Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Best Gifts For Business Travelers

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, even in 2020. Business travelers have had a year like no other, and this is a perfect time to show them your appreciation. Whether you want to gift them something extravagant or have a small, meaningful token of appreciation in mind, there is something for every business traveler and gift budget in this guide.

Pilot’s Explorer pen is a great gift for a business traveler who wants to write in comfort and style without the worry of keeping track of an expensive pen during action-packed work trips. The Explorer is priced under $25, but it looks as chic as expensive fountain pens. You can choose either a Fine or Medium stainless steel nib, and it conveniently comes in a gift box. It’s refillable, so you may also choose to gift some refill ink along with the pen. Price: $23.95 from Amazon.

Business travelers often need to freshen up on the go, so what better treat than a bouquet of mini heavenly perfumes to choose from? Floral Street’s Discovery Set features eight mini 0.5-ounce bottles of perfume that include Neon Rose, Wild Vanilla Orchid, Black Lotus, London Poppy, Wonderland Peony, Iris Goddess, Chypre Sublime, and Ylang Ylang Espresso. They were designed with 20 percent perfume oil so that they last all day, making them ideal for those who are flying or in meetings all day. The perfumes are also vegan and sustainable, and they’re priced for most holiday gift budgets. Price: $19 from Sephora.

The ESPRO Ultralight Coffee Press PO is a to-go mug that was designed to brew coffee on the go, making it ideal for many coffee-loving business travelers. If tea is preferable, it’s also designed to make tea. Double-filtered and vacuum-insulated, it has a waterproof lid and brews coffee without any grit or sludge. It comes in eye-catching colors that include blue, green, and gunmetal grey. Price: $44.95 from ESPRO.

The colorful Black Sapa Crossbody Bag from Rafi Nova is a fun choice for an eco-friendly traveler who is going for a quick weekend getaway. It converts from serving as a pouch to a crossbody bag with its removable strap. It has a hidden pocket for smartphones and two zippered pouches for storing whatever you want within easy reach. It’s crafted from vegan leather and handmade, vintage, up-cycled textiles that have been carefully chosen from Northern Vietnam. A matching backpack and a matching mask are available. Price: $72 from Rafi Nova.

The Easy Breather Travel Pillow allows the business traveler to get comfortable rest on a plane or even in the airport on layovers. As a luxury on-the-go pillow, it was designed to be sturdy and be easily cleaned for frequent travelers. Its removable slip cover will even allow the recipient to adjust the firmness to their own preferences. Also, a safety clip holds the pillow in place while they rest. Price: $59.99 from Nest Bedding.

One of the hardest parts of being on the road for many business travelers is how much they miss their family and friends. The HP Sprocket Photo Printer empowers them to easily print out recent photos of their loved ones anywhere they happen to be. They can easily sit them out in hotel rooms. Since the photos are small at 2.3 inches by 3.4 inches, travelers can easily carry them in their wallets. Also the photos are printed on sticky-back paper, so they can stick the photos on laptops, notebooks, and other products so their kids, spouse, or friends are always in sight. Price: $99.99 from Amazon.

The Lavender Sachet specializes in creating luxurious, eco-friendly soaps that look like small works of art or statement pieces. The rock soap minis are small soaps that look like gemstones. Because of their small size, they are ideal for travel, too. Business travelers can grow weary of bland hotel soaps, and these beautiful mini soaps are sure to brighten up their future hotel stays. Price: $12 from The Lavender Sachet.

As the. first sparkling water made with USDA organic fruit, Sovány would be a healthy, fun, and useful gift to give any business traveler, especially one who is taking frequent road trips. Having a healthy, tasty beverage on hand can prevent stops for unhealthy sugar-laden drinks at fast food spots or gas stations that are so accessible on trips. Available flavors include raspberry, orange, and apple. This woman-owned company was founded by entrepreneur Marcella Fodor who wanted a beverage that was both delicious and healthy, and these sweet drinks don’t disappoint. Price: A 12-pack is available for $14.50 from Sovány.

