Hostess Gift Ideas for Visiting Abroad
When traveling abroad, guests often stay with a host family. It is customary in many cultures to give the hostess a gift. The gift should be something that represents you and your culture and something you think the hostess would enjoy. A hostess gift shows not only that you care about the hostess, but also that you appreciate her letting you visit.
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Food and Drink
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Bring your hostess foods or drinks that represent your home country. Choose foods that travel well. Food that requires refrigeration or freezing will spoil before reaching your destination. Chocolates are hard candies are a common treat. Specialty drinks such as locally brewed beers or wines from your hometown make nice hostess gifts.
Home Decor
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Hostesses appreciate things they can decorate their home with. Picture frames with pictures of the hostess and yourself are a thoughtful gift. Blankets embroidered with the hostess's name or family name give a personalized touch. Small statues from famous monuments in your country are ideal for hostesses who collect items from around the world.
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Homemade Gifts
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Sometimes, homemade gifts are the best presents for a hostess you are visiting. Cross stitch a saying or the date of your travel and give the stitching to the hostess. Treat her to a scrapbook of your time together, by collecting photos of the two of you and decorating the pages with embellishments. Homemade gifts are inexpensive and very appreciated.
Books
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Give the hostess a book about your country to put on a coffee table or in her home library. If the hostess speaks your native language, she may want to read a book that is written by a famous author from your home country. Give her books about historic events that took place in your hometown or things to see when visiting there.
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