xShannyx Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 A few hours I got a letter of acceptance to a study abroad program and I've been thinking about giving my host family a small gift =) I live in NYC so there are many tourist shops here where I can buy them something, but does anybody have a more interresting idea? thanks uh its in Germany Link to comment
sidehop Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 ^I agree, depends where you go Link to comment
Theblueman123 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Bring them American stuff! Like trinkets or something, or maybe a figurine of the statue of liberty haha. Link to comment
annie24 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 i think something that's "New York" would be nice. a coffee table book about new york, a new york snow globe, a few coffee mugs.... Link to comment
greensleeves Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Congratulations on the acceptane! I used to host students and although I didn't expect anything they usually would bring a small gift relating to their country. My student from Brazil brought me a book of photographs from Brazil and some soccer shirts from the Brazilian team for my kids, one from France brought me some Champagne because his family owned a vineyard. If the family has kids, some Yankees ball caps or something along those lines would be nice and there's got to be some great books about New York out there. Link to comment
sophie274 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Congratulations on the acceptane! I used to host students and although I didn't expect anything they usually would bring a small gift relating to their country. My student from Brazil brought me a book of photographs from Brazil and some soccer shirts from the Brazilian team for my kids, one from France brought me some Champagne because his family owned a vineyard. If the family has kids, some Yankees ball caps or something along those lines would be nice and there's got to be some great books about New York out there. Great ideas here! I think something typical of your home culture is always nice. Small gifts for the children - NY sweatshirts are super popular abroad, yankees caps Since there's no New York specialty that I can think of that would be lusted after abroad and would travel well, a book about New York sounds good. A bottle of good California wine might also be something interesting and different for them - I bring some back to my friends in France sometimes. If you know a great address for chocolates or other goodies that travel well, that would be great too. Another thing that can be nice is to take the family out for dinner or for drinks/dessert while you are there, or to pop out after you arrive and buy a bouquet of flowers for the mother. Link to comment
FarthestEdge Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Congratulations! And what a great way to start off on the right foot... The coffee table book with lots of photos is a great idea The wine is also nice. Ice wine is unique... How about Christmas Tree ornament? (depending of course on their religion) If you go "touristy" I recommend useful items such as tea towels with American images and stuff like that. Definitely something small for the kids...depends on the ages. Even stars & stripes pencils/erasers etc...Notepads with funny American expressions... And take a few keytags or other small tokens...you will meet people and wish you had a little something for them Have a great adventure! Link to comment
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