A guidebook to her dream country
A guidebook to the country she has dreamed of for years, with your sticky notes on the places you want to see with her. On the last page, write the year you’ll go there together.
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Long-distance gift ideas to mail or share online
43 ideas for a partner who is far away: packages, letters and small things to mail, plus moments you can share online. They work for long-distance relationships and for birthdays or anniversaries you can’t spend together.
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A guidebook to her dream country
A guidebook to the country she has dreamed of for years, with your sticky notes on the places you want to see with her. On the last page, write the year you’ll go there together.Matching: 43 ideas
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Long-distance gifts for her
For a girlfriend or wife.
A wax seal stamp with her initial
A brass seal with her initial, a stick of sealing wax and a stack of thick paper. Add a letter from you, already sealed with it, and ask her to write back the same way.
A book signed for her
When her favorite author comes to your city for a book signing, stand in line and have a copy signed to her by name. It will end up on the shelf of books she never lends out.
A bracelet in your handwriting
Handwrite the word you greet her with each morning and order a thin bracelet engraved in your handwriting, stroke for stroke. To others it’s a pretty squiggle; to her, it’s every morning with you.
An engraved metal bookmark
A metal bookmark engraved with a sentence from the first book she ever recommended to you. Read the whole book first, and when you give it, tell her why you chose that line.
A knitted hot water bottle
A hot water bottle in a thick knitted cover, because her feet are cold from October to May. Add a note saying that from now on it keeps her warm on evenings when you’re not there.
Tea with her nickname on it
Ask a tea shop to blend her favorite flavors, say black tea with orange and cloves, and write her nickname on the tin. When it runs low, quietly refill it.
Her first message, embroidered
The first message she ever sent you, embroidered on linen and framed in a wooden hoop. Order it from a small embroidery studio, and keep every typo exactly as it was.
A music box with your song
A small hand-crank music box with a blank paper strip, where you punch out the notes of the song you two dance to in the kitchen. When she misses you, she just turns the crank.
Flowers for her mom too
Besides flowers for her, bring or send tulips to her mom or grandma on Women’s Day, with a short note from you. Nobody expects it, and she will hear about it the very same day.
Long-distance gifts for him
For a boyfriend or husband.
A model of his first car
A scale model of the very first car he owned, ideally in the same color. That evening, ask him to tell you about the longest drive he ever took in it.
His childhood book, same edition
Find his favorite childhood book at a used bookstore, in the same edition with the cover he remembers. Inside, write two dedications: one to the boy who read it, one to the man you love now.
Poems with your pencil marks
A book by his favorite poet with the lines that make you think of him underlined in pencil, plus a few words of yours in the margins. He’ll find them slowly, over many evenings.
His grandma’s recipe, engraved
A wooden cutting board engraved with his grandmother’s recipe in her own handwriting. Quietly get a photo of the original card from his family, then cook the dish together.
Chess by mail
If he likes chess, give him a pocket set and postcards for one game played by mail, move by move. You send the first move with a few words of your own, and the game can last months.
Engraved guitar picks
Guitar picks, each with a different engraving: a date, a nickname, or the title of the song you love most when he plays it. Keep one yourself, as a souvenir of his kitchen concerts.
Newspapers from two big days
Original newspapers from the day he was born and the day of your first date, framed side by side. Later, read the funniest ads and headlines from both days out loud together.
A portrait of his pet
A small illustration of his dog or cat in its favorite pose, commissioned from a local artist. Ask the artist to add the couch where the three of you usually curl up.
A notebook for mountain hut stamps
If he loves the mountains, give him a notebook for mountain hut stamps, with your note on page one. Get the first stamp together on your next hike, then date each one and add a line about the day.
A hammock and a list
A light travel hammock with wide straps that don’t harm tree bark, plus a list of five places where you want to hang it. He picks the first spot, you pick the second.
Hot sauces and a scorecard
A few hot sauces from small makers, from mild to seriously fiery, plus a scorecard you made by hand. Host a tasting night with crusty bread, and the winner earns a permanent spot in the fridge.
Long-distance gifts for anyone
Works for anyone you love.
The sky from that night
A star map of the sky above the spot where “I love you” was first said, set to that exact night, with the time written small in the corner of the frame.
A year of a hobby magazine
A one-year print subscription to a magazine about whatever your person lives for after hours, from gardens to old motorcycles, with the first issue handed over in person, a note inside.
Envelopes with your address
A stack of nice envelopes, already addressed to you and stamped, for someone who lives far away, so sending a letter takes nothing but a sheet of paper and a quiet moment.
