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Beyond Books: Creative Gifts for Book Lovers
Here’s the thing about book lovers. They already own the books. Whatever you decide to get them, chances are it's already on their shelves, their wishlists or in the delivery from last Thursday's order. The stack of things to read...
Spooky Season Gift Ideas for Creative Minds
October has a personality. The light changes. Evenings arrive earlier. There's a specific quality to the air that makes people want to stay indoors, light something warm, and do something with their hands. It's the best month of the year...
A Miniature World for Every Personality
Finding the perfect gift is less about the budget, and more about the knowledge of the recipient. Most often, we give gifts based on the occasion. Generic candles are great for generic people. Vouchers are safe when we don't know...
Some gifts are for the moment. Others are for the memory it leaves behind. There's a difference between something that gets unwrapped and something that stays. Most gifts do the first, but the best ones do both. They arrive on...
A Corner of Taipei, Brought to Life by You: Yong An Soy Milk Shop
Some parts of a city are not captured on camera. They're remembered. Not the well-known landmarks or bustling night markets that everyone goes to, but the ones you stumbled upon by chance before the city woke up. The hot steam...
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More Than a Souvenir: A Gift to Keep
We've all bought them. The magnet. The keychain. The small ceramic something that seemed so meaningful in the moment and now sits in a drawer somewhere, or worse, on a shelf where no one looks. Souvenirs are well-meaning things, but...
Gift Ideas for Every Kind of Creative Mind
Some people are easy to shop for. You know their preferences, you find something that checks all their boxes, and you're done. Then there's the everyone-else category. The person who already has everything. The individual who declares, "Don't get me...
A Glimpse of Venice at Midnight
There is something about Venice at midnight that feels surreal. The canals are quiet, the lanterns glow on the water, and the facades appear to be made of a new material, smoother somehow than the stone they are really carved...
For the Love of Cats, Books, and Cozy Corners
Some people have a type. And if yours happens to be a cat, a good book, and a cozy nook with a good sense of place, then this one's for you. With International Cat Day on August 8th, let's celebrate...
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