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Five Experience Gifts You Can Give Your Loved Ones This Christmas

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Dec 16, 2019

Trying to find thoughtful gifts for those you love at Christmas can be difficult, and for those of us who prefer to shop last minute, it can also be quite stressful. Not only this, but physical gifts also produce a lot of waste, having disastrous effects on the environment.

Gifting someone with an experience is the solution to all of your Christmas present buying worries, no stress, no waste and a memory that will last a lifetime. Here are five of our top experience gifts…

Help them learn something new

Why not give someone the opportunity to learn something new this Christmas? Whether it's driving a race car, diving with sharks or learning to fly a plane, you could just trigger an interest that becomes a hobby!

Show them the world

Seeing the world is quite the privilege and one that not everyone has the luxury of doing. Whether it is a short break in the country, a trip to Europe or an around the world flight, allowing someone to see the world is absolutely one of the greatest gifts you can give.

Embrace their interests

Is your best friend a die-hard Harry Potter Fan? Or your mum a crafting fanatic? There are so many amazing experiences available that relate to popular hobbies, as well as fan fiction and pop culture, for example, film location tours, art classes, museums and even themed restaurants and bars.

Fill the foodie

We all have that one foodie friend that loves to eat at the best restaurants and try all of the crazy food challenges held at eateries all over the world, so why not treat them to a meal like no other. A 20 course at a Michelin star restaurant or brunch in the sky, there is an endless stream of foodie-friendly experiences available this Christmas.

Booze

If there is one thing we do at Christmas, it's drink, which is why any alcohol-related gift would go down a treat! When it comes to alcohol experiences, the options really are endless, wine tasting and vineyard tours, cocktail making classes, ice bars, gin making and so many more.

Take a look at the infographic below to see what the UK thinks about Christmas waste and who among us are interested in scrapping traditional gifts and opting for experiences instead.

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