M & N stands for Matt & Nancy — the two (big) personalities behind this website.
Although we’re great at buying presents for ourselves, we also LOVE gifting others. We put our heads together to compile this fun and eclectic list of a dozen things to buy the Bleisure Living loved ones (and obligatory giftees) in your life.
- Love to podcast (or to talk a lot)? Here’s a super-portable Samson microphone with amazing sound quality. Nancy tested it out this month for The Geezer Proofer podcast. Matt was her guest this month, talking about destination dating and intergen collabs.
- Your friends, family, and colleagues can map their journeys the old-school way. Check out this terrific selection of giftable maps from Conquest.
- This dazzling kimono from Free People turns even the most basic outfit into a glam look. It’s super light to pack, too! Plus, it hangs low in the back to hide those extra holiday pounds.
- You can never have enough totes. Oliver Thomas has a wide range of personalizable bags for travel, sports, and more! (Nancy has one as her carry-on and swears that it’s totally squishable for that seat in front of you — and it has many pockets!)
- Visions of workations will dance in your giftee’s head when this funky passport ornament hangs from their tree.
- If they’ll be away for those eight crazy nights of Hanukah (or even some of them), present them with this mini electric travel menorah.
- Feeling generous? Treat a loved one to an all-expense-paid trip (spa, cultural excursion, Vegas weekend…so many possibilities!) Or, if you’re on a tight budget, create a “travel” night at home. Download one of these films and order exotic Doordash. Canva even has cool “boarding pass” templates, so you can make your own custom invitation.
- Get charged. Remember the importance of the B (business) …find your loved one a gift to maximize their traveling self. Check out this ANKER Powerbank.
- No more losers. Do you know someone who misplaces everything? AirTags should be in every bag, every time!
- Drink well! Get the cocktail aficionado the dream gift. The spirits selection (if any) at many work hotels work is a major let down…savor and properly preserve favorite drinks with these brilliant TSA-approved travel pouches.
- Silence at last! Matt is a very light sleeper and travels with this emergency white noise machine from Snooz for all of those “too convenient” airport hotels or “fun” hotels with guests who are all lesiure and no business.
- Where are they going next? A restaurant gift card is always appreciated. Or, if you know where someone is staying on their next bleisure journey, have a special surprise sent to their hotel room!
Remember to buy a fun gift for yourself this holiday season too! We know you’ve been eyeing some travel-related gadget, bag, or accessory!
