Thanks girls! You are so friendly! Good ideas! I am going to Connecticut next month. Thank you very much!

Hi Silvia! I agree with the other posters. When I travelled to Brazil, I visited my friend's family. My friend's sister loves makeup, so I brought a few items from makeup brands that are popular here. My friend's parents really enjoy tea, so I brought them 2 coffee mugs (one was a mug from Starbucks that had pictures of my city on it, and the other was a handmade pottery mug) along with a small box of my favorite tea. No matter what you bring them, I'm sure they would feel happy that you are thinking about them. Have a wonderful time!

I agree with Karlyn; no need to spend a lot of money on it! Something as simple as chocolate, candy (but not the chocolate eggs with toys inside of them; they're illegal in America), coffee, tea, or wine from your country would probably be well-received. Obviously if your instructor doesn't drink, maybe the wine wouldn't be a good idea. :-) Something like a small vase, bowl, or basket would be lovely. If there is something that your area of Brazil is known for, or something that you know every Brazilian has, like a certain textile or scented soap, that would be good, too. Something that seems "boring" or "normal" to you, may very well be exotic to us. I was reading online and saw that cangas are popular in Brazil. If they are inexpensive, that would be a neat gift, especially if you picked out one with a design you think she'd like. After looking at them online, *I* want a canga :-)

I think that is very nice of you to bring something from Brazil for your instructor. If someone were bringing me a gift from Brazil, I would like it to be small and inexpensive, and maybe something I could not get in the US. Maybe a special cup, unique candle, or a key chain? Also a maybe a food brand that Americans do not have would be of interest to your instructor.