Does anyone enjoy any suggestions as to a REALLY nice hostess contribution for a relatives surrounded by Germany? They enjoy be?
gracious enough to invite my daughter to spend a month next to them this summer. (Their daughter is an exchange student here in America, and the girls enjoy become best friends.) I would like to distribute a nice gift to thank them for have her for such an extended visit. Any suggestions?
Answers: I own traveled in the US abundantly, and am German. Always when I planned the trip or came final, people would make clear to me how awful the food is in the US (even though they have never ben there) and ask me: "Oh, geez, how can you go in attendance for such a long time? There's nothing but burgers and fries and there's no food culture at adjectives!" Even my parents told me that. I don't know where I took my belief from that that wasn't the armour, but coming to the US, I found this so absolutely to not be the valise that I now love to cook "American" for friends, which they usually love. Even my parents own nothing desperate to say nearly "American cousine" now, after have spent just three weeks of their lives surrounded by the US.
So, a cookbook with some American recipe, nice pictures and maybe a set of measure cups would be a good belief. (Germans mostly weigh stuff out, so recipes next to "2 cups of this, an ounce of that" are kind of confusing if you work near them for the first time.) That way, they can remember your daughters stay next to them for a long time, or, when she's with them, comfort her near something familiar from the cookbook, if she get homesick. They might even cook a meal together and create another great memory for everyone.
And, other something that my family loved: I "cushioned" adjectives the packages and stuff I sent home to Germany with pack of Hersheys "Hugs" and "Kisses". And Almond M&Ms' (just for my Dad, though). I don't think you will transport so much stuff while your daughter is there, but I'm sure a pack of respectively and an explanation from your daughter will ease adjectives of them into at least a great coffee time when she arrives.
It's a great opportunity for your daughter! I really hope she will wallow in every minute of it.
EDIT:
AND I thought of something else, reading the bumper-sticker answer. I bought a bumper sticker saying "Do NOT rinse - this vehicle is undergoing a medical dirt test".
I get great reaction out of that. (THe owner of my usual garage shyly called and asked if he could embezzle it off (I tape it to the inside, since I wasn't sure how long I would keep the saloon, and somehow never changed it) and photocopy it the first time they saw it. His employees adjectives asked for a copy of it, too. ;))
It's a clichee that Germans spend their Saturdays cleaning their car. Well, I sure don't! ;))
In my personal experience near living in Germany and traveling within for 18 years they appreciate things that would be unique to your state or home town.
Example I am surrounded by Vermont and we are known for our cheese and maple syrup. So I brought Maple Syrup human being even more rare. Most loved it and it made a great grant they could enjoy together several times.
So anything resembling that I am sure would be well standard. That is just one thought of channel to go.
I similar to all those great planning from the other posters . I've done the same article..BBQ sauce is really cool...because Germans love to "grillen" but, I had another model.. I took several real magnificent pieces of Navajo Indian necklaces.its easy to put surrounded by a carry-on..(doesn't weigh to much)! my family loves anything Cowboy or American Indian to display surrounded by there homes!! Silver pieces and turquoise jewelry! ( doest enjoy to be real) but must look good and honest..
for some strange reason they other ask me for bumper sticker, you know the little sticker you get while traveling to attractions.resembling Route66 .Monkey Jungle.. Miami Beach stuff.I live in Miami, Florida
A coffee table book that displays scenic places surrounded by the U.S. Just a thought... a really nice set of goblets. germans are classy and restrained. something for the kids too, if they enjoy em. brownie mix is usually a hit, they dont havebrownies
Since Globalization of the world & also Germany I also would suggest that you try and find something local.
If you are from Texas send a Cowboy hood and some BBQ Sauce or like one answerer said if you are from Vermont transport some real Maple Sirup. With it you could dispatch a nice coffeetable book of the USA.
It's so hard to dispatch a gift along, especially in a minute that we have almost like peas in a pod stuff in Germany as you do within US.
Some great ideas. My German relatives love our National Parks. A coffee table book relating to the parks would be nice. I approaching the recipe book thought - along with the measure equipment. Your daughter should take her friend jeans and doesn`t matter what is current - I'm too old to know what specifically. Chocolate, no, theirs is better. Hi Lori
I am from Germany and my boyfriend is from MN and studies in Ohio. And I really similar to the candybars he always transport to me (I love Reeses). Also a nice gift would be Starbucks coffee or some shot eyeglasses from where u come from. Or lately something typically from where u live.
Greetings from Germany
More Questions & Answers...