The whole point of my having a souvenir of a journey or a trip or a travel is to jog my memory. A souvenir acts as a touchstone, so that when I see it, or touch it, the memory of the day or moment when I got it comes flooding back. I write about souvenirs [...]
Survey: Your Favorite Souvenir From Rome?
Souvenirs can run the gamut from expensive to cheap, tacky to really cool. But they also take up space in the suitcase. Rome is a place that has wonderful souvenirs – shopping for clothes, art books from the museums, napkins with cafe logos, and then of course, your own photographs. My favorite souvenirs are postcards. [...]
Survey: Your Favorite Souvenir From Tuscany?
Souvenirs can run the gamut from expensive to cheap, tacky to really cool. But they also take up space in the suitcase. Florence is a place that has wonderful souvenirs – leather jackets from the market, jewelry from the Ponte Vecchio, art books from the Uffizi, napkins with cafe logos, and then of course, your [...]
