Promoting Happiness By Gifting Experiences With Tinggly

This is a collaborative post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own

I’ve spoken numerous times on this blog about my passion for gifting once in a lifetime experiences to people.  I’ve done this quite a lot, booking activities for me and my dad, or trips away with Luke.  These days everyone has a lot of “stuff” cluttering their home and if you’re anything like me, everytime someone asks “What do you want for…” I don’t always know what to tell them. It doesn’t help that I have my birthday less than three weeks after Christmas either. 

Thankfully there’s Tinggly,  a company whose vision is just that, “give stories, not stuff”! And I love it! I mean, how much better is it to gift someone an experience, which can be enjoyed and remembered for years. As opposed to  material  things, which  may not bring as much joy and just collect dust somewhere in the corner. This is not to say though that you should completely cut out material gifts. We all need the obligatory bottle of spirit and socks at Christmas!

As a company Tinggly are a global company  allowing people like you and me to gift our loved ones experiences as gifts, as opposed to being another experience booking website. Their overall mission is to provide happiness through the gifting of inspiring experiences, which is something I really connect with. They’re also pretty unique as they’re the first global experience gifting company where the buyer, the recipient and the experience chosen can all be in different countries. I’m sure most of us have a friend who’s gone off travelling or is teaching abroad.

How gifting experiences with Tinggly works

 Tinggly simplifies the gifting experiences by giving a vast option of over 100,000   best experiences to select from around the world and making them super easy to gift anyone. All experiences are combined and listed in differently themed gift boxes with wonderful designs available with global shipping.  . These experience gift boxes are offered   at various price points, allowing to find one for the price range you want..

Each gift box includes handpicked options and allows the recipient the freedom to choose what they want to do according to their taste. It might be an adrenaline packed adventure like skydiving or bungee jumping, or something more cultural such as tours and sightseeing landmark visits. It also has relaxing options like a gourmet dining experience or a full day spa retreat.  All experiences are categorized to these options:

• Adventures
• Attraction Tickets & Passes
• Cruises & Sailing
• Food & Drink
• Classes & Workshops
• Spa & Wellbeing
• Tours & Sightseeing
• Online Experiences

Another great thing about Tinggly gifts is that they have no expiration date, so there is no rush to use it right away, you can nicely plan for your next vacation or a trip. 

Each gift box can be used by up to 4 persons at a time, which means your loved ones who receive a Tinggly gift box can choose to share their experience with their family or close friends if they want to! This brings an entire new meaning to gifting, as it encourages us to create memories together with the people we care about the most! 

There are several gift box themes dedicated specifically to newlyweds making it a great gift if you want to surprise the couple and add something special to remember for their honeymoon trip!

When you select a gift box it will show you all the experiences available in that gift box. You can search for a particular country, city or area. It will even allow you to sort the experiences available based on the number of participants joining the adventure. This is great if you know someone going off travelling and you want to surprise them without the hassle of fitting their travel itinerary, as they will be the ones choosing what to do, when to do it, and where!

A cool new feature that Tinggly offers is the ability for the gift receiver to exchange their gift into what they call ‘Tinggly Value’ which is basically a store credit. The gift receiver can then use that value to pay for a different experience of their choice or cover the price difference of a more expensive experience on their bucket list! This means the gift recipients will never be disappointed or unsatisfied!

And to top it all off, Tinggly gifts are all sustainable and planet friendly! From each gift box purchased, the company plants trees and contributes a portion of their sales to reduction of CO2 emissions. While they are truly dedicated to the cause, you can rest assured that your gifts are helping the environment.

The Vilnius blogger house

One of the other amazing things about the brand is the Tinggly Blogger House.  Since Tinggly is based in Vilnius, Lithuania they have a loft in the centre of the city equipped for bloggers, vloggers and journalists. The company provides accommodation free of charge and includes a tour around the city alongside experiences to show the best of Vilnius which I think is amazing.  After COVID-19 this awesome initiative that opened doors to many traveling bloggers had to close, hopefully as the pandemic has ended, it will make a splashy return! Keeping my fingers crossed! 

Do you like giving experiences as opposed to physical items?