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Escape Monthly
Cost: $49.95/month (Full Size). $24.95/month (Escape Mini)
Ships To: United States and its territories.
Yesterday was such a great mail day around here and one of the many subscription boxes I received was my June 2014 Escape Monthly Box!
If you aren’t familiar with them, Escape Monthly, which is $49.95/month is a monthly vacation in a box. Each month you will discover products from a different location. Products consist off local and destination-inspired foods, relaxation and beauty essentials, and the highest quality products that bring the life of the destination right to you. They have also recently launched an “Escape Mini” ($24.95/month) and contains 4 to 5 luxury, locally-made products and a travel brochure.
Escape Monthly ships via USPS Priority Mail and takes two days to arrive to me. I think everyone gets their boxes at just about the same time with them which I think is great. It kind of forces you not to be spoiled.
I love (like LOVE) Las Vegas so I was dying to see what they picked for this box. I wasn’t sure if they’d go the spa route or the casino route or how they would handle this.
As I mentioned the June 2014 Escape Monthly theme was “Las Vegas” and featured the following gems that capture both the city’s glitzy personality and unique boutique luxury brands that thrive there:
~Moon Nevada Travel Guide ($19.99): In the many times I have visited Las Vegas I have never actually ventured outside the city. I would love to visit Lake Mead, Red Rock Canyon and explore more of the state.
~Tahoe Nevada Toffee Gift Box ($6): I am cracking up because when I took this picture I did not realize that the toffee was shaped like Nevada. I thought it was just a funky shape. It wasn’t until I was trying to find a price on this (I ended up guessing) that I realized it! I am saving this for B for when he gets back from his trip.
~Iadora Charcoal Salt Body Scrub ($15): I have a newfound love for charcoal products so this is perfect for me right now. I haven’t used it in the shower yet, but I scrubbed my hands with it and really liked it.
~Las Vegas Shot Glass ($3.95): Ha! What’s Vegas without some shots? That used to be how I did Vegas, but now we are more pool / gambling / spa people.
~Authentic Clipped Casino Playing Cards ($4.99): They actually used to give away casino decks free (I think you just had to ask), but those days are gone! Now they sell them in all the gift shops on the strip! For whatever reason I feel more authentic when I play with cards that were used in the actual casino. Even if it’s just solitaire.
~3 Girls Holistic Calming Mist Body Spray ($12): Oh I need this. I should spray it before and after I hit the casino so I get that “zen” feeling no matter what happens ;). I need to remember to bring this!
~Vegas Wine Stopper ($2.59): This was the last item in the box I opened and as I was opening it I was thinking we didn’t get any dice! But here they are, in the form of a wine stopper.
~Bonus: Vegas Nail File ($1.25): Totally useful for me and it will remind me of Las Vegas every time I use it.
All totaled I came up with a value of $65.77 for the June 2014 Escape Monthly – Las Vegas box. I wasn’t necessarily wowed by this box, but I wasn’t really disappointed either. I thought it had a good mixture of items – all of which I will use, however, nothing really jumped out at me either.
What do you think of Escape Monthly this month? If you subscribed, which guidebook did you get? If you are interested in subscribing or just want to learn more, click here. You can use the code “INDIAESCAPE” to score 20% off, not only your first box, but all your other boxes for the life of your subscription. That gets you a discount of $10/month on the regular box which is awesome (it doesn’t look like the code works on the Escape Mini)! The July 2014 Escape Monthly destination is “India” and is described as “A Taste of the Unknown”. I am debating about getting the Mini Escape going forward, but I am just not sure.