A compass that points home
A brass compass engraved on the lid with “always toward home,” for someone who travels a lot or is starting something new and likes knowing someone is waiting.
Patches from your trips
A few patches from places you have traveled together, from a mountain hut to a seaside town, to sew onto a backpack or jacket, plus a promise that another one is coming soon.
A ticket straight to you
For a long-distance couple: a printed train ticket to your city in an envelope with the whole weekend planned, from coffee at the station to one last walk before the trip back.
A comic of how it began
Draw your story in eight panels, from the day you met to today, even with stick figures, which only add to the charm. Leave the last panel blank, with “we’ll draw the rest together” written underneath.
A playlist with a handwritten insert
Pick 12 songs that remind you of your person and write one line for each in a booklet: when it first caught your ear and what moment it brings back. Fold the booklet from one sheet, like a cassette insert.
An album with the backstories
Print 20 photos of you two, glue them into a plain album, and under each, instead of a date, write what happened a minute before. The behind-the-scenes moments are the best, like an argument over directions or a sudden downpour.
A pop-up card of your place
Make a pop-up card where a place that matters to you both springs up when it opens, like the pier from your first trip together or the station where you always meet. Inside, write what that place means to you.
A letter before a hard day
In a letter, describe three moments when your person got through something really tough and what impressed you about it. Seal it and hand it over the day before an exam, a big conversation or the first day at a new job.
A package to decode
Fill a box with numbered envelopes holding a cipher, a picture puzzle and a crossword built on your inside jokes, then mail it. The answer to the last puzzle is the date you’re coming to visit.
Open-when letters
Mark eight envelopes “open when you miss me,” “open when you can’t sleep” or “open when something goes right,” and fill each with a letter and a small thing, like an herbal tea bag for a sleepless night.
A shared evening at a distance
Mail a package with the same snacks, candle and recipe you have at home, and set a video date for the evening. Cook the same dish, then start the movie on the count of three.
Your voice at bedtime
Record yourself reading your person’s favorite book, chapter by chapter, and send one for each evening. Falling asleep to a familiar voice shrinks the distance more than you’d think.
A pillowcase that smells like you
Mail the pillowcase you’ve slept on for a few nights, sprayed with the scent you wear every day and sealed in a bag. Add a note saying it’s for nights that need a hug.
Postcards in installments
Send one postcard a week with the next part of a long letter, always cut off at the best moment. The last one stops mid-sentence, and you finish it in person.
An advent calendar of envelopes
Fill 24 little envelopes, one for each December day until Christmas Eve, with something small: a coupon for a walk together, a favorite candy, one really good tea bag. Put a letter in the last one.
Chocolates named after memories
For Valentine’s Day, buy a box of pralines and swap the flavor guide for one you write yourself, matching each chocolate to a shared memory: the hazelnut one, say, is your first walk in the rain.
A secret valentine, school style
Mail an unsigned valentine in disguised handwriting, like back in school, and add three funny clues about who the sender might be. It works even if you live together.
A valentine made of their words
For a few weeks before Valentine’s Day, note down on your phone the funny and tender things your person says. Arrange them into a poem or a short letter and copy it by hand onto a card.
A song for every month
On every monthiversary, pick a song that reminds you of the month that just passed and send it to your person with a one-line reason. After a year, you have the soundtrack of your relationship.
A few tips
- Mail the package earlier than seems necessary, because deliveries often run late before the holidays. Better that a box marked “do not open before” waits for its day than arrives after it.
- Set up a video call for the moment they open it: a live reaction is a joy even through a screen, and opening a package alone becomes a moment you share.
- Add something for the senses: a T-shirt that smells like you, or tea you’ll both drink at the same time, each at home. At a distance, people miss the small everyday things most.
What should I send my boyfriend or girlfriend in a long-distance relationship?
A package of small things that remind them of you: letters to open on harder days, treats from your city, photos and something they can use every day. The things that matter most are the ones they can enjoy before you see each other again.
How can I give a long-distance gift online?
Plan a shared experience online: a movie you watch at the same moment, dinner cooked from the same recipe, or a virtual museum tour. Send an invitation with the time ahead, plus a small package to open that evening, so the gift is something they can hold too.
How do I send a gift abroad so it arrives on time?
Send it well ahead, ideally a few weeks before the occasion, and check delivery times to that country. Packages going into or out of the European Union go through customs, so find out early what you can’t send, especially when it comes to food.
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