Holiday season is the time to give and the time to receive. My guide for the best practical and stylish gifts to get for the travellers in your life suggests affordable and fashionable travel items, stylish and minimalist travel accessories, and some lavish goodies as well. Follow my guide to find some unique holiday gifts online for the frequent flyers in your life.
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Budget Friendly Stocking Stuffers
Sophisticated and versatile pens from Phidon’s Pens
Website: https://phidonpens.com/
The Christmas season is a great time to try to support local businesses. Buying local is a wonderful way to sustain the local economy and support small business owners. The first on my list of the best practical and stylish gifts to get your frequent flyer are good pens. Phidon’s Pens sells pens ranging from functional and reliable brands to highly prestigious designer labels. They also sell writing accessories of all kinds such as writing pouches, stationary paper, stickers, greeting cards, and lavish leather briefcases. You can find everything you need to do with writing and travel in this store.
Get some great budget friendly stocking stuffers like the Caran d’Ache pens starting at around $8 CAD. The ink flows smoothly and are the perfect useful gifts for travellers who love journaling about their trips. This charming boutique also carries more extravagant brand names like Lamy or Sailor at both affordable and extravagant price ranges. You’re sure to find something to suit the frequent travel (or travel writer) in your life.
Delightfully illustrated journals from Pansydaisy
Website: https://pansydaisy.co.kr/
The first travel-themed journal I bought from the illustrator Woo Ran was in Hong Kong at the Ocean Terminal mall. And I’ve been hooked on her illustrations ever since! Woo Ran illustrates journals with themes from her own travels and all the illustrations are simply enchanting. These make for great keep-sakes, but they’re also great stocking stuffers. Perhaps the captivating illustrations will inspire the recipient to expand their comfort zone by travelling? Or maybe they’ll make thoughtful gifts for the people in your life who are travel addicts.
The company ships from South Korea. I highly recommend ordering early in the year if you want the journals to arrive on time before the Christmas holidays. They might not be the most eco-friendly holiday gift if you’re having them shipped to North America, but they are definitely practical and stylish, and make a great once-in-a-while gift. Check out the illustrator’s other products as well (such as magnets and postcards) which also feature her adorable and cheerful drawings.
Exquisite handmade soaps from Provence en Couleur
Website: https://www.provenceencouleur.com/
Scent is a strong trigger for positive memories. Provence en Couleur sells handmade soaps from Provence with pleasant aromas. I bought a set of 5 soaps at $35 a pack. These are delightful, affordable stocking stuffers and their size is perfect for packing into a toiletry bag.
I’ve only been to Paris and Lyon so far, but I’d love to visit Provence one day and see the luscious lavender fields. To inspire me to keep the dream alive, I searched around for some handmade soaps from Provence and found Provence en Couleur. The owner, Eric, brought back some lavender bouquets from his trips to Provence and immediately found success in selling them. He quickly grew into a full-time business where his product line now includes bath and skin care, soaps, and essential oils. Eric also prioritizes local craftsmanship, so most of their products are designed and made in Canada. Good soaps are a thing of beauty! The frequent traveller in your life will absolutely appreciate these thoughtful, practical and stylish travel gifts.
Luxurious and Elegant Travel Accessories
Alluring designer fragrances from Perfumeonline.ca
Website: https://perfumeonline.ca/
A luxurious, sophisticated unique gift for him could be designer fragrance. My partner came back from a business trip where they flew him on business class Air Emirates (I’m envious!) and he received a Bvlgari amenities bag! He raved endlessly about the aroma and the perfect after-shave included. He’s a bit hard to buy things for during the holiday, so I wanted to treat him to this exclusive gift.
And yes it’s a bit on the pricey side, but perfumeonline.ca sells authentic designer fragrances at wholesale prices. The Bvlgari fragrance I bought was the Man in Black label and there were several size options available ranging from travel size to full sized items. The practical travel sized versions are perfect for the frequent flyer in your life. Or you could treat them to the full-sized version as an elegant gift for when they return from another trip.
Reliable and prestigious luggage from Monos
Website: https://ca.monos.com/
The most practical, minimalist, reliable, and prestigious gift you could give to a frequent traveller is a Monos luggage. The tests alone that Monos does to ensure that the wheels on the luggage will never fail at the most inopportune time are worth every cent. There are a variety of captivating colours to choose from which are sure to delight the frequent flyer in your life. The interior designs of the luggage are smart and handy, the wheels glide smoothly, the telescopic handle pulls out without fuss. This is definitely a luxury product that’ll make your holiday gifts stand out this year for the person in your life who’s travelling abroad.
Versatile high-end leather travel bags from Annick Levesque
Website: https://en.annicklevesque.com/
Annick Levesque is a talented designer from Montréal who makes the best practical and stylish travel handbags for women. I picked up a green crossbody bag with a built-in light system that turns on when you unzip the bag. This way you can actually find your stuff in the dark. These leather travel handbags are durable, supple, and built with sturdy zippers and adjustable straps. There are so many options on this site that you’re sure to find a unique gift for her. Annick Levesque really understands travellers. I find her products are smartly designed with the frequent traveller in mind. The leather travel handbags really are practical, reliable, and sophisticated at the same time.
Even though this Christmas holiday gift guide mostly listed products for the frequent flyer in your life, all the gift ideas above make great presents for the people you care about. I think everyone can appreciate practical and stylish gifts during the holidays, whether the gifts were affordable stocking stuffers or elegant unique gifts for him and her.
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