40 Unique Freedom Seeker Gifts For Smart Travellers and Entrepreneurs
When it comes to gifting we all have those people who are difficult to buy for; or maybe we just want to kick it up a notch this year. Sure we could scroll through another “gift guide” listing the same old stuff, but we’re better than that! We want some unique gift ideas for the Freedom Seeker in our lives.
I hear you! And I’ve scoured the Internet and come up with 40 of the best gift ideas for travellers and travelling entrepreneurs!
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1. Essential Travel Clothes
One of the most important things for every traveller is ensuring they have the “right” clothing packed for each trip. Otherwise you’ll find yourself wasting valuable time roaming shopping aisles for a new hat or socks that you don’t actually need!
Here are some of the best pieces I learned the hard way to not leave home without …
Baubax Ultimate Travel Jacket
Baubax is described as “The World’s Best Travel Jacket”, and I’d have to agree – I LOVE mine! I even wear it at home!
It has 15 features, expertly designed to enhance your travel experience, including a neck pillow, built-in eye mask and gloves, drink pocket, zipper with pen, and is packed with pockets for every need. Made with high-quality fabrics, in 4 modern fashionable designs, it’s easy to see why Baubax is the highest crowdfunded fashion item ever.
Waterproof Sneakers
I recently purchased a pair of Geox Anphibiox and was immediately impressed!
Like all Geox shoes they’re durable, breathable and thermoregulated (no more sweaty feet!). But these ones also have a secret that will make every smart traveller jump for joy: They’re stylish and waterproof!!
That’s right, no more packing extra shoes in case of rain, snow, or that unexpected soaker while hiking. These shoes have you covered for whatever your travel lifestyle can throw at them.
Quick-Dry Shorts
A pair of quick-dry shorts should always be in your carry-on bag. They’re lightweight, fairly wrinkle-resistent and they’re a great change of clothes if anything happens to your checked bag. I prefer mine to have an elastic waist with drawstring for comfort, and always with side pockets!
Quick-dry shorts aren’t just for when you’re in a pinch. They’re perfect for a day at the beach, or afternoon hike. Last year I was hiking through New Zealand when we came upon a beautiful secluded beach. With my quick-dry shorts on I jumped in for a swim before continuing the hike. You never know what you’ll come across and you don’t want to miss out because of a wardrobe mistake!
Solemates
Solemates Purse Pals are fold-able ballet flats, perfect for slipping into a carry-on or handbag. Perfect for on the plane, or those times you’re out exploring and find yourself unable to take another step in your current shoes!
They come with a convenient carrying pouch that’s expandable to accommodate your heels on the way home. Touting a soft interior with durable sole and an elastic band that won’t dig into your ankle.
CoolJams
Cool-Jams are the perfect choice for those inconsistent hotel room bedding and temperature fluctuations, but they’re also amazing as a base-layer during the winter months. I recently wore mine when watching the World Junior Championships Outdoor Game and was just as comfortable outside as I was inside.
2. Vital Travel Tech
Whether you’re travelling for business, pleasure, or as part of of your Freedom Lifestyle, the items on this list will ensure you’re never caught unprepared!
Here are some of the important gadgets that help me run my business from anywhere in the world …
Skyroam Solis X
The Solis X is the latest realease from Skyroam, and my #1 MUST HAVE for anyone working their business while travelling. If you don’t have one yet, buy it now and thank me later. Seriously.
It features a powerbank and remote camera added to an upgraded 4G LTE hotspot device, allowing you to wirelessly connect up to 10 devices. Solis X can be used in 100+ countries worldwide and now lasts even longer with 16+ hours of WiFi battery life! The new powerbank feature provides an embedded 6000 mAh power bank and latest USB-C connection.
Universal Travel Adapter
If you plan to travel internationally you’ll need to have an All-in-1 universal travel adapter. Just make sure it’s one with USB port so you can more easily charge muliptle devices without needing multiple adapters.
Not surprisingly, there are different power standards and plug configurations around the world, and these adapters will prevent you from scrambling to charge your essential electronics.
USB CuffLinks
USB Cufflinks are perfect for that special person running an online business. Always have your important files with you no matter where you are (even without WiFI)!
Check out these ones from Cuff-Daddy: Silver (rhodium-plated) USB Cufflinks 16GB each (32GB total) and only 59g in weight.
GoPro Camera
A GoPro is a fantastic piece of equipment to consider for any Freedom Seeker. Full disclosure: I have an HD video camera, and take a lot of footage with my iPhone, but the limitations I run into with those pieces of equipment do not apply to my GoPro. It’s virtually indestructable and up for anything!
