Beachy Holiday Tunes

“Oh the weather outside is frightful… “, unless you’re spending the holidays at the beach! 

Embarking on a Caribbean Christmas cruise?  Escaping to a sunny tropical island for the Holidays?  Or will you be staying home, and hoping for a White Christmas?  Wherever you’ll be, let this playlist set the tone for your Beachy Holidays.

 

Mele Kalikimaka – Bing Crosby

Christmas in the Sand – Colbie Caillat

Tropical Christmas – The Bellamy Brothers

Christmas Island – Leon Redbone

Deck the Rooftop – Glee Cast

I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Jimmy Buffet

Little Saint Nick – The Beach Boys

All I Want For Christmas – Jimmy Fallon, Mariah Carey & The Roots

Calypso Christmas – Lord Mouse & the Kalypso Katz

Christmas Morning – Go Jimmy Go

All I Want for Christmas is a Real Good Tan – Kenny Chesney

Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World – Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo'ole

Somewhere Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts -  The Piano Guys

What are your favorite tropical or beachy holiday songs?

 

Announcing Gift Certificates!

We are so pleased to announce the arrival of SolEscapes Gift Certificates!

The Holidays are upon us; we’re all scrambling to find the perfect gift for each of our loved ones.  While giving gifts can be a delight, the challenge of finding just the right thing sometimes adds too much pressure, during an already stress-ridden time of year.

SolEscapes Gift Certificates are here to save the day!  They’re easy, personal, and fun.  Your loved one will be appreciative of the thought put into finding a gift that truly suits them. 

Who would be thrilled by receiving a SolEscapes Gift Certificate?  Many of the people on your list!  Here are a few ideas:

• Your lucky friend that goes on a cruise every January.
• Warm weather lovers that want to protect their skin from the harmful rays of the sun.
• The Aunt with the tropical time-share.
• The Mom that needs to protect her skin while at the park with her kids.
• Any beach lover.
• The (wise) family that’s planning a winter escape to Hawaii.
• The Newlyweds heading off on a honeymoon at an island resort.
• That family that enjoys camping and outdoor adventures every summer.
• Anyone that’s dreaming about warm weather (and in the chill of December, isn’t that most of us?)

SolEscapes Gift Certificates are available in both e-gift certificate and paper gift certificate format.  Use the convenience of email to send an e-gift certificate to a distant loved one – even last minute.  Wrap a paper gift certificate up in a special way and put it under the tree.

Ordering SolEscapes gift certificates is easy, just go to the GiftCertificates page, click on “Add to Cart”, and follow the instructions.

Happy easy gift giving!

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6 Fabulous Summer Hostess Gifts for Beach House, Sailboat and Vacation Guests

Summer is here!  Which means it is beach house and sailboat season. Some of us are lucky to have been invited for overnight stays for a week or weekend at the beach, sailboats or lake houses. But you might be asking yourself what to bring.  The perfect host and hostess gifts are those that have been thoughtfully selected showing your appreciation for friends and family opening up their homes for you.

I love to give hostess gifts that fit the season, the theme of the stay or the place.  If you have been invited to a beach house for an extended visit a great gift would be something with a beach theme, an item that is useful at the beach or a non-perishable edible gift that helps celebrate summer. 

Summery & Beachy Hostess Gifts

1. A basket filled with sun care and sun screen products.  The organic line of sunscreen products from COOLA sun care would make a great gift.  
2. A pair of beautiful high quality beach towels are always appreciated. The Travel Lux Microfiber Towels have beautiful designs,  are super compact and are fast drying - perfect for a summer house or sailboat.
3. Napkins and placemats with a nautical them. Check out these cool ones from www.44knots.com 
4. A bottle of wine presented in a chic wine cooler. A crisp Rose wine is a perfect choice during the hot summer months.
5. A whimsical beach tote packed with a selection of favorite summer items - a reusable water bottle, a great book or magazine, a beach and pool towel and a gift card to iTunes
6. S’more making supplies – You can put together your own kit with sticks, marshmallows, quality chocolate and graham crackers presented in a pretty basket or purchase a premade gift set. 

Remember to always present the gift at the beginning of the stay.   Food gifts are tricky unless you have agreed upon what to bring beforehand with the host and hostess.  The same goes for plants and flowers unless of course you know you hostess is dedicated gardener.

Enjoy a fabulous stay!