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Souvenir Shopping


Part of the joys (or woes, ask the husband) of traveling is shopping for souvenirs. In the early days, t-shirts were the items we would seek out first. Then we realize that it would be easier to transport refrigerator magnets and so we moved from collecting/buying t-shirts to magnets. While we stopped buying t-shirts for us, we continued to buy them for family and friends. More than the act of buying itself, browsing to me is even more enjoyable. Looking at colorful knick-knacks give one something to smile about. I thought about writing a post about this today, because of a recent trip I took where my travel mates were onto souvenir shopping so much that we had to carve out time off our sightseeing allotment for shopping.

I went back into my travel photos and came up with these photos:

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And edible souvenirs as well:

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Personally, I don't shop as much as I used to anymore. I set a very strict budget on myself with souvenirs and so far I have not gone over my budget.

How about you all, what things in your travels that you must bring home? Or do you collect some souvenirs too?


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  1. eileeninmdFebruary 11, 2019 12:05 PM

    Hello, I always come home with some kind of trip memory or souvenir. The coffee would be great too. Looks like there is so much to choose from there. Enjoy your day, have a great new week!

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  2. Sallie (FullTime-Life)February 11, 2019 4:10 PM

    Just pictures for us these days! So far, nobody has charged me anything for taking pictures, even if we don’t buy a thing. The Mexican shops especially are so colorful and fun..

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  3. Fun60February 12, 2019 12:08 AM

    Like Sallie my photos are my souvenirs but your photos of souvenirs are a brilliant way of remembering places.

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  4. Pietro BrosioFebruary 12, 2019 12:48 AM

    Nice souvenirs, so pleasant.

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  5. Jackie McGuinnessFebruary 12, 2019 8:42 AM

    We stopped buying souvenirs for family years ago. Same thing, just photos for us.
    Having downsized I realized how much money is wasted on junk.

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  6. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiFebruary 12, 2019 3:26 PM

    What a wonderful photo collection of souvenirs! I try not to buy too many these days as I have enough :stuff" but I do like to browse and if I see something that is useful and unique I am always tempted to buy it.

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  7. TomFebruary 12, 2019 4:25 PM

    ...what a selection.

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  8. AlFebruary 12, 2019 5:41 PM

    Lots of interesting stuff there. I almost never buy souvenirs from my travels, they always ended up in a draw somewhere.

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  9. Lady FiFebruary 12, 2019 8:31 PM

    Glorious splashes of colours and some great would-be presents.

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  10. carol l mckennaFebruary 13, 2019 6:14 AM

    Colorful photos of souvenirs ~ fun journey ~
    I used to Xmas shop rather than by 'more stuff' ~ now I wonder why I thought I needed all that stuff!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  11. likeschocolateFebruary 13, 2019 10:51 AM

    So much color! Lovely!

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  12. Yogi♪♪♪February 13, 2019 11:09 AM

    Good idea for a post. I still love T-shirt’s even though I have way too many from past trips plus the T-shirt’s from all the runs that i participate in.

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  13. Thomas LeeFebruary 15, 2019 8:07 AM

    Wow!love the beautiful colours

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  14. dee NambiarFebruary 16, 2019 8:57 AM

    Souvenir shops are such attractive places. What fun to browse through them. :)

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