30 Unique Travel Gifts for Men Who Love to See the World

Twelve South is a family-owned small business based in Charleston making handsome leather travel organizers for guys to store their critical electronic cables, plugs and wires.

With this simple transmitter, he’ll never again board a plane and find out that he can’t use his Bluetooth earbuds or headphones to listen to the movies in flight! Amazon users say it makes traveling more pleasant because you don't have to worry about cords while using the in-flight entertainment system.

If the guy in your life is like me, he packs light and carries on. But if he prefers to have more than just one pair of jeans and sneakers while traveling, and maybe even buy something for himself or his family while on the road, these space-age looking compression packing cubes will magically create more space in his luggage. Good Housekeeping Institute testers say these work well for the price, are a good size and compress a lot.

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This phone holder is a must-have for any man who cannot bear the thought of a long plane ride without watching his downloaded shows and movies. It simply clips onto his tray table in the seat in front and lets him lean back, relax and rewatch episodes of The Office, GoT or The Wire. Amazon users say it's got a great grip.

His gritty soaps, beard balms, shampoos, Manscaped razors and all the components of his nightly face care routine will live happily together in this organized toiletry bag that can hang from the back of any hotel door.

Protect your guy when he travels with this thoroughly modern, lightweight hoodie. It's got UPF 50+ sun protection, wicks away moisture and makes chaffing a thing of the past. I wear this everywhere regardless of the weather, it’s amazing. It comes in several colors, including gray, orange, blue and yellow.

Help your traveling man stay one step ahead of the scammers with this zippered, RFID-blocking, pocket-sized wallet. It’ll safely store his passport, credit cards, cash, train tickets and other important travel documents while on the road.

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With games, scratch-off challenges, prompts and reminders, this ingenious interactive book will help him be more present and in each moment, making traveling as a couple much more rewarding.

My wife thinks it is gross that I just throw my toothbrush into my backpack without thinking about what it’s touching before it enters my mouth. And she’s right, which is why every traveling man needs this toothbrush bristle protector with natural peppermint essential oils, which leave behind a refreshing minty scent.

If he's on TikTok, he's likely seen this backpack everywhere. It's gone viral because it has so many compartments, and even a detachable crossbody we can wear.

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We guys are a competitive bunch, and if he’s counting countries visited like I am, this awesome scratch-off map will let him chart his progress and show off to his friends when they come over to his man cave for the big game.

The majority of packing for travel, for a guy, is making sure that all his important things are stashed away securely. This handsome travel case will keep up to two of his watches, cufflinks, bracelets, rings and so on tidy, so that when he unpacks, everything is still perfectly in place.

Simply put, no one should ever travel without a fully charged power bank. He cannot have his phone dying on him while on the road or in the air. This slim and portable bank charges phones twice completely, and it itself charges fast to be ready in a pinch all over again. Amazon users appreciate size and the battery life.

As I’ve learned recently, the water in many cities is sadly not safe to drink. Enter this brilliant reusable water bottle with a replaceable filter. Its activated carbon traps contaminants and will keep him hydrated no matter where he’s traveling. And yet, Good Housekeeping Institute testers say that it's still easy to drink through, which is a problem with other filtered water bottles.

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It must be the altitude or the changes in the moisture in the air from place to place, but traveling can wreak havoc on a guy’s beard! With beard balm from Scotch Porter, he’ll get instant conditioning and a moisture boost that’ll make his beautiful face glisten again.

This travel umbrella is compact enough to fit into a travel backpack. It's also sturdy enough, according to our Textiles Lab, to withstand plenty of rain and wind.

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For romantic fellas, this is one of the travel gifts for men that will make his partner melt. It’s a retro brown-striped picnic backpack that’s got a blanket on one side and a wine bottle holder on the other. Inside he’ll have all the cutlery, plates, glasses and linen napkins needed to turn a normal day in the park into a scene right out of a Jane Austen novel.

I'm out there in jeans and a hoodie every single day, but if your man is traveling to seal a big business deal, he’ll need his dress shirt, slacks and sport coat looking mint. This travel steamer will keep the creases at bay and help him feel confident heading into an important meeting with clients. It works so well, it earned a Good Housekeeping Best Cleaning and Organizing Award.

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When it comes to camping and hiking, this clever little travel gift for men that fits into any crevice of his backpack will ensure his swimming trunks (and the rest of his attire) are line-dried and ready to wear again no matter where he is.

If he travels internationally, this is the travel gift he’ll be most thankful for! It’s one adapter with every single variation of electrical outlet on it, so that whether he’s in London, Paris, Santiago, or Melbourne, Australia, he will be able to plug in and charge up.