Gift guide

Have you done all of your gift shopping yet?  If not, here’s an idea.  In the spirit of this blog, I encourage you to give the gifts of learning.  After all, what is a better way to spend your money than on the improvement of Self and others.  The other day, I engaged in some daydreaming with Excitations – a website that offers gifts of experiences. You can browse those gifts by types of activities and geographical regions where they are available.

• What would your gift recipients like to learn about?  Maybe, they would be interested in a Wine Education Experience in San Francisco.    If you have friends in Philadelphia who are in the process of renovating their home, they may enjoy a Guided Design Center Experience.  You can also send your competitors to Swim with the Sharks.  It’s fun just to browse through all those experiences.  Maybe, you can put one or two on your own wishlist.
• How do your gift recipients prefer to learn?  Some may want to take the Best Seat in the House: Wine and Dine and see a celebrated chef prepare a five-course meal just for them. They will learn about pairing food and wine in the process, and the best part is that they get to enjoy the delicious dinner.  Do you know anybody who would want to tour Washington DC by Segway for Two?  A knowledgeable guide will help them to cruise along effortlessly. 
• Where would they want to have that extraordinary experience?  How about in the sky where they can try skydiving?  For the earth-bound, offer a Half Day Spa Rejuvenation.  Who wouldn’t want to get some rest from all these holidays?
• Perhaps, there is somebody out there who is an inspiration to your friends and whom they would like to meet as part of their gift experience.  Music lovers would like a Symphony Salon series where they can have a pre-concert chat with the musicians and creative directors of the critically acclaimed Riverside Symphony, attend a complimentary cheese-and-wine reception and enjoy the performance at Lincoln Center in New York City.  The lucky ones may get a chance to go interior home shopping in NYC with Designer Libby Langdon (you have to be some lawyer with money to give this experience).
• When?  Any time, not just the holidays. 

P.S.  Do you feel creative and want to design your own wrapping paper?  You can do it for free.