Their waterproof, dust-proof, weatherproof construction make them ideal in just about any situation on land, by air, or in the sea. Not only that, but the picture quality is truly remarkable. GoPro’s are easily portable, lightweight, extremely durable, and easy to operate; the only limit is your imagination!
Portable Hard Drive
Every Freedom Seeker needs a portable hard drive like the WD My Passport Ultra. Called me old fashioned, but I still prefer carrying one of these to relying finding WIFI access my files on GoogleDrive or Dropbox. When I need a picture or file while on the road, I don’t want delays.
Plus, never again be held at the mercy of a failed SD-card! I have heard many horror stories from friends and family of returning home after a fantastic holiday only to find all photos and videos had been deleted from a failed SD-card. There is nothing that will ruin a trip faster! To ensure I avoid this fate, I now backup to my pictures and videos regularly so I am covered should something happen.
Noise Isolating Earphones
A decent pair of noise isolating earphones is essential for every smart traveler. Shure SE215 Noise Isolating Earphones are a great option to help keep your sanity when surrounded by screaming kids, noisy train stations, or high-volume karaoke on a long bus ride. Shure’s SE-215 earphones are small and light, comfortable to wear for long periods, have great sound reproduction and (most importantly) effectively silence the outside world.
Power Bank
The worst nightmare for any traveller or travelling entrepreneur is running our of battery life on our devices. For that reason everyone needs a portable power bank like the Anker Powercore.
This light-weight, fast-charging device fits in your pocket and charges up to 2 devices at once. Plus it’s long-lasting, capable of charging an iPhone up to 7 times on a single charge!
SMOVE
Creating smoother, less shakey, and overall better quality video is as simple as using a Gimbal 3-Axis Stabilizer. The one I prefer is by Smove, which is compatible with both smartphones and GoPros.
Smove lets you get those difficult camera angles without the bouncy, out-of-focus, crooked picture (and sore back!) caused by trying to do it all yourself. It comes with some advanced features like automated 360 degree panorama shots, auto face-follow video recording, and full rotational control for maximum stabilization. Smove fits in your pocket for easy portability, serves as a powerbank, and comes with built-in tripod and extension adapter mount.
Lapel Microphone
A decent clip-on lapel microphone is essential for every Freedom Seeker, but they don’t need to cost a fortune. The Movo LV10 is a great option to make sure your voice come out crystal clear while recording, no matter what’s happening around you.
With this microphone you can turn your attention to creating the best quality video/vlog/audio/podcast/training/live, knowing all distractions are being eliminated (including most wind!).
Acoustic Sheep SleepPhones
Acoustic Sheep SleepPhones are ultra-slim, soft and comfortable “headphones in a headband” that make listening to music while sleeping a dream! They also have a line of RunPhones that provide the same comfort and convenience while running.
Never again will you need to worry about disturbing the person sleeping next to you, or having your earbuds fall out while running. SleepPhones connect wirelessly to your smartphone so you never have to worry about getting tangled up in cords!
3. Home Business Necessities
No matter where you set up your “Home Office”, it’s important to be able to conduct your business!
With the pieces on this list by your side, you’ll feel at home, no matter where you are …
Project LUV Seat
This may be the most unique gift idea on the entire list!
As someone who cares about the environment, I love when companies go above and beyond to repurpose and upcycle what would otherwise be waste with amazing new ideas. Project LUV Seat is just such an initiative by Southwest Airlines to transform airline seats into bags, wallets, and other travel accessories made from genuine aircraft seat-back leather.
According to Southwest, “In order to conserve fuel, we replaced our heavy leather airline seats with a lighter weight material, and wanted to ensure that the journey didn’t end for the 80,000 leather seat covers.” Each product is hand-numbered limited edition Southwest Airlines seat leather, and conserves an average of 4,000 gallons of water through upcycling!
Creative Live
Included in Creative Live’s huge library of online courses are some great ones for travellers. “Become a Travel Hacker” is a course by New York Times best selling travel author, Chris Guillebeau. Chris offers 9 video lessons designed to help you earn hundreds of thousands of miles and points — before even getting on an airplane. You’ll then learn how to put your new treasure chest to good use to go anywhere, anytime.
Thinkific
Thinkific offers full support for video, audio, PDF, text, HTML, voice-over slide presentations, surveys, quizzes, and downloadable attachments!
Elegant Themes
I’ve been developing websites for many years, and once I found their Divi theme together with the amazing support systems and user groups, there’s nothing else I’d trust my website to. With Divi, Elegant Themes is continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with WordPress themes. If you’re serious about your online presence, this is the theme you need.
Audible
Audiobooks are a great way to keep building your business and your mindset without interrupting your daily flow.
