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Need help finding the perfect gift for minimalist friends?
Alterna-gifts for minimalists.
The website www.excitations.comsells experiences, rather than things, as gifts, so there's no need to find room for one more tchotcke.
Offerings vary from a hot-air balloon ride to a fighter-pilot experience ($1,915 per person). Not all trips are so pricey. A dune buggy tour in Palm Springs is $50 for one.
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