{"id":343026,"date":"2014-12-16T17:57:37","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T09:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/christmas-gift-guide-last-minute-shoppers-343026.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T05:03:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T21:03:43","slug":"christmas-gift-guide-last-minute-shoppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/events-hk\/christmas-special-hk\/christmas-gift-guide-last-minute-shoppers-343026.html","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Gift Guide: For the last minute shoppers"},"content":{"rendered":"  <p>After what seems like the most agonizing wait every year, the countdown to <a title=\"Philanthropic Christmas: Ways to give back this festive season\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/christmas-special\/philanthropic-christmas-ways-give-back-festive-season-59724.html\">Christmas<\/a> is finally down to the single digits. For those who have been slacking off and sipping on toffee nut lattes while Santa has been dutifully ticking off his Christmas list and prepping his sleigh, it\u2019s high\u00a0time to cast those excuses aside and commence on your <a title=\"Christmas Gift Guide: Customised gift ideas that your loved ones will cherish\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/christmas-special\/christmas-gift-guide-customised-gift-ideas-59541.html\">Christmas shopping<\/a>.<\/p> <p>The general rule of thumb on how to mask the last minute frenzy, is to present your gift in over the top gift-wrap. 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