Nomatic Messenger Bag
Designed with comfort and organization in mind, the Nomatic Messenger Bag includes an RFID safe pocket, TSA-ready laptop sleeve, protective sunglass case, and retractable key leash among its 20 features.
To be honest, if you grab one of these bags, there are a few other items on this list that you can completely skip!
Flytographer
You choose your destination and the style of the photographer that fits your brand and lifestyle, then they take care of the rest. You’ll experience a fun photoshoot, and return home with amazing pictures you can actually use for more than just Instagram.
The 4-Hour Work Week
This book will give you the tools you need to transition from an office job into a work-from-home situation, and create something you can work from anywhere in the world. It offers the steps you need for the chance to create the life you desire.
Blue Yeti
We’ve mostly used ours at home, but it’s compact enough that we’ve been known to bring it along when we know we’ll be away for an extended period. Why would I want to take up vital packing space with this, knowing that a wireless microphone is perfect for recording while I’m out and about? Because I still want the ability to do whatever work I need to while I’m away, and this sometimes means recording a training video. Plus, you never know who might invite you onto their podcast as a guest!
4. Inspiring Travel At Home
There’s no reason to give up our love of travel while we’re at home, and with these items you won’t have to!
Keep those travel thoughts flowing by adding a few of these touches to your home …
Blurb Photobook
With Blurb you can take those amazing travel pictures hidden on your computer hard drive and transform them into a beautiful photobook to keep those memories alive. Blurb offers an array of samples and templates to help you create your masterpiece. Not only that, but they also make it easy to turn your creations into magazines, photobooks, eBooks, and more that you can sell on your website!
Scratchable Map
Scratchable maps are amazing gifts for even the seasoned traveler. Whether you’re reminiscing where you’ve been or creating reminders for what’s next on the list, these maps are great! Simply scratch off where you’ve been to reveal a fun and colourful map. They come in various sizes, and you can choose between world maps, or specific continents and countries for even more detail.
Try The World
Try the World sends a monthly shipment to help you create an amazing travel experience at home! Each box contains 7-8 specially curated gourmet items complete with a Culture Guide from a new country. Past boxes have included tapas with the Spain Box, meatballs and dumplings with the Sweden Box, and Steak au Poivre with the France Box. There’s a new discovery each month!
Airport Tag Pillow
An Airport Tag Pillow is a fun and practical gift for the travel-obsessed! They are customisable and come in a wide range of airports and styles. Whether you are looking for your home airport, or a reminder from your latest adventure or honeymoon, they have you covered.
House Seats
HouseSeats is one of my absolute favourite memberships because I can continue my traveller lifestyle while at home!
You pay a low annual membership fee, then get 2 tickets to great events, shows, and sports througout the year … without paying another cent! Go to 1 show, or try to see them all; it’s all included in 1 ridiculously low price.
HouseSeats is currently only available in select cities in North America, but they continue to expand their reach.
Posterjack
What do you do with those amazing pictures you took while travelling?
Do you leave them on your smartphone? Maybe they’re clogging up your clooud drive? Perhaps they’re even still sittting on that dusty hard drive in the corner of your office?
With Posterjack you can finally stop waiting until “someday” and start displaying display those incredible memories today. Posterjack provides all the best printing and framing options for the best prices around … and a superquick turnaround!
5. Useful Travel Gear
There’s no reason to give up our love of travel while we’re at home, and with these items you won’t have to!
Keep those travel thoughts flowing by adding a few of these touches to your home …
Grid-It! Organizers
Grid-It! organisers are great ways to keep organized while traveling. They are designed to keep things in place; helping you avoid a tangle of cables, chargers, stationary and other items. They come in a variety of sizes so you’re sure to find one that suits your needs from snacks to toiletries to electronics!
Travel Voucher
DreamTrips Membership
There are a lot of great travel clubs out there, but DreamTrips is by far the best one I’ve seen!
DreamTrips offers amazing vacation experiences at unbeatable prices. In-fact, if you can find a better price, they’ll send you on the trip for FREE! For those of us who prefer to create our own trips, they also provide a great personalized engine where you can do just that.
It’s time to get off the sidelines, grab your “little blue sign”, and see the world!
TrustedHousesitters
With pet/house sitting that’s exactly what you get, and Trusted Housesitters is the biggest and best. In exchange for agreeing to care for someone else’s home or pets, you are able to experience what it’s truly like to live abroad without having to move there.
Sephora Travel Pack (Men & Women)
Rather than remembering to squeeze out the right amounts of every lotion and potion you need for your trip, wouldn’t it be easier to have a travel-sized kit that was ready when you were? At Sephora, they have many o fyour favourite brands in sizes that won’t anger the TSA!
