6 gift ideas for Father's Day

Fathers can be tricky to buy for, so to avoid resorting to socks as a last minute solution, here's a list of top gift ideas for dads this Father's Day

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1. Cool drinks down with global warming

Jazz up and cool down drinks with this novelty global warming ice cube tray. Dad can choose to chill his beverage with continents and countries across the globe including; Great Britain, North America, South America, Africa, Europe with the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Price: £6.99

Available from Stanfords

2. Survival of the fittest

Help prepare your dad for the great outdoors, or simply provide him with hours of entertainment on a rainy day, with the Worst Case Scenario Travel Game.

This travel edition of the popular board game proposes hair-raising scenarios such as 'how to cross a piranha-infested river'. Players must use their instinct and skill to outwit their opponents to victory.

Price: from £7.94

Available at Amazon

3. Record travel adventures and memories

This classic Moleskine journal comes with a travel twist: offering budget and trip planners, calendars, checklists, a map and blank pages to jot down memories and unique experiences. Perfect for a dad who's planning a trip to remember.

Price: £15.99

Available from Moleskine

4. Tell the time, tide AND temperature

Its classic style might be deceiving, but don't be fooled, this watch is packed with advanced technology ideal for the intrepid traveller.

As well as serving its time-telling purpose, the durable and water resistant device features a temperature mode in °C and °F, an electronic compass plus a forth hand compass needle, and a tide track to show timings ofthe next tide.

Price: 134.99

Available from Nomad (Wanderlust readers can receive a 10% discount with Nomad by entering WLUST10 at the checkout)

5. Power at your fingertips

It's frustrating for tech-savvy dads to have no access to power when stranded in remote areas, but with a Powermonkey (from Powertraveller) his flat-battery woes will be a thing of the past.

Powered by a lithium-lon battery in a lightweight, compact design the Powermonkey can fully recharge mobile phones up to three times before the device needs charging and can also give up to 40 hours playtime on an iPod.

Price: £29.95

Available from Powertraveller (Wanderlust readers can receive a 10% discount on Powermonkey with the following discount code: WANDERLUST)

6. A year's worth of travel advice, experiences and inspiration

What could be a better accessory to your dad's passion for travel than a year's worth of inspiration packed into a Wanderlust subscription?

As well as offering experiences and advice straight from the experts, he'll also get a free £50 travel voucher to use with 21 UK tour operators.

Two gifts packed into one? We wouldn't say no!

Check out our gift subscription ideas in the Wanderlust shop here

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