Souvenir collecting can be a lot of fun when you travel. Whether they're free, cheap, or pricey, the souvenirs you gather and the souvenirs you create become symbols of special places you visited or experiences you had.
Those who want to create a travel scrapbook ought to train their eye to view a variety of items as potential souvenirs.
You needn't be compulsive about collecting souvenirs, though. And you can decide after you get home and empty your pockets, wallet, and suitcase whether the souvenirs you've collected merit safe keeping.
Before you leave home, acquaint yourself with the following list of souvenirs that can inexpensively tell a tale about your trip.
Cheap and Free Travel Souvenirs
Paper Souvenirs- postcards from everywhere you visit
- paper luggage tags
- stickers and decals
- invitations
- maps and tourbook pages
- itinerary
- candy wrappers
- business cards
- handmade papers
- airline/train/admission ticket stubs
- prints of your best digital photos
- journal/diary/sketchbook pages
- hand-written copy of a favorite poem
- plastic room keys
- folder for room keys
- hotel stationery
- hotel map
- matchbooks
- restaurant menus
- drink coasters/umbrellas
- wine/champagne labels
- promotional postcards
- matchbooks and books of toothpicks
- noteworthy charge card receipts
- postcards
- colorful stamps
- small pins
- flags
- souvenir magnets
- currency
- shells
- swatches of material
- ribbon and wrapping paper
- dried flowers
Also see:
Shopping for Better Souvenirs
