My brother and his family are moving to Italy to go to school. We would like to get them a gift that would help them while they are there. Gift cards are a consideration, but what kind, and where do you get them? Amex, Visa and others say in the fine print that they will only work in the U.S.
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An Abercrombie & Fitch gift card. Abercrombie & Fitch recently opened a flagship store in Milan Italy. It is not only one of the largest retail spaces in the world, it is the NEW hotspot for Italian young adults. I'm sure your relative would appreciate the gift :-)
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How about an Amazon gift card? If they're going to school they'll need books, and Amazon will deliver Europe-wide. They can order from the Amazon UK or Amazon France shops online and have the goods delivered to them in Italy three to five days later. Another thought is, if they don't already have one, buy them a headset / microphone / webcam so that you can call each other for free while they're away. Skype works really well, we use it all the time from Italy to contact relatives in the UK. And another is to make them a scrap-book / photograph album / DVD of family, friends and places they love to take with them. You could ask other people to give you photos and written messages to go in it. When we moved to Italy, someone did that for us and it was the most meaningful of all the gifts we received and something we look at often. What a lovely thought on your part - I hope your family are very happy in Italy - it's a wonderful place to be.
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Visa Gift Cards are always a safe bet as they are used pretty much everywhere. AMX is getting better. Other things you can go for would be travelers checks or even a phone card so they can call back often without having to worry about the cost.
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