Buying souvenirs from the place you travel to is almost like obligation because they are sort of like memories for you to cherish after you leave the place. Therefore, you will still have something to remember even when you return to your home. Souvenirs are also proof that you visited the place. You can buy souvenirs to indulge yourself or to give to others. There is also no specific rules of what kind of souvenirs you should buy from particular cities or countries. You can buy whatever you want that catch your attention. Most people choose souvenirs that can remind them of the place the most. For example, travelers often buy key chains with mini Eiffel Tower when they visit Paris.
Not-so ordinary souvenirs to buy when travelling
For those who travel quite frequent, buying souvenir can be a little bit boring especially when they are running out of idea of what kind of souvenirs they should buy. If you are travelling to different places and see the same kind of souvenirs over and over again, it’s not surprising if you choose to not buy at all. So here are quite peculiar souvenirs you can buy when travelling:
Natural souvenir is such a great idea especially when you visit a place that has a great nature. There is wide variety of natural souvenirs you can buy such as jar of sands, jar of stones, etc. They are easy to find though. You can even customize the jar on your own from home. You don’t have to buy the sands even. You can just bring the sands from the place you visit and store them in plastic bags. At home, you can store them into a decorated jars. Name the jars with the place you visit. They can be a great decoration for your home, you can also give them to your friends or families as souvenirs.
Instead of buying souvenirs that will only be a decoration, you can also buy the ones that can serve more purpose such as kitchenware or cooking appliances. Every country must have their own culture which influences their type of cooking or kitchenware design. You can buy unique bowls when visit Korea or Japan, pretty mugs from western countries, place mat from India, wooden chopping board from Iceland, or unique pan from Indonesia.
Memory box with transparent display is also a great idea for a souvenir you can buy from travel. You may visit the same place several times. Therefore, you buy different souvenirs for every visit. This makes you have a collection of souvenirs from the same place. You can place and organized them neatly in a memory box. You can choose your own favorite memory box. Even if you don’t have plan to visit the place again in the near future, You can still buy the memory box since they are useful for other purposes. You can place memory boxes you collected as decoration in your home. Those look unique and more personalized.