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Anybody got any good holiday present ideas for a Colombiana girlfriend?

... in response to Good holidy present?, posted by Landover on Dec 1, 2005

Colombians like American T-shirts and baseball caps, in your case with Georgia and or an Atlanta name, (not an Altanta sportsclub name).  Take different sizes and one for each member of the family.  Anything else you buy here is available in Colombia and no big deal to them.  It is rather  difficult for them and their family to show off their "Gringos estados unidos perfume made in france" to their friends you know.

Nothing personal but the old saying is (keep it simple stupid)

... in response to Good holidy present?, posted by Landover on Dec 1, 2005

[This message has been edited by Montrealer]

It all depends how long you've been with her and your level of relationship.  Here are a few simple suggestions.

A bottle of perfume.
Clothing (but know her style).
A singing/recordable picture frame with photo of you 2.
Ipod.
Gym membership.
A vacation to a nearby city.
Digital camera.
A collection of books she may be intersted in.
English lessons.
Day at the spa for her and a guest (either you or her mom).
A laptop (cheap here is sometimes really good there)
An engagement ring.

*Note:  Don't buy her any other jewelery, as she won't be able to wear it most of the time for fear of getting it stolen)

There's my suggestions.  Hope it helps.  Now do you have any idea what to get the mother of my girlfriend?  I have the rest of the family figured out, but not her mom.  Please help.  Figure a budget of about $50.00 for mom-in-law.

... in response to Santa Claus is coming to town, posted by Montrealer on Dec 1, 2005

Montrealer

   I see some good suggestions from you. I would try the perfume or a vacation
some where as long as you are bringing. I the spa would be great too. Try
makeup my wife went crazy for it when I bought it for her for christmas. You
beat me to the draw on Jewelery, having your girl wear jewelery just makes her a
target to get mugged for everything.

  How old is the mother in law? Try lip stick name brand from Macy's My mother
in law loved them I bought several for her. Also try bed and bath she will love
the lotions.

... in response to Santa Claus is coming to town, posted by Montrealer on Dec 1, 2005

You can't lose with the cross in SA, and silver is cheaper here than there. A very nice 18" chain and cross of silver should run under $30.

... in response to Santa Claus is coming to town, posted by Montrealer on Dec 1, 2005

If you buy her perfume, you might consider the O Boticário brand from Brazil. O Boticário means The Pharmacist, and is so named because it was started by a pharmacist who started making perfumes, colognes etc. on the side and built the largest chain of perfume/cosmetic stores in Brazil. Excellent products, reasonable prices.

 I had used up all my O Boticário colognes after a few months back in the States, and wasn't sure how to replace them. I didn't want to buy cheapo stuff, but I didn't really want to pay an arm and a leg for designer stuff either. During my visit to Medellín, I could not find an equivalent Colombian brand, and the prices of imported colognes were quite high.

 However, on the way to the Delta counter in the Miami airport on the way home, I passed a shop called Aroma&Co or something like that, with a poster that advertised O Boticário products. I had a fun chat in Portuguese with the clerk, who was from São Paulo, and bought a couple of bottles of cologne.  The best part is the prices, about $22-$25, are about what you would pay in Brazil, and they can special order any products not in stock. The best men's colognes, IMNSHO, are, in descending order: Clipping, Classic, and Portinari. I know Colombians tend to pay a lot of attention to labels and brand names, so maybe O Boticário wouldn`t be "acceptable", but it`s a thought; definitely different.

 Something I was thinking about the other day: in Brazil, walnuts are imported from Chile and are unbelievably expensive. I bought a bag of Emerald brand glazed (candied) walnuts at Costco last week for a pretty good price, and got to thinking that if I were to go back to Brazil and bring gifts for friends these would be a good choice-- not expensive for me, but a delicacy that would be almost entirely out of reach for them otherwise. Not the most romantic gift, of course.