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A MIG 29 flight and a private jet party are some of the gifting options that a new portal offers

If you have enough cash to squander without giving a second thought, welcome to a world of high-end gifting options at Exciting Lives, which takes presents beyond hopelessly outdated designer clothes, bouquets, coffee mugs and greeting cards. How about a ride in a Formula 1 car or a high action trip in the cockpit of a combat plane? Sounds impossibly exciting? Read on...

There are eleven categories to choose fromu00a0Body and Soul (Stone message, combo delight message), Kids (baby photo quilt, balloon rides), Action (Limousine ride, private jet party), Fashion (Cleopatra pendant, supermodel experience), Home (casino poker set, bar set up), Midnight (clown surprise, midnight celebrations), Culture (visit to Bollywood shooting schedules and editing suites, trip on The Palace of Wheels), Food and Drink (wine rack, humidor) Valentine's ( cocktail sessions, chocolate treat), Flowers (seven day serenade, midnight flower delivery) and VIP (Oscar viewing party, Zero gravity experience). Exhaustive enough?

Sell your ideas

If you're a designer or manufacturer of unique products, handicrafts or other outstanding high-quality items or services, your products, too, can be sold through the portal. All you need to do is to post a request on the portal, upload descriptions and photos along with proposed price. As and when the order for your product is placed, the firm will get in touch with you. Minus a small transaction fee for every order shipped, you will be paid the rest of the moolah.

Aage aage dekho

If you have plenty of special occasions lined up, you can use the Future Gifting option, which allows you to plan gift delivery dates for a year ahead. Once you place the order, the company will make sure that the items are delivered as per your specifications. The best part is that you don't need to track them personally.

Corporate kamaal

If you're looking for unique methods to reward and recognise your employees, establish better relationships with your business partners and key clients or do some thrilling new promotions for your products, the gifts ideas can also be customisedu00a0 according to your needs. "There are several corporate houses who are sending their employees on these trips," informs Rohit Saxena, India head, Exciting Lives.

Electronic gifting

If you forgot to wish your girlfriend on her birthday last night and no time to see her in person today either, click on the Egift option, whereby the company will send an 'exciting' electronic document to the specified email address. It has gift vouchers and a message from you. Hain different?

Top thrills

Combat flight: Take gaurd as a co-pilot in the cockpit of a fighter plane.

For: Rs 1,49,000

Limousine date: Get celeb-like treatment as you are driven around in a stretch limo and taken for a luxury dinner!

For: Rs 13,500

Formula One experience: Do a Lewis Hamiltonu00a0drive a real Formula 1 car on a racetrack.

For: Rs 1,16,000

Private hot air balloon ride: Have a whale of a time in the sky as you drift in the air against the rising sun in your own private hot air balloon!

For: Rs 14,500

Private jet party: Choose four of your closest pals and take them on the high-altitude party.

For: Rs 1,59,000

Zero gravity experience: What happens in a no-gravity zone? You gotta be there to know!

For: Rs 2,95,000

For further details visit www.excitinglives.com

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