The Young lady will be visiting me from Russia and will be on a tourist
visa for 85 days and would like to give her a gift welcoming her to the United States.
2006-11-21 05:06:50 · 15 answers · asked by rtwsteve 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I would recommend that you try to find out from another Russian about their customs. I have discovered by experience in foreign countries that gifts can be problematic sometimes! For example, if you are in Thailand, don't give anything sharp--it's bad luck. In Taiwan don't give a clock...it's like saying they might die soon. But, seriously, even the color or the type of flowers can have a meaning to them of which you are totally unaware.
Flowers, though are fairly universal in meaning around the world (once you have the kind and color right). A local gift of something enduring will give her something to remember and treasure for longer. Don't give anything that would present a problem with baggage or customs.
2006-11-21 05:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by AsiaWired 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a book with interesting and pretty pictures about the town/region she is visiting? Or a sample of some local delicacy (candy/cheese/wine). Something that will help her remember her trip, in any case...
2006-11-21 05:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by rose_americaine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her a T-shirt with the American flag or something from Disneyland. What else says America then Micky Mouse.
2006-11-21 05:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by ciscoahmoc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your relationship with her. Your question is strangely vague on why this person is visiting you for 85 days, did you pick her out of a catalog? Is she your mother in law? You really need to be more specific.
2006-11-21 05:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. it needs to be eradicated - era. why, case in point, does the middle east peace technique require us gold to lubricate the wheels of negotiation? why could we could provide them money to do what's of their very own self pastime interior the 1st place? why can we provide billions in help to pakistan while it is clean that they are actively helping the taliban and different terrorists? why can we've hundreds of protection stress bases distant places that we can now no longer arise with the money for? why can we provide billions to china as a coming up financial gadget while they're manipulating their forex and doing injury to our financial gadget and u . s .? why certainly? all of this rubbish needs to surrender and quickly!
2016-12-10 13:06:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flowers.
2006-11-21 05:08:19 · answer #6 · answered by netnazivictim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statue of Liberty
2006-11-21 22:40:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A giftcard to a restraunt. She gets to try american food, and maybe take her host family out to dinner, that way she doesn't have to budget for taking them out to a thank-you dinner, and can spend the money she brought on stuff to take home.
2006-11-21 07:09:26 · answer #8 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greet her with a bouqet of fragrant flowers, then gift her with a lovely vase for them.
2006-11-21 05:13:37 · answer #9 · answered by AnnieD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Rotary, we always give exchange students something from our local area which exemplifies what we are about. It doesn't have to be big, just personal.
2006-11-21 05:09:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