Browsing all articles from May, 2010
May
27

Dinner and A Show

There are few things more romantic than watching the sun set as you toast your love with champagne, especially when it’s over a gourmet dinner on a beautiful boat. Experiencegifts.com can suggest a buffet of cities and cruises to choose from, making date night a perfect night. Whether it’s a customized cruise dinner, or a fun evening with a show thrown in, there is something to suit every palate.

For a stylish evening, the gourmet dinner cruise on the waters of the New York harbor is perfect, especially considering the fantastic views that complement the sensational food. New Orleans whips out a steamboat and lets you travel back in time, leisurely drifting on the majestic Mississippi river. read more

May
23

Whitewater Thrills and Spills

An inflatable raft, a life jacket and a fast-flowing river – this is what the good life is all about. You don’t need to be a daredevil or a thrill-seeker to appreciate the adrenaline rush of whitewater rafting. Sure, you won’t be drifting downstream, leisurely admiring the foliage. Instead, you’ll be hurtling through a rush of water and energy, bumping through the rapids. There’s no denying the risk factor, and as whitewater rafting is always professionally managed with rafters using the best safety equipment, fun and thrills can go together.

Colorado’s Arkansas river is the source of some of the most challenging rafting trips. Here rafts pass through a narrow, rocky, and steep stretch of cold water – rafters need to be experienced and skilled for this one. read more

May
15

Floating in the summer sky

Is it possible for one special moment to remain with you forever? It is, if you spend it floating hundreds of feet above the ground, in a wicker basket, sipping champagne, and being proposed to. As far as proposals go, that’s a hard one to beat, forget, or tell others without a smirk. Hot air balloon rides feature on most people’s bucket lists, but are now getting easier to tick off with gift certificates from experiencegifts.com. available from hundreds of local balloon companies nationwide. read more

May
14

Wheel it in

Admit it: Segways are geek chic. And no matter how much of a jock you are, you secretly want to whizz around on one. And not just from place to place. If you could have your way, you’d be surgically attached to one. Maybe even build a special garage for it, perhaps upgrade it faster than your iPhone. And if the dream of owning a Segway is still a distant reality, fill in the waiting period, with a Segway tour of your favorite US city. read more

May
12

Those magnificent men in their flying machines

And this is where paragliding swoops in to help us live out a long cherished dream—tHang Glidingo be one with the clouds, minus the trials of an airplane. A birthday, an anniversary, or just a well-earned weekend—paragliding offers you enough options to glide over beaches or deserts. A brief ground school session helps you get familiar with the equipment and depending on your location, you’ll be enjoying the thrill of a foot launched tandem flight in a paraglider or a paramotor glider, in no time at all. read more