Presents for men

- A subscription to a magazine on his favourite topic i.e. sports, wine, cars
- Different kinds of (Belgium) beers. You can get this at the better liquor stores
- A DVD or tape of the best sports moments
- A DVD or tape of his favourite television show. These can be watched more times then movies
- Tickets to a concert, a movie or the theatre
- Tickets to a stand up comedy show
- Try to get him into his favourite radio show or behind the scenes of his footballclub. Not a lot of people try to pull things like this. You will be surprised how accommodating institutions or companies can be for a special occasion
- Give him a day full of his favourite things, i.e. breakfast in bed, a pile of his favourite video's, candy, snacks, booze, a home cooked meal, you yourself in a sexy outfit waiting on him
- A new needle for his old pick-up/record player
- An old record of the Beatles or the Stones or....
- A complete digital version of all his favourite records/cd's
- A test drive in the latest Ferrari or Porsche. Be tough, walk into the store with your partner and ask. They will not refuse!
- A three month subscription to cable or satellite television

Presents for women

- A range of special coffees or teas.
- Beautiful or scented candles
- Luxury bath oil (one big bottle or a couple of smaller ones in different scents). For friends you can get it at the chemist around the corner, for your wife you should get something more luxurious, try looking at airport perfume stores of special cosmetics stores
- Enlargements of her favourite holiday pictures. Get three of them and put them in matching frames
-Tickets to a concert, a movie or the theater. Combine these with something tangible like flowers, so there's something to enjoy right away
- A bottle of very, very good wine. Only if it is really something special you can give only one bottle, otherwise get at least two. Instead of wine, you can think of other alcoholic beverages
- A home cooked dinner at candle light (at least three courses). This is more special then going out for dinner. When it is her birthday get her a present too. But because you're cooking it doesn't have to be a big or expensive one.
- A stuffed animal, give it a name and say it will keep her warm when you are not there
- A gift bag for bathing filled with a nice bath oil, some candles, a fluffy towel, body lotion
- Flower bulbs (if she's a gardener of course)

General tips

- Don't always think in tangible things, like jewellery, perfume, wineglasses or flowers. In stead try to create a meaningful moment i.e. a picknick, tickets to a concert, a home cooked three course dinner by candle light or a booklet filled with pictures and memories
- Don't buy more things for people who already have everything. It will just end up being a dust collector or item no. 1000 in a stuffed cupboard. In stead get them something they will use up in everyday life, for example nice coffees, teas or candles
- Don't give people things you yourself like, try to imagine what they would like