Top 25 Swedish Souvenirs and Gifts to Bring Home: the Ultimate Guide
Before I ever set foot in Sweden, I figured I must have learned something about its culture and souvenirs from my many afternoon shopping trips to Ikea. Surely wandering the miles of paths throughout the store, sitting on Swedish designed furniture and noshing in the cafe must have given me a hit of Sweden by […]
NYC Souvenir Recipe: the Better-than-a-Diner Reuben Sandwich
I love a good diner. Those laminated mega menus offer everything you can think of, including an all day– and sometimes all night– breakfast (I can confirm that pancakes are much tastier after 9 pm). Growing up in the Northeast, home to some of the best diners anywhere, it’s hard to imagine living anywhere without […]
Visiting Spyscape, NYC’s Newest Spy Museum and Gift Shop
Every time I watch a James Bond movie, I think I could do that. Just give me some cool gadgets and a fancy car and I’d be catching criminals like flies, creating all sorts of international intrigue. So when I heard a museum dedicated to all things spies and espionage had opened up in New […]
Williamsburg Brooklyn’s Artists & Fleas Market: a Photo Review
As part of my series to review all of New York City’s flea markets, we’ll start in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with Artist and Fleas. Artist and Fleas: Not a Typical Flea Market Williamsburg’s Artist and Fleas is not what you would think of as a typical flea market– there is no waking up at the crack […]
Top 42 Best Souvenirs and Gifts from Mexico to Bring Home
It’s not surprising that Mexico is by far the most popular international destination for American tourists. It has everything an American tourist could want– sandy beaches, lush jungles, colorful villages, cultural attractions, delicious food, local artisan shopping and authentic souvenirs and gifts– all within easy proximity to the United States. Considering how popular Mexico is […]
Top 21 Souvenirs and Shops from Reykjavik, Iceland to Bring Home
Iceland has some of the best, most unique souvenirs in the world. Maybe it’s because of its isolation–a rock in the middle of the ocean, with Greenland as its only neighbor, Iceland is mostly free of outside influences. Standing alone, Iceland has been able to maintain long-standing traditions that can be seen all over the […]