Long distance anniversary gift for your boyfriend in New York when you are in London

8 long distance gift ideas for your boyfriend in New York

1. A pixel game you can play together over a call Our product

   oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with him as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your life apart and together rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →

2. A star map of the night you met

   A framed sky from the night you met, posted to him. Order two weeks ahead for an international parcel. Around $25-60.

3. Flowers delivered to his door

   Order a bouquet from a local florist in his city, with a handwritten card. Same-day delivery is common in big cities. Around $30-90.

4. A subscription box

   A monthly box of tea, snacks or books sent to his door, so there is something to look forward to every month. Around $20-50.

5. An online class together

   A cooking, language or drawing class you take at the same time, from your own homes. Around $20-100.

6. “Open when” letters

   Ten envelopes for moments: open when you miss me, when you have a bad day, when you cannot sleep. Post them or photograph and send each one. Around $5-20.

7. A shared playlist

   A playlist where each of you adds a song every week, and you listen to it on a call. It costs nothing.

8. A co-op game to play together

   A game made for two, such as a cooperative puzzle or farming game. Buy one copy each and plan a weekly session. Around $15-60.

London to New York: the time difference

New York is about 5 hours behind London, so 8 pm in New York is roughly 1 am in London. The gap shifts by an hour for part of the year when the clocks change.

The gap is large enough that one of you will be in the evening while the other is still at work, so agree a regular slot rather than improvising.

What a parcel across the border costs you

A parcel from London to New York crosses a border, so allow one to three weeks and check customs rules for food, liquids and anything with a battery. A digital gift has none of that.

Buying for your boyfriend

Skip the generic and go for something tied to a shared joke, a trip or a hobby. It shows you pay attention.

Pair something useful with one that is just for fun.

If your anniversary is tomorrow

If the date crept up on you, Gift cards, flowers and a personalized game arrive fast and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment. Add a dinner booking and the evening is covered.

Anniversaries reward memory over price. Pick a detail from the first year, the first trip or the first fight, and build the gift around it.

Opening it together on a call

Pick a slot when you are both free, send the link and stay on the call while he plays. The quiz makes a good conversation, because only the two of you know the answers.

The final level you can play today is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; a final level in New York or Tokyo is coming soon.