Sometimes the hardest part about going on vacation is planning it. For the super-busy person who can afford to travel anywhere, but might not know where to start, purchase them a personal travel planning session through Jetsetter. They’ll get three hours of one-on-one service with a travel expert.
This year’s big-ticket gift is is the just-released Quadski for the guy or girl who loves to play with motorized toys and has all the current models. It’s four-wheeler-meets-jet ski. It can traverse land and water and reach speeds up to 45 miles an hour on both. It also costs a cool $40,000 — that is if you can get your hands on one.
Experience-based gift companies are cropping up in major metropolitan areas these days, but Cloud 9 Living, out of Las Vegas, is one of the industry leaders. For car lovers in your family, book them a day at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Racecourse, where for $299 they can spend a day racing a sports car — including Ferrari and Lamborghini.
The latest water adrenaline sport is flying on a jetpack. Purchase your favorite adventure junkie a ride at a nearby beach and watch them jump and dive. Rates vary depending on where you’re riding.
This French coffee press was designed for Starbucks by Bodum and spruces up the kitchen. It retails for $70 and can be purchased on Amazon.
Lots of people get airplane flight lessons, but learning to fly a chopper is a whole different game. If you’re in the Las Vegas area, check out Cloud9 Living, which sells one-day flight lesson for $175. Better yet, if you’re not in Vegas, pair a lesson with a holiday to Sin City for a truly unique gift.
For the dog lover in your family, you’ll hit the mark (and make their canine super happy too) by signing them up for Bark Box, which delivers a surprise package of treats and toys each month.
Check out www.amazingclubs.com, a website that offers 32 different monthly gift clubs to sign your friend or loved one up for. These include clubs for beer, wine, coffee, hot sauce, pasta and even flowers or cigars.
The Wolrd Wildlife Foundation offers a great package where you symbolically adopt (through a monetary donation) an endangered animal species of your choice in a friend’s name. The WWF sends out an “adoption package” that includes a plush toy version of the African wild dog or an adorable fennec fox that you helped save. If you want more of the funds to go directly to the WWF, you can forgo the gift portion and just receive certification of your donation in a friend’s name. It’s the perfect give for the philanthropist in your family.
Similar to the WWF gift concept, if you know your mom and dad really don’t want anything for Christmas, then make a donation in their name to their favorite charity.
