We are visiting relatives in New Zealand later this year and would like to take them some typical spanish presents.

NZ don't allow food brought into the country and obviously we don't want to take anything too large or too heavy.

They are a couple in their early forties with 2 daughters aged 2 & 6 months.

My unorginal, scots born husband plans a bottle of whisky for the man. I would like to think of something better for the wife and daughters but am completely lacking inspiration.

All ideas gratefully received. (but nothing tacky please!)

Rose

Rose

flamenco dress for the 2 year old? - we might think it tacky, but I bet she'd love it

here's a link with some more ideas

Fans always go down well as presents with my lot. You can get a really nice one for about 20€ and upwards.

I'd second the flamenco dress; fans - and nice, unusual ones - can be waaaay cheaper than that & deemed typically Spanish. CDs of dentist music (aka the wailing variety? may not be to their taste but it's typically Spanish...or is that Andaluz??)
Perhaps not wise cos of air travel, handlers etc., but decorative plates are popular....

And I´ll third those things as well, maybe throw in a Monica Naranjo cd or dvd.

Thanks guys, good suggestions.

Particular thanks to Lynnxa for the link to the 'find a gift site'. Thats a very good way to get ideas and I can see it coming in handy when I'm stuck for ideas on other occasions as well.

Rose

You want to bring Spanish whisky? What brand? I´m not a fan of the Spanish ones myself. Why not a bottle of sherry or Canasta, yum!

Or a nice Tinto maybe a Ribera del Duero, or a good Brandy? Perhaps some Spanish Manises Ceramic plates or pitchers?

Spanish whisky you must be joking! No as I said in my first post, my unoriginal scots born husband plans to take whisky and it will be a single malt from the auld country at considerably less cost than we could ever buy it there for.

I'm sure he's never tried a spanish version and I doubt he ever will. We have had some good spanish brandies though and some excellent wines as well (no French relatives you see). Interestingly the spanish also seem to like a gin called Hendrick's which is made in Scotland but relatively expensive.

I think the girls would prefer something spanish though.

Rose

Sorry about misunderstanding you. Can you bring the girls Julio Iglesias? Please, they can have him!

Just as long as you don't give Enrique away.......

seconded

According to my sources Enrique et al. are more American than Spanish...

Think they live and were brought up in Miami

don't care - his dad's Spanish - so he's Spanish

Don`t trust him, cos he..........