Business travelers often have to look at screens for most of the day at work, and they can also then be glued to them on planes for entertainment and in their hotel rooms to catch up with family. The Ocushield can be an ideal companion to all that screen time. It is a screen protector that’s created to block blue light. Designed by optometrists in the United Kingdom, every user can decide whether they want the screen protector to be semi-permanent or removable. Price: The anti blue light filter for MacBook Air & Pro is $70 from Ocushield.

There’s not always time for a manicure when traveling for business, and the Dazzle Dry Mini Kit helps travelers give themselves a salon experience from the comfort of their home or hotel. Dazzle Dry is a healthy nail care system that was created by Dr. Vivian Valenty, a bio-organic chemist. The mini kit has everything you need for the complete four-step system in travel-friendly sizes. That also includes the nail polish, and all their products are vegan and cruelty-free. Price: $35 from Dazzle Dry.

If you know a business traveler who has to continue traveling or dealing with the public during the pandemic, the BendShape Mask can help protect them and offer them something extra. The masks were created by a team of scientists, and they can help business travelers connect more to people they meet along the way, including clients and peers. With a transparent cover that allows others to read their lips even when they are masked up, the Bendshape Mask is a thoughtful and timely gift. Price: $21 for a three-pack at BendShape Mask.

JUVEA pillows are a good gift for the business traveler who has come to savor the comfort of luxury hotels. They are among the best luxury hotel pillows available in the comfort of your own home. Each JUVEA pillow is designed to help you sleep well and wake up rejuvenated. It does this in a variety of ways, For one, it is made of natural pulp cellulose fibers that provide a soft service that won’t likely bother even sleepers with sensitive skin. Its open knit cover was created to promote airflow to help the pillow stay warm in the winter and cooler during the summer months. The JUVEA pillow is naturally antimicrobial, hypoallergenic, and very breathable. Price: $99.99 on Amazon.

Gateway’s Ultra Slim notebook is ideal for travel since it can easily slip in a backpack or other carrying case without weighing the business traveler down or taking up much space. The 14.1-inch notebook comes with Windows 10 Home in S mode and a built-in fingerprint scanner. It has 4 GB Onboard RAM and 128 GB Solid State Drive. It’s versatile and great for working on projects or streaming a film during a flight. It can travel with the recipient pretty much anywhere. Price: $369 from Walmart.

Gifts that will keep your loved ones safe mean more than ever this year. Have you considered giving the business traveler something practical and luxurious? If you’ve ever coughed after using hand sanitizer, you know how unpleasant some can be. Since it’s a necessity in 2020 and particularly useful for those who need to travel for business, the Germ Buster Trio from Everyday Humans will be appreciated for how it stands out from many other sanitizers. For one thing, it smells nice. It was formulated with to have a refreshing black tea scent, and it’s made in the United States with ingredients that include geranium, clary sage and lavender. For safety concerns, it’s made to kill 99.9 percent of germs. Price: $21.50 at Everyday Humans.

Finding the time and place to workout during frequent business trips can be difficult. Having easily packable, small equipment that makes it easier to workout in a hotel room can help a business traveler get and stay more motivated to exercise while traveling. The Squishii™ Grip Strengthener Bundle offers a fun solution for business travelers who want to do strength training workouts. It includes 3 grip strengtheners of different, increasing resistance levels and a set of cards that offers instructions for a thorough workout. One of the Squishii offers 10 pounds of resistance. The mid-level on has 15 pounds of resistance, while the highest level one provides 20 pounds of resistance. The cards have instructions and also codes to scan that provide instant video demonstrations for following or modifying each different exercise. People can also take the grip strengtheners to relieve stress during work meetings. Price: $29 from Cubii.

When. business travel gets stressful, it’s important to relax and try to enjoy the journey as much as possible. Sunday Scaries Vegan AF gummies are sugar-coated gumdrops with 10mg of CBD. As their name suggests, they are vegan and cruelty-free. They were created to help when one feels agitated or on edge. Price: $39 at Vegan Scaries.

As their name suggests, the Blue Argyle CompressSocx are stylish compression socks. Wearing compression socks on long-haul flights can keep business travelers comfortable, and CompressSocx are designed to help keep legs energized by increasing circulation. The argyle style is versatile, so the recipient can wear them for work or relaxation. They are available in a wide variety of other styles, too. Price: $22 from Hocsocx.