its size, then good news! In the recent years of our lockdown, technology has  leapt ahead with solid-state storage (SSD), to create an external hard drive which is quicker than a USB flash drive, yet almost as portable as your generic thumb drive. With an SSD external hard drive, saving large digital documents is just efficient and smooth-sailing, so you can free up time to focus on the work at hand.

 

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