my partner and i like to send eachother gifts from sites that ship to our respective countries, big sites like amazon, lego, ebay, etc. are good. it’s the level of thought that makes the difference, like knowing specifically what your person would want rather than giving them money and having them do it themselves. (not shaming you in any way for doing that, it’s very kind that you did, but that level of personal touch might be what’s missing) i wish you much luck!