good gifts for a penpal?

phren · #1 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 04:16 PM

i have a penpal from south korea, and i' d like to send her a gift(s) sometime.

i really want to buy her something english (i'm from england)
as she's really interested in the culture here.
but i can' t spend too much or get something too large because of high postage costs.
she really loves harry potter, so i was thinking maybe something harry potter themed,
only you could probably get that in korea too. u __u
british sweets, maybe ? that you wouldn't find in korea

any ideas, anyone ? : D

Dutchie · #2 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 09:22 PM

well I also have a pen pal in south korea, and I always send her a little gift but after a while I don't know what to send her anymore, but I always try to find typpical Dutch stuff like candies (Whilelmina peppermint, stroopwafels, drop, old dutch candy) but also stuff you could probably get somewhere else to but in a Dutch brand, such a chocolate, .. and others if I go somewhere like Amsterdam, or to the beach, I buy her those souvenirs, like little clogs.. and all very small, so I send them easy by mail and postage costs are nothing more then 2 euro, unless it's her birthday and I send something bigger. well I hope I help you with this

edit
ohw I forgot, if she really likes Harry Potter, you can send Harry Potter stuff, it doesn't matter that you can also buy it in Korea, it's always nice to get something that you really like

diadori · #3 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 06:08 PM

well.. just send her little tourist-ey souvenirs. she'd probably like some candies too. but stay away from american candies, stick to english ones.

if you could get your hands on a little wooden figurine of the palace guards, that would probably make her very happy.

phren · #4 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 01:28 PM

ah thanks both of you ! ^ 0^

BuNnIeMomiJi · #5 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 10:53 PM

get her some harry potter fangoods? like postcards, posters or something. also give her some souvenirs from england.

TkyoLvli012 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 05:15 AM

The candy thing would be a good idea =D (maybe not chocolate though o.O; unless its real solid xD) I've always wanted pen pal in Korea to send me Korean candies! but I just live in the US, so I couldnt send them special candies back haha they could easily have them here^^;;