Long distance Valentine’s Day gift for your crush in New York when you are in Dubai

8 long distance gift ideas for your crush 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 them 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 care package

   A parcel of snacks, a candle and a few small things from your city. Check customs rules and allow 1-3 weeks for an international parcel. Around $30-90.

3. Flowers delivered to their door

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

4. Jewellery with a small engraving

   A simple chain or bracelet from Mejuri or Pandora, engraved with a date. Check size and taste first. Around $50-200.

5. 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.

6. Cook the same recipe

   Pick a recipe, buy the ingredients and cook it together on a video call. Eat at the same time, in different kitchens. Around $15-40.

7. An online class together

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

8. A gift card for a local cafe

   A card for a cafe or restaurant near them, so they can treat themself and think of you. Around $20-60.

Dubai to New York: the time difference

New York is about 9 hours behind Dubai, so 8 pm in New York is roughly 5 am in Dubai. The gap shifts by an hour for part of the year when the clocks change.

With so many hours between you, spontaneous calls are rare. Schedule the reveal for a weekend morning on one side and an evening on the other.

What a parcel across the border costs you

A parcel from Dubai 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 crush

When you are not yet together, humour and thoughtfulness beat grand gestures. A small gift tied to something they mentioned shows you listened.

Make it easy for them to say thank you without having to say more.

If you left it late

Valentine’s Day is the busiest day for flowers and restaurants, so book now. Gift cards, flowers and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.

Restaurants and flowers sell out around the 14th, so book a week ahead if you can. A home dinner with a good playlist is a real alternative.

Opening it together on a call

Pick a slot when you are both free, send the link and stay on the call while they play. 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.