The Dandy Gift Guide: For the Guy Who Won't Stop Traveling

The chronic traveler does not need another passport holder or luggage tag — he has twelve of each. What he needs are the upgrades that make the 40th flight of the year feel like the first: noise reduction, compression, hydration, and the small comforts that turn a red-eye from miserable to manageable.

Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones ($348) are the traveler's most essential piece of gear after a passport. The industry-leading noise cancellation turns a crying baby in row 12 into silence, the 30-hour battery outlasts any flight on earth, and the folding design fits into a case smaller than a sandwich. They are the difference between arriving rested and arriving destroyed.

Aesop Departure Kit ($57) packages travel-sized versions of their essential body care into a cotton zip pouch that slips into any carry-on. The Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser and Rind Concentrate Body Balm counteract the dehydrating effects of cabin air, and the whole kit takes up less space than a paperback at https://www.aesop.com.

Ostrichpillow Eye Mask ($45) blocks 100 percent of light with a contoured design that does not press against eyelids. The memory foam mold creates total darkness without the uncomfortable pressure of flat eye masks, and the adjustable strap stays put through eight hours of sleep. For the frequent flyer who sleeps on planes, this changes everything.

Peak Design Packing Cubes ($40 to $50 each) compress clothes to half their volume using an expansion zipper, then flatten when not in use. The small cube holds three days of shirts, the medium handles pants, and both fit into any carry-on with room to spare. They are the reason some travelers can do a week in a personal item.

A Global Entry membership ($100 for five years) is the bureaucratic gift that saves 30 to 60 minutes at every international reentry. It includes TSA PreCheck, meaning shorter domestic security lines too. If he does not already have it, the application process takes about three weeks, and you can pay the fee as a gift through the CBP website.

For the traveler who truly has every gadget: a handwritten list of your favorite restaurant, hotel, and bar recommendations for the three cities he visits most. Personal recommendations from someone he trusts are more valuable than any Condé Nast Traveler listicle and cost nothing but thought.