Pack Up + Go's Experiential Gift Guide
Don’t just take our word for it, research shows that most people prefer experiences over things.
To help spark inspiration for experiences to give this holiday season, we’ve gathered some great experiential gift ideas.
Written by Corinne Hogge
Holiday cheer + treats:
Ugly Sweater Party in a Box:
The holiday season is going to have fewer opportunities for in-person cheer, but our Atlanta Food Tour Partner, Unexpected Atlanta is helping to bring people together virtually with their Ugly Sweater Party in a Box. Enjoy laughs with holiday trivia hosted by one of their talented tour guides, along with a paper ugly sweater competition that they’ll mail to you. Add-on their local Treat Box to sample decadent foods from some of Atlanta's best small businesses.
Savor Seattle:
Bring the Food Tour directly to your house with our Food Tour Partners in Seattle, Savor Seattle. They offer a ton of different options for Holiday Boxes filled with local Seattle and Pike Place Market treats.
In the Kitchen:
We think it is fair to say that 2020 has seen a resurgence in our appreciation for home cooking. Whether you’re one of the people who have added a KitchenAid Stand Mixer to your holiday list (guilty) or you're just figuring out the basics, there are plenty of great gifts that will benefit the home chef experience.
For the novice chef, our Travel Operations Manager, Zach says, “I've recently been really enjoying the Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat cook book. Along with great recipes, it has lots of helpful tips to become a better cook. It's a good gift for any food lover and anyone trying to up their food game.” You can pair the cookbook with an interactive, virtual cooking class from Cozymeal to connect your soon-to-be-home-chef with an experienced host to walk them through creating some amazing dishes!
For a gift that keeps on giving all year long, consider a coffee (or coffee + chocolate) subscription box from a Pittsburgh favorite, Adda Coffee House, that delivers hand crafted cheer directly to your door. This gift will effortlessly provide the monthly joy of trying new unique blends and flavors specifically curated by the experts at Adda.
Explore in 2021:
In 2020, Pack Up + Go added Staycations, longer trips (up to 11-days!), and Pack Up + Go Outdoors to our original Plane/Train and Road Trip surprise vacations. With all of these options, there is definitely a trip that fits everyone’s interests and “vacation mode”. Give someone in your life a Pack Up + Go gift card so they can book a trip in the future, stress free. Pack Up + Go gift cards start at $100, never expire, and can be sent directly to you or the recipient via email! You can also choose to print out one these PDF foldable Pack Up + Go cards if you prefer to give the gift IRL. Give the gift of a stress-free vacation when you let our experts plan their next trip.
If your friend or family member is more the DIY type, we highly recommend a gift card to Getaway, a company with their own fleet of tiny cabins accessible from 14 different US cities. Their cabins come stocked with essentials like a bed + fresh linens, an on-site bathroom, and outdoor fire pit.
The avid traveler is going to need some new accessories for their trip and we have a few recommendations:
Welly Water Bottle:
The double-walled vacuum insulated bottle keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours or hot for up to 14, so they are just as prepared for adventure as you are. The 18 oz. bottle has a slip-proof base that fits standard cup holders. Welly is a company with a mission to provide clean water to everyone and every purchase provides funds to further that goal. Learn more here!
Pack Up + Go Dad Hat:
Travelers can keep the sun out of their eyes and their vibes cool with the Pack Up + Go embroidered Dad Hat. Our hat is a versatile marbled grey that can match any outfit for hiking, site seeing, or for running errands in non-vacation life. Complete their Pack Up + Go travel set with all of the merch from our shop!
Lay-n-Go:
Known for their versatile cosmetic bags, this innovative company has created a wide variety of storage accessories that are must-haves for the organized traveler. Their signature product, the Lay-n-Go COSMO is a cosmetic bag that allows you to see all of your cosmetics at once, and clean up in seconds. No more digging and dumping from a traditional make up bag! Go the extra level and fill their bag with a Starter Stack from Subtl Beauty that keeps all make up needs in one compact unit.