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The Next Best Thing to Being There
A world-travel gift shop in Albuquerque, with themed rooms and fair-trade finds.
4.8
Retail Store
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A world-travel gift shop in Albuquerque, with themed rooms and fair-trade finds.
From a converted home at 1315 Mountain Rd NW, The Next Best Thing to Being There offers a world-travel gift shop in Albuquerque. Items from around the globe and local artisans are praised for fair-trade quality, value, and variety. The themed rooms and knowledgeable staff help visitors discover unique, well-made gifts.
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Curated selection of ethically sourced international goods, including textiles, home decor, and artisan crafts.
Showcasing handmade items from Albuquerque and regional artists, supporting the local creative community.
Specialized collections for Christmas, stocking stuffers, and other occasions with unique, affordable options.
Offering international-inspired home items like Turkish towels, bed covers, and decorative pieces.
Explore themed rooms in a converted home setting, providing a whimsical and engaging shopping environment.
Overall rating
Wyatt Slauson
Lovely little shop filled with products from around the world. Friendly owner as well!
Laika O'Brien
Sydney and her collection are fabulous. Such a fun and eclectic store with very reasonable prices for the quality of what you find there.
Wes Noe
We were just there looking for Christmas gifts. The patio door was open but the main door was locked. We saw people inside and even saw them take away the barking dogs. We knocked but they would not open for us despite us seeing other customers in there. We also called them twice since we saw people inside and they ignored our call, and the voicemail greeting stated “don’t bother leaving a message because they don’t get checked.” Guess they don’t actually want the business which is shame because I was excited for another local gift shop. Won’t be stopping here ever again. Super weird vibe.
jamie jett walker
Perfect shop to get smart, unusual gifts!
Melissa Alexander
Karen Velasquez
So many beautiful treasures here -- from faraway and local. Kind shop workers and a great place to grab gifts and useful wares.
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