As one of Europe’s pricier destinations, Sweden can be a tough place to find souvenir bargains. While I always make a point to check out foreign supermarkets when I travel, in spendy places like Stockholm, the local supermarkets can be a great resource for the thrifty shopper. Fortunately, well-stocked Swedish supermarkets aren’t hard to find […]
Swedish Candy Shop in Stockholm: A Perfect Souvenir The gentle owner of Konfektyrbutik, an old-fashioned candy shop in the old district (Gamla Stan) of Stockholm, told me the story of how he almost lost his prize pig. According to the shop owner, he proudly kept a large marzipan pig in his shop window as part […]
Bring these adorable Kinder surprise eggs over the border into the US and you risk being snagged by customs and running up a fine of up to $2,500 per illegal Kinder egg. A dozen could theoreticaly cost you $30,000! What could possibly be in these eggs, you may wonder, that would merit such a huge […]
When in Vienna, I always make sure to visit a supermarket to pick up some of my favorite Austrian items that aren’t available in the States. On my last trip, I checked out two typical Austrian supermarket chains, Billa and Spar. While in many cities you’ll have to trek to the outskirts to find a […]
London’s Fortnum and Mason, a decadent department store with a 300 year old history I don’t feel the least bit frivolous browsing the biscuits, jams, candies, honey, tea and assorted sundries in the grand ground floor food hall in Fortnum and Mason’s Picadilly store. Shopping for souvenirs at Fortnum & Mason (known by locals as […]
