Taking the Kids: 20+ best gifts for traveling

Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency on Jun 6, 2024

If he loves national parks, check out ParksProject.us, which offers an array of national parks apparel and has a commitment to giving back to the national parks. (You can search by park.) Also check out America’s National Parks Store. One hundred percent of your purchase supports national parks.

Another food bet for the road tripper or RVer could be Patagonia Provisions, including the tinned Seafood Sampler Box ($94) that offers responsibly caught mussels, mackerel, anchovies, salmon and more, plus a tin-to-table cookbook. Of course, a gift card he could use for a local restaurant or farmer’s market would also be appreciated.

For that dad heading to a new city, consider a discounted pass to major sites from companies like CityPASS or Go City.

Not only will he save significantly on major attractions (the Empire State Building in New York; the Tower of London, or the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam, for example), but he can also avoid waiting in line. (Prices vary depending on which pass you buy.)

Wherever dad is planning to travel in the coming year, you won’t go wrong by gifting him an annual travel insurance policy (starting at $135 from Allianz. These policies not only cover medical care when your insurance doesn’t, or medical evacuation, but also costs when your flights are delayed, your luggage gets lost, or you have to cancel a trip you have paid for. You don’t appreciate how important travel insurance is until you need it, as I discovered recently on a cruise when treatment for a sinus infection set me back more than $600. My annual travel insurance saved the day.

Happy Father’s Day!

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