I never really fancied myself much of a shopper. I like to think that I do not value things- I like experiences, and generally feel very minimalist at home. But when it comes to traveling, some of that logic goes out the window.
This started on my very first overseas trip when I accidentally started buying a shot glass and a display piece from every country I visited. That trend has continued, and now I have roughly 82 shot glasses and some form of art from almost every country I’ve visited (even if, as of right now, I still don’t actually have my shot glasses out on display).
But over time, we have become quite the shoppers when we travel, and we have expanded our shopping purchases to include food items (ones that can travel, at least), wine and spirits, rugs and blankets, and more. If we can have our house decorated with travel memories and our pantry stocked with international food? Well, that’s almost an experience on its own.
So, we shop- a lot. We didn’t realize just how much we shop when traveling until a friend commented that our shopping was effectively “goals”, and since then, we’ve had many inquiries about how we can pack just so much in our suitcases without having to mail boxes.
In this one, we wanted to share our secrets.
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