Clever Gift Ideas for Friends and Family Living Abroad

Have you got friends and family living abroad who you d like to give gifts to this Christmas? Consider some of these clever gift ideas that will definitely brighten up their day.

Delivery

Nowadays it s easier than ever to give gifts to friends and family in faraway places. You don t even have to go to the post office Order your presents online and get them delivered straight to the recipient s door if possible.

Be sure that the website you re ordering from offers international delivery. Otherwise order the item well in advance so you receive it have time to repack it and send it on from the post office.

Alternatively order from a company based in the country where your friends or family reside. But in this case make sure payments can be made via PayPal or with foreign bank cards.

Something From Home

Have they always lived abroad or did they move at some point? If they moved for some reason send them a parcel to remind them of home.

This could include foods such as shortbread oatcakes malt loaf marmite boiled sweets and various types of biscuits to remind them of the UK for example.

You can also get many different types of premade hampers full of goodies from chocolates and chutneys to bottles of bubbly.

Keen on sending something other than food? There may also be customs restrictions in operation so sending non perishable goods could be wiser.

Look at getting items made locally such as clothing accessories and jewellery. Most towns and cities have independent boutiques where local craftsmen sell their produce. Souvenir shops are also worth checking out.

To Ease Communication

One of the best gifts you could give is a means of easing communication between the two countries. This doesn t necessarily have to involve investing in a pricey piece of tech.

If you do have lots of money to spare and the recipient is a very close friend relative or perhaps a whole family you could splurge on an item such as a smartphone laptop or tablet that ensures you can be in touch anytime and anywhere whether at the office or sunbathing on the beach.

Order these gifts online gift wrapped with the delivery address set to be that of the recipient.

No one s expecting you to spend so much however. There really are cheaper options too.

You could for example arrange for a faster internet connection to be installed in your friend or loved one s home if you ve found communication via the internet quite slow and unreliable in the past.

If you prefer being in touch over the telephone set up a cheap calling service. Numerous companies offer cheap calls to Australia Poland Germany Pakistan and other countries worldwide. These allow for much cheaper call rates when phoning both from a landline and a mobile to landlines and mobiles abroad.
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