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Sending Christmas gifts across borders as an expat
How expats handle Christmas gifts across a border: what to send, what customs and postage cost, when to send it, and a wishlist for two countries.
Tips and gift ideas, page 3
Practical tips, trends and gift ideas for birthdays, weddings, new babies, Christmas and Secret Santa. This is page 3 of our blog.
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How to write a housewarming wishlist while still unpacking
Just moved and hosting a housewarming. How to put a wishlist together in an evening: walk the house, note what broke, add what guests can afford.
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Birthday gifts for the friend who is always at the airport
Gift ideas for someone who travels constantly: luggage that lasts, headphones for the night flight, a luggage scale, lounge access and where to list them.
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What to put on a baby registry for a hot summer
Registry items for a baby born into a heatwave: UPF clothing and a hat, a cool nursery, light sleep gear, feeding in the heat and a day bag for 32°C.
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How to draw names online for summer group gifts
Farewell drinks, a milestone birthday, a summer wedding: how to organise the group gift, when a draw makes more sense than pooling, and how to set it up.
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How to shop a couple's wedding registry well
What to buy from a wedding registry this summer: how much to spend, which items to pick, when going off-list is fine and when to send the gift.
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How to run a Secret Santa at a summer party
A Secret Santa works at a barbecue or a pool party too. How to pick a theme, set a budget, choose gifts that get used and time the draw around holidays.
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What to put on a graduation wishlist
A graduation wishlist that covers the first job, the first flat, the hobbies that survive university and the few gifts people keep for decades.
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How to organise a housewarming group gift with friends
Pooling money with friends for a housewarming gift: who runs it, how much each person gives, what to buy and how to hand it over with the surprise intact.
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What to add to the baby registry between six and twelve months
The registry you built in pregnancy was for a baby who lay still. What to add for months six to twelve: safety gear, feeding kit, toys, sleep and shoes.
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Check his wishlist before you panic-buy for Father's Day
Father's Day is days away and you have nothing. If your dad keeps a wishlist, find it, shop it properly and get the gift there on time.
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Two gift lists for a December wedding
How to run a wedding registry and a Christmas list in the same month without wearing your guests out: what goes on which list, and when to share each.
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Put experiences on your summer birthday wishlist
Why a summer birthday is the moment to put a kayak trip or pottery course on your wishlist, with outdoor, workshop and travel ideas and how to word them.
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How to build a housewarming wishlist around a theme
Give your housewarming wishlist a theme so guests know what to buy and the gifts fit the new place. How to pick one, split the list and share it.
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End-of-year Secret Santa gift ideas for classmates and teachers
Secret Santa ideas for the last week of school: gifts for 20 or less, keepsakes of the year, homemade options and how to run the draw before exams take over.
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What to pack when travelling with a baby this summer
What a baby's first summer trip needs, from the stroller and travel cot to sun protection, the first aid kit and a day bag that survives a lost suitcase.
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How to mention your wedding registry on the invitation
Where the registry details go, what to write on the insert card, and the wording and placement mistakes that make guests feel like donors.
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Father's Day gifts for four kinds of father
Gift ideas for Father's Day sorted by the father you have: the gadget one, the garage one, the one who wants a day out and the one who needs a rest.
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Summer gifts worth putting on your wishlist
What to ask for between June and September: picnic and beach kit, garden dinner gear, sun cream people actually use, and one big thing for the heatwave.
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Running a Secret Santa online without the group chat
What an online Secret Santa tool needs to do, which kind to pick for your group, how to set the draw up and what to do when someone joins late.
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A housewarming wishlist for a small flat
Housewarming gifts that fit a small flat: furniture that does two jobs, storage that goes up the wall, compact kitchen kit and tech that replaces things.
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Build his Father's Day wishlist before 21 June
How to get a father who says he needs nothing to name what he wants, what belongs on the list, and how to stop the family buying the same gift twice.
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What to put on a baby registry for the grandparents
Registry items grandparents enjoy buying: keepsakes, the safe versions of the soft things they remember, one big purchase and books for the visits.
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Start your child's Christmas list in May
Why a Christmas list started in May pays off: the cost spread over seven months, the toy of the year still in stock, and gifts that fit the child.