The Gift Experience Day Blog

We'll be using this space to provide you with information on the very latest products, offers, recipes and voucher codes, as well as a regular look at experience days, in all their various guises, in a little more detail.

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Experience Savings to be had for Christmas Early Birds

This year, online experience retailers are ahead of the game more than ever when it comes to promoting their products to the Christmas gifts market. We've not yet reached November but already some of the major players have whole sections of their website dedicated to cheap Christmas experience gifts. Generally, the experiences on offer aren't Christmas themed, but are recommenced products, discounted and available to those looking for the perfect Christmas gift. There is real variety i...

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Greener Experiences

As we all become more conscious of the effect our lifestyles have on the environment it appears that some companies are also looking at ways to ensure their practices have a limited environmental impact. This certainly seems to be the case when looking at online experience day retailers, as market-leading experience companies look for ways to offset their carbon footprint and become environmentally responsible. Red Letter Days (owned by Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis of Dragon’s Den fame...

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How to Find Cheap Experiences Gift Deals in the UK

We all like a bargain, even when shopping for gifts. If you’re looking to purchase an experience gift be sure to look out for online retailers offering experience days at discount prices. Some merchants choose to have a dedicated ‘SALE’ section on their website, which is filled with great deals throughout the year, whilst others tend to have seasonal sales or special promotions. Some experience day companies offer good discounts for off-peak bookings or if limited space is available on parti...

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2 for 1 Experience Offers at Into The Blue

Into The Blue is one of the UK’s leading experience retailers. For a limited time they’re offering 2 to 1 deals on a great selection of amazing experience days. Choose from… Indoor Skydiving – £49.00 Flights are usually £95! per person. A pre-flight briefing and 1:1 in-flight tuition is provided. Two flights each of 1 minute duration (that’s the same freefall time as 3 tandem skydives) A unique DVD containing recordings from both the flights. A Personalised Flight Certi...

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Mother's Day Special Offers from Red Letter Days

Mums are special! With Mother’s Day approaching you’re probably scratching your head, trying to find the perfect gift. You could choose to buy her some flowers or her favourite choccies, maybe even treat her to some luxury smellies. But how about looking for something a little different? Make this Mother’s Day truly memorable with an experience day gift! The nice people at Red Letter Days have compiled a great list of Mother’s Day experience gift ideas for you to choose from, including ma...

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Buy A Gift Valentine's Day Gift Offers

As Valentine’s Day approaches you’re probably wondering what romantic gift to buy your loved one. Well, maybe you should head to Buy A Gift’s website and check out their range of Valentine’s Day offers … Buy A Gift have tons of Valentine’s Day gift ideas for you to consider, whether you’re looking to spend under £25, under £50 or to blow the budget on a luxury Valentine’s Day gift experience. As well as the more traditional experience gifts such as pamper days and driving days, Buy A G...

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Merchant Spotlight – Virgin Experience Days

Virgin Experience Days is one of the UK’s biggest and well-renowned online experience day retailers. It was launched in 2001 under the company name ‘Virgin Experience’. Originally, it offered a limited range of experiences to corporate clients, who used these experiences as incentives for their staff (and customers). They rapidly expanded to become a very valuable part of Virgin’s business portfolio and adopted Virgin’s brand values of innovation, value for money, quality and (most importantl...

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Wine Experiences – A Great Way to Learn About Wine

Wine-related experiences have been favoured by all of the major online experience retailers ( Virgin Experience Days , Red Letter Days , Buy A Gift etc.) since the market exploded a few years back. This has led to a good number of wine experiences to choose from at various locations across the UK and even abroad. Some of the experiences are simply wine tasting days (or half-days for those of a healthier disposition), whilst others include wine tours or courses on matching wine with f...

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Experiences Outside the UK

When buying an experience gift for someone, we tend to assume it will be redeemed in the UK (typically in major city such as London, Birmingham or Manchester)… well think again! Some UK-based experience day retailers are now offering amazing experience deals further afield. The likes of Attraction Tix focus on quality experiences overseas in countries such as USA, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. You can even buy experiences online at Do Something Different , which can be redeemed as far...

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Experiences under £50

Although we’re being told that the UK’s economy is in recovery, most of us are feeling the post-Christmas pinch pretty hard. In times like these you might think of an experience day gift being too expensive. Experiences are always going to be a bit pricier than a box of chocolates, but not all experiences are as expensive as you’d think. We’ve had a look at the offers available from all the top experience day retailers and list our top 10 recession-busting cheap experience gifts for under...

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On Trend: Food and Drink Experiences

In the UK, we seem to have rediscovered our love of food in recent years. The explosion of food programmes on the TV, the rise of celebrity chefs and the growing number of Michelin starred restaurants has seen us all take more of an interest in what we eat. This is coupled with a growing interest in our own kitchens and in what we choose to cook at home, with environmental trends emerging for sourcing more locally grown produce and organic ingredients. It’s no surprise then that the exper...

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