Holiday Gift Guide 2025 – Part 2! Over the river, and through the woods…
The travel season is upon us! And here are some products that will make you , or your giftee’s life better!
Hope you have your tickets, are all gassed up, or just have the itinerary laid out.
Here is a round-up of a few things that may help you enjoy your trip just a little bit more.
Plus some of these items are good all year round, right on the local front.
Links here and descriptors below those!
*Soundcore Translating Ear Pods
*Anker Mag Safe battery, 10,000 mAh
*Rolling Square Multi Tip charging cable
*Plug Bug – USB-C hub from Twelve South
*MOFT slim laptop riser with airflow
*Delkin Card Reader & Media Cards
First up is one of my all time faves, the Twelve South Air Fly has been updated!
The new version allows for 2 headphone connections and has a volume control along with a longer batter life. Get one for family, friend, and of course, yourself!
When you are on the plane, might as well enjoy the carriers content wirelessly!
Seats are not getting any bigger, and not being tangled up in wires is the best!
Blue Tooth connect your headphones, and you are free as a bird.With the Plane Travel getting ack to normal, make that experience as pleasant as possible .This Bluetooth transmitter lets you connect your favorite headphones, plus your partners to your seats on the place with NO WIRES!
Before every flight, I charge the headphones, charge the AirFly Pro and put that in the case.
You know, I will not use airpods on a plane, too easy to lose, and seat mates can hear the sound spill, so choose your over-ear earphones with care.
Personal fave is the Sony.
But… last year Anker came out with a set in their SoundCore, Space One line for under $70, that has surprised me for its superb audio quality, and features. Highly recco!
By the way, the AirFly can also be used in the car, as you can BT connect your phone, and hear your fave podcasts, or music lists.
I give these out as gifts, and they are the best!
One other new travel item just came in:
The Soundcore AeroFit 2 is not only a solid ear pods set, but most importantly for those traveling to another country, it has AI translation! Highly rated on consumer reviews as well 
I am low key obsessed with these! Not only superior sound and 4 mics, and comfortable, it will allow you to translate up to 100 languages! They can speak in their language, you hear it translating in your ears, and then hit a speak button on the app, speak you language and the speaker on your phone will do the translation. I have used this with people who work in my building, and at a local Mexican restaurant and confirm it works like crazy! Plus the case is magsafe so you can charge without wires.
Remember the Seinfeld episode where Elaine a was being trashed by the attendants in the nail salon in their language? Yeah, this could solve that little issue.
Now I’m looking to use this on the subway so I can understand those around me.
If you are flying, we have seen flight delays becoming a common occurrence.
You need to keep your phone charged, if for nothing else, to get notices about your flight.
The smallest, best battery that is always with me is this mag safe Anker battery with a whopping 10K mAh on board to keep you going.
If you are needing to charge your laptop, I’d suggest a move up to this Anker power brick.
Yep, heavier no doubt, but is has all of the juice you’ll need to power up all your devices, while you wait to board. And TSA approved!
Another unit that is always in my bag is this Ulanzi Carabiner with mag safe. Folds, lets me do a hands free phone zoom call, or watch content while dining alone.
It folds flat, and then opens up to hold your phone so you can be hands free to do a zoom call, watch content, or just scroll while having the phone securely held.
One thing that is always in my bag is the Rolling Square Multi-Tip charging cable. Basically with this, I know I always have the right connection. There is a magnet at the tips so it always stays tight and never tangles. 
We all have tracking tags in our bags, and when you want one in your wallet, without a bulge, or just need a slim tracker, this new Rolling Square AirCard Pro is a great call and super affordable. Not only is a nice, loud audible device, it is rechargeable, with each charge lasting up to 12 months. AirCard™ Pro comes with an ultra-flat wireless charging lithium 220mAh battery. When it runs out of power, simply place AirCard Pro on a wireless charger and wait around 1 hour and 30 minutes for it to be fully charged and ready to track your valuables again. it also has a QR code you can customize with your contact details and use as a digital business card, or just as a lost and found extra info if someone found your item.
Thin, rechargeable, works with Find My, and QR code for contact info. Yes, works great with iPhone or Android!
Twelve South has just introduced a new lightweight, folding lap top stand , which is compact and even comes with it’s own case. Plus side on this is lightweight and angles are totally adjustable.
Here are some of the additional things that can make your life easier while you move about!
One of my main things to use is a USB-C Hub, and this one, the Plug Bug, has an added feature:
With a tracker built in, you can rest assured you’re not leaving this one behind in the hotel, or rental.
As I have more than twice.
I have even tracked it to make sure it’s packed in my luggage. Get the one with 4 USB-C ports.
Anker adapter for your international travels.
Compact, and covers all your outlet needs. And it has 2 USB-C ports and 2 USB-A ports/
Please note, this is NOT a voltage converter
If you are working on the trip, one of the best ways to keep your laptop at the right working level is the origami inspired MOFT laptop stand.
Packs flat and has a few configurations depending on your working preference.
I’m a fan of the standing desk option.
And if you are heading to the balcony or poolside, try their latest iPad/Tablet folding stand.
Super smart design, and again, folds light and flat.
The latest from MOFT is this super slim line laptop riser.
If you live on your tablet, hard to beat the latest from Twelve South, the Curve Mini, with more options for height and still have a compact lightweight carry.
With everything I need to connect to my laptop, my travel go-to is the Belkin 4 USB-C hub .
Honestly, since I use a camera with a CFExpress card, the Delkin card reader is always in the bag. With an SD and CFExpress card reader on one unit, it’s a standard
I also depend on their line -up of media cards. Never had one fail, and most camera brands recommend these.
However, there is a new deal in town, from OWC. Triple the speed when a CF card , Reader and secret sauce software is combined. More of that in another post!
And what bag holds it all?
The Peak Design Tech Pouch of course.
A now Standard travel pouch, it has the dividers, pockets, cable slots and everything design element you want, in a small container.
And I now carry this product in the bag: Biofreeze. For pain relief, it works for me, especially after a long flight or carrying my camera bag all day.
Menthol, and not as intense as tiger balm, but does the trick for me. Roll on or massage in. And they have patches!
Be cool and safe out there! As more useful products come in, I’ll check em out and post em!
So there you have a few items that can make your travels a bit easier, and they all pack small and play big!
I have used them all and do just what they say they will.
For these lists I only tell you about items I have actually used, so trust in that. Of course you can always return items from any of the stores that are linked in the photos!
Published on November 23rd, 2025
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