# Valentine's Day for girlfriend abroad? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 11, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104 "2008-02-11T01:54:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iwakura43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@iwakura43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iwakura43)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104/1 "2008-02-11T01:54:58Z")
My girlfriend is studying abroad in France this semester while I’m still here in the US, and I really don’t know what to do for Valentine’s Day. I looked into having flowers delivered, but roses cost $100 at the places I found, which is more than I’m willing to spend right now (especially on something that won’t last–not that flowers aren’t lovely or a pleasing gift). How long does mail take to be delivered to Paris? Any ‘Saint Valentin’ advice? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104/2 "2008-02-11T03:21:30Z")
They hate being told they are a broad. Bad start. ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104/3 "2008-02-11T05:53:10Z")
Pick anything from [amazon.com](http://amazon.com)? Pretty good selection ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104/4 "2008-02-11T14:52:09Z")
How about a nice, simple, telephone call? ---
**Author:** ![iwakura43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@iwakura43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iwakura43)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104/5 "2008-02-11T15:54:16Z")
[QUOTE=Quartz] How about a nice, simple, telephone call? [/QUOTE] Well, we talk all the time over Skype (with video, even), so it wouldn’t be that special. A good thought, though. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104/6 "2008-02-11T23:21:38Z")
Since it’s getting pretty late to try to send something, maybe it’s time to start working on a sappy poem that you can email to her. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104/7 "2008-02-12T00:13:18Z")
No - you still have ample time, and a MUCH cheaper way! Go online and find a flower shop in France, near where your girlfriend lives, and see what they charge, including delivery. I do this at Christmas for friends in Germany and New Zealand - far easier to find a local shop in their area and pay for it with your Visa/Mastercard and let the locals deliver. That way if there are any problems, it is a simple walk down the street to clarify the matter. ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valentines-day-for-girlfriend-abroad/437104/8 "2008-02-12T01:48:04Z")
Yeah, I’ll second what **DMark** said. I had flowers delivered to my ex when she was in France, and simply found a local shop to do it. Of course, she wasn’t in Paris, so flowers will probably still be somewhat pricey there, but they shouldn’t be $100. You may need to speak French to accomplish this, however. If that’s a problem, maybe you could convince a doper to do it for you 🙂 Also, isn’t Skype the most fantastic invention to come out of the internet in years? Free video calls to everyone around the world? What could possibly be better than that?