The Top 15 Souvenirs from Vienna, Austria
Souvenir shopping in Vienna, Austria is a delight. These days, shopping in most European cities has been globalized to the point that the city’s shops have no identity and you feel like you could be anywhere in the world. But in Vienna, Austrian traditions– and unique shops that hold true to these traditions– remain strong. […]
How to Souvenir Shop a Dulceria Candy Store in Mexico
This new series, Souvenir Dispatches from the RV, will be written by Souvenir Finder’s mom, who sold her house and worldly possessions for a life of retirement traveling the United States full-time in an RV We didn’t seek out the Mexican Dulceria, it was one of those kind of places we just happened upon. We […]
Top Nine Souvenirs from Seattle
When I set off to find the best souvenirs to bring home from Seattle, two things came to mind: salmon and coffee. Beyond that, I had no idea what other souvenirs (if any!) I would find in Seattle. I’ve come to learn that finding unique souvenirs in US cities can be tough. Fortunately, finding the […]
Shop for Souvenirs like a Billionaire in Aspen, Colorado
I set off on a task– to find Aspen, Colorado’s best shopping and souvenirs. While it might seem unusual to write about shopping in a town where Olympians train, Aspen is no ordinary ski town. Sure Aspen is well-known for its majestic slopes and first class skiing and snowboarding– a dream vacation for any winter […]
Guide to Shopping Seattle’s Pike’s Place Market for Take Home Souvenirs
Pike’s Place is one of the United State’s oldest markets– and one of the best. Pike Place opened in 1907 and overlooks the bay, so you’ll have water views from the back of the market. According to Wikipedia, more than 10 million people visit Pike Place Market annually, making it the 33rd most popular tourist […]
Best Unique Shopping in the Mission District, San Francisco
San Francisco’s Mission District (called just “the Mission”) is one of my new favorite neighborhoods to explore and shop. Whenever I travel I love to scope out those on-the-cusp neighborhoods like the Mission. These just-gentrifying neighborhoods offer the best of both worlds– a sense of history and traditional culture given new life by an influx […]