My favourite is the series from Jack Black (not the actor). It works great, feels amazing, and doesn’t have any offensive odors. My wife prefers the Two Faced: Born This Way and Tarte eyeshodow palete for amazing coverage, and compact design.
Nomatic Travel Bag
Designed with comfort and organization in mind, the Nomatic 30L Travel Bag includes a TSA-ready laptop sleeve, ventilated shoe pocket, RFID-safe pocket, and waterbottle pocket among its 20+ features.
To be honest, if you grab one of these bags, there are a few other items on this list that you can completely skip!
Packing Cubes
For a long time I was against using packing cubes. I figured “I know how to pack my stuff and I don’t need to waste my money on some extra contraption”. Luckily my wife didn’t listen to me, and gave me a set about a year ago … and they’ve completely changed how I pack for a trip!
Sure I knew “how” to pack, but I never realized how much space I was wasting my not having packing cubes. Seriously, if you want to start travelling carry-on only, you NEED packing cubes to make it possible. Even if you like checking a bag, packing cubes can provide that extra bit of space in your bag to make sure you still have room for that extra special souvenir.
Collapsible Water Bottle
Why collapsible? Because it fits better into a backpack pocket, and doesn’t raise any questions while going through security. Then you can quickly fill it up before you board your plane to stay nice and hydrated (just not too much!) without asking for airplane water (eww).
Portable Travel Safe
A portable travel safe allows you to travel without worrying about pickpockets or seedy hotel staff.
They come in a variety of sizes, so you can choose the one that best fits the things you want to keep safe.
GoToobs and GoTubbs
What I love about my GoToobs is that they’re made of soft, durable silicone so I can easily get every last drop out of them – super important on those longer trips!
So there you have it the Most Unique Freedom Seeker Gift Ideas for Smart Travelers and Entrepreneurs!
I’m always on the lookout for new travel gift ideas, so I’d love to know if you have some great ideas that I didn’t cover! Please let me know in the comments below.
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I really love these products!
Thanks Rocio! I really love them too 🙂
I think that collapsible water bottle is so useful because it doesn’t take up space when it’s empty. Even if you carry a bottle with you it can be pretty annoying to have to carry it even when it’s empty.
So true Nina; I find mine to be very handy!
I think my husband would love some of these gifts!
So glad to hear that Milica!! They’ve changed my travel life for the better
These are some good gifts. I like the look of those waterproof sneakers.
LOVE the waterproof sneakers! They’re amazing for so many reasons 🙂
Some great ideas. I hope I can pick some up for my next travels 🙂
Definitely do that Joel, and let me know how they work out for you
What a comprehensive list you have compiled here! Love the items you have recommended especially the waterproof sneakers. Been meaning to get one for a while.
So glad you enjoyed this list Ney! Yes, those waterproof sneakers have been amazing, especially during hikes
Well now I know what I have to gift to my wife next time… Great article.. Loved it
Thanks so much!! I’m sure your wife will love what you’ve picked out for her 🙂
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I couldn’t agree more about Creative Live!! I take their courses all the time and have not been disappointed.
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Awesome choices, thanks for sharing!
Sweet! This is such a comprehensive list of travel items. Packing cubes are a must for me when i travel. Gets our stuff organised!
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So true! Never thought about wanting them until I got them .. .and love them!
As a tour lover, I feel the importance of that universal adapter. Thanks for sharing. It is like a checklist that I will check every time before buying a gift.
Glad to hear Henry! The universal adapter has saved me more than once!
That Blue Yeti is the best suggestion. As a vloger I feel the need of it. This article is an awesome checklist for travelers. Thanks a lot sharing. Can you suggest something specifically for trekkers ?
Blue Yeti’s are definitely great for vlogging if you’re not moving around too much. For those on the go, i’d recommend using a wireless lavalier mic with wind guard. You’ll also definitely want a gimbal for your camera stability (i’d recommend Smove or DJI Osmo)
The Portable Travel Safe is a brilliant solution for peace of mind on the road. It’s a must-have for the security-conscious traveler, offering a compact yet effective way to keep valuables safe. A thoughtful gift for those who prioritize safety during their journeys.”
“Packing Cubes are a packing game-changer! Even for the carry-on skeptic, these cubes maximize space and organization. A practical gift for any traveler, they make packing and unpacking a breeze, ensuring a stress-free journey.
Peace of mind is priceless while travelling, and I agree that a travel safe definitely helps provide that
The Skyroam Solis X is a must-have for staying connected while traveling. Its 4G LTE hotspot capabilities and additional features like a power bank make it an essential tech gadget.
I love my Solis! It’s one of the best additions I made as a traveller, and I never go anywhere without it