[singlepic=33,320,240,,left] When traveling everyone has their little souvenir tradition. I’d like to share mine and hear some other people’s.
The first and most common thing is buying a magnet. This is easy and they are very common. I usually try to find unique magnets, for example ones where you can put a picture of yourself from that same trip. When I buy a magnet my requirement is it must be a very memorable place, so I don’t go magnet crazy.
The next thing I like to do is buy a shirt from a restaurant I really enjoyed. This is pretty easy, but my requirement here is the food and service must be good, and the shirt needs to be really unique.
Buying a Calendar for the next year, this has been a recent addition to my souvenirs tradition. This requirement is the pictures from the calendar are of beautiful scenery that I have seen or want to go back and visit.
My last but favorite travel tradition is buying a small picture of some beautiful scenery or something famous. For example I bought a small 6″ X 8″ picture of Hanauma Bay in Hawaii when I went last year. This year I bought a fantastic picture of the Sydney Opera House lit up. I’ll frame these and start a mural of these beautiful places. I did not find something comparable from my Germany trip or from being in Perth. This requirement is, it must be a place I have visited and really enjoyed.
I’d love to hear some other souvenir travel traditions you may have!