what is an appropriate gift for an exchange student from American to take to a host family in Germany?
I think it would be nice to give some type of gift to my host family. I am from Maryland and staying with a family in Berlin Germany. Any suggestions?
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* Maryland crab cakes * a package of professional quality postcards showing the area you are from * maybe you have a cowboy hat, or something else that's kitschy American. The Germans tend to be fascinated by these * A souvenir quality model bear, or bear claws, etc. They don't have bears there.
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When I went on my student exchange I managed to get all sorts of Australian related souvenirs - a book on my state, some fluffy koala bear/kangaroo toys and some shirts. My host family abolutely loved them. If you don't want to go down the cute track, you could purchase some more useful things like a beautiful hand made American quilt (see site below), some wood turned salt and pepper grinders (make sure you declare them), or something else that might be traditional from your state. A general book on US history or about the US will also be great. Good luck and have fun!
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