what to get an aussie??

Question

i want to mail a package of american goodies to my friend in australia. i'm from los angeles, ca and i want to send something practical, but something my friend can't easily get in australia. any ideas? i was thinking oreos, jelly beans, tootsie rolls, etc. all suggestions appreciated... :)

Answer 1

Depends on their personality, age etc and by the way be very careful sending food to Australia quarantine go off the planet about things like that due to the potential fo r seeds/nuts/ meat/ etc to carry viruses parasites and any number of other nasties.
A second point is that some people dont like wearing stuff around from places theyve never been to as its embarrassing to have people coming up thinking you are one of their fellow countryment etc.
I would suggest you think about what the person likes most and try to get something uniquely American in that area. Perhaps a CD from a good new American group that hasnt gone international yet, celebrity items such as tshirt with their favourite person in it, jewellry that is uniquely american such as an arrowhead for a man or silver lapis jewellry that american indians make. Perhaps there are some local cottage industries making new unique products that you send.
Australia is unfortunatly quite americanised due to large american companies buying out the aussie businesses and then shoving their products and terminology down our throats (literally as for example we call cookies "biscuits" for centuries and now there are an increasin number of biscuits on the shelves described as - peanut cookies etc) so I would be looking for something really new on the scene or uniqe to america even if you had to go for one special item rather than a lot of cheaper ones.

Answer 2

Wow, jelly beans and oreo's. I'm sure they would appreciate that. Maybe you could also send a box of matches and a how to talk American book. Oh wait a minute, send them some of that vegemite stuff, that's really unique and I know they wouldn't of seen that before.

Answer 3

You can get all of that crap in Australia. If you have been there, you know how Americanized it is.

My friends there love T-shirts from San Diego, Los Angeles or Hollywood because you can't get them there...well, you can get anything over the internet...but you know what I mean.

Answer 4

I agree the food items you mentioned are in many shops. They wouldn't be difficult to get here.

That's a good idea about T-shirts, pins etc. they'd be great for trading or gifts to friends here.

Why don't you ask your friend what he/she misses most from home?

Sorry, I may have misunderstood. Is your friend an Aussie?

Answer 5

Something that will impress their friends!!!

Depending on their age, think about what sort of thing they would love to show off or find entertaining.

Do they have a favourite type of television program that you can buy episodes of in America that aren't on air here, that you know they'd like???

By the way, it probably would have helped if you said your friends sex and age.

Answer 6

I think although you may be able to get the food items in Aussie it is probably something that isn't bought that often. I know my brother in London loves it when we send him Whitikers peanute slabs - they are soo expensive in London.

I think if it is wrapped food it will be fine.
What about an American flag? The t-shirt idea is great too.

Answer 7

Don't send food of any kind. Australian quarantine is rigid. In any case you can get that sort of American stuff here. Send clothing that cannot be bought here. T-shirts are always good.

Answer 8

sending food is fine as long as it is packaged. Like everything else we get those things here, maybe something like chocolate bars, not mars, snickers we have those but something like butterfingers, bany ruth.