Keep Austin Weird: Shopping South Congress Drive (Guest Post)
Keep Austin Weird– More than a motto? Guest author Sonia Frieder of Sonar Travels just returned from Austin, Texas with a bag full of great shopping finds. Keep Austin Weird …
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Starbucks City Mug Souvenirs: Traveling the World over Morning Coffee (a Reader’s Collection)
When reader and fellow blogger Sue mentioned she collected souvenir Starbucks mugs as she traveled, I’d never heard of the mugs and had no idea how popular they are. While …
Dala Horse: Adorable Swedish Souvenir…or Devil’s plaything?
The Dala Horse, a classic symbol of Sweden If you are obsessed with Swedish design like I am, you are probably familiar with the wooden Dala horse (Dalahäst) — it’s …
Bring home a Kinder Surprise Egg and you could be fined $2500!
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 …
Shop a Vienna Supermarket for Fun Austrian Food Souvenirs
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, …
London: Shopping Fortnum and Mason is like visiting a living museum
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 …