Souvenirs

I love magnets. My refrigerator is filled with magnets of the places I travel to. It has to be the icon or a symbol of the country I went to. My partner, on the other hand, collects Hard Rock caps. In all our travels, part of it is to go and visit Hard Rock Cafe. We make sure we schedule one dinner or lunch there. And he buys caps as souvenirs.

 

I'm not much of a fan of souvenirs, honestly. Whenever I buy one, they just add to the clutter of my house. If there was something unique about a particular item, I'd pick it up, but I'm not much for buying the tourist-aimed items. I'd rather just spend the money on bettering my experience on that particular country.

 

I am also not a big fan of buying souvenirs, but I do love to send everyone a postcard to my family and friends. If there's something special about the area I'm visiting, then I may purchase a few things.

 

I'm such a tight wad. I buy my souvenirs on Ebay, and save a lot of money. A souvenir is simply an item that reminds you of your journey and experiences right? So does it matter where you purchased it?
Souvenirs usually carry a high mark-up. I will only buy one on the trip if the price is reasonable. The exception would be postcards. I love postcards, especially the funny ones.

 

My mother collects mugs but I don't really "collect" anything because I buy different souvenir type things depending on where I go. I do enjoy getting chocolate from the places I visit because I love chocolate, and it's also a very practical souvenir to give if you want to bring something home for your family or friends.

 

I love buying souvenirs. I used to have to have a t-shirt from every new place I visited, but then they started getting more expensive (just like everything else). So lately I have started picking up shot glasses for souvenirs. They usually only cost around 2 to 3 dollars each and they are small so they don't take up much room.

 

In the past few years, I've started collecting Christmas ornaments from around the world. They have to be representative of the country they're from (and made by a native of the country, not from China). My favorites so far are the yak (made with real yak hair!) from Tibet and the julbok from Sweden.

 

my common souvenirs I buy when travel t shirt printed where country where I am.

 

I tend to buy mugs if I buy souvenirs at all. They're more useful than magnets or postcards or other common souvenirs and I tend to drop them occasionally, so it's always good to have spares.

 

I like to buy souvenirs that I can use and not ones that just sit on a shelf. If its something I can use like a bag, a shirt or even something as mundane as an umbrella (yes I've bought a souvenir umbrella) it brightens my day. I remember that special vacation time and it helps me get through gloomy days.

 

Postcards are a pretty good way of keeping record of the places you go, specially for me, because i have a folder of memories, and that always come as a good thing to keep.

 

I buy stamps and postcards. I used to just collect them for myself, but once my nieces and nephews were in grade school, I started sending them. They were such a hit with the kids that I started mailing them to other family members as well. It's been twenty years now and they still ask me to add to their collections.

 

I love keyrings and postcards. I have to buy at least three different keyrings and three postcards from whatever country we go too . I like all sorts of souvenirs though to be honest. I love walking round gift shops when we go on holiday. I always end up coming out with lots of different gifts for different people

 

I don't like the advent of buying souvenirs from gift shops, because the items are often overpriced and meant for travelers to spend egregiously for something that isn't worth much. I like the uniqueness of going to random shops and getting something that isn't often intended to be purchased by tourists. You get to take a little bit of the country home with you. I like visiting music stores, I can get something cultural and practical/fun like a shaker.

 

I'm also not a fan of buying souvenirs, although sometimes if I see something cute then I'll buy it, like a key chain.

 

I like travelling and I do love trying native delicacies as well! I would usually buy food from the place I visited; something which won't get spoiled until I get home. I give it away then to family members and friends. I love seeing them enjoy a part of my trip and I believe it is best shared through food. This is my way of making memories as 'souvenirs'.