Photo courtesy of Nalata Nalata.
Pink elephants painted in India's Pink City. Japan's forests packed into scented bath bags. A curvy map of the Mississippi River. A selection of gifts that will instantly transport you to another time and place.
Trace the shifting course of the Mississippi (from prehistory through the 20th century).
Price: $24–$1,800
Available at: 20x200.com
Feel free to daydream at your desk.
Price: $20
Available at: amazon.com
Take in the glow of traditional tapers made with rapeseed oil and handmade paper.
Price: $35
Available at: spartan-shop.com
Weaved in Nara, Japan, from organic mosquito net fabrics, the quick-drying mini towel gets more absorbent the more you wash it.
Price: $6
Available at: omoionline.com
Stories from the world's most successful globetrotters, adventurers, and ecoconscious designers. (And a shout-out to Our Open Road, one of Fathom's 24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites.)
Price: $41
Available at: amazon.com
Dream of the Pink City with a decorative pillow hand-painted in Jaipur.
Price: $195
Available at: johnrobshaw.com
This small tube (which smells like Holland in the springtime) will keep you soft and supple all winter long (even if that winter is spent in Amsterdam).
Price: $35
Available at: neimanmarcus.com
Stay cozy with a handwoven frasada made in Bolivia.
Price: $380
Available at: spartan-shop.com
A thermometer and hygrometer will let you know with German precision when your home's heat and humidity levels are perfectly balanced.
Price: $172
Available at: bestmadeco.com
Turn bath time into a traditional ryoken experience. The natural resin content of the Hinoki shavings prevents mold and mildew from forming, which means you can use it again, and again, and again.
Price: $12
Available at: shop.nalatanalata.com
Sleek Scandinavian tunes for the home.
Price: $449
Available at: aplusrstore.com
Inspiration for another year of great hikes.
Price: $46
Available at: omoionline.com
Bring in the great outdoors. S'mores not included.
Price: $12
Available at: juniperridge.com
Store treasures in printed Ju-Bako porcelain boxes produced using a method from Japan's Edo period.
Price: $55
Available at: shop.nalatanalata.com
The new Wim Wenders documentary is all about humanitarian adventures in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Serbia followed by incredible lansdcapes of the Galapagos and Patagonian rainforest.
Price: $27
Available at: amazon.com
A recipe book with owner Danny Bowien's Mission anecdotes regarding an ill-fated trip to China, the development of his San Francisco restaurant, his cult foodie following, and expansion to NYC's Lower East Side.
Price: $21
Available at: amazon.com
Take a note from the Japanese and turn to a charcoal soap enriched with kaolin clay and carbon powder to help you on your quest for eternal youth.
Price: $11
Available at: omoionline.com
For cozy winter days at home.
Price: $30
Avaialble at: snowehome.com
A new annual subscription of world-class extra virgin olive oils custom blended and shipped with tasting notes and food and wine suggestions.
Price: $180 for four bottles
Available at: groveandvine.com
Give and give back by sponsoring a Tanzanian child or family in someone else's name through The Small Things Give and Receive Holiday Drive. Donations help with daily needs like food, clothing, schooling, housing, and medical costs.
Price: From $15
Available at: thesmallthings.org
Little Globetrotters, Urbanites, Outdoor Adventurers: See all of our 2015 holiday gift guides.
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