cheap & fun ways to remember ur trips! 💡🏝

i don’t know about you guys but i love travelling - as you can already tell from my numerous posts on my exchange times and travelling. personally, i truly really enjoy collecting things as well to remember where i went! other than pictures/videos of my time there, which i eventually compile into nice little posts and collages or vlogs, i also love to buy or collect souvenirs! so here’s a list of things i collected + how i use them or look back on them.

ps sorry i was gone for so long 😭 starting work is hard HAHAHA

𝟏. 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬/𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬/𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬!

there is something to watch in every city tbh HAHA in london it's musicals, then opera/ballet in europe, or even orchestras and organ concerts in churches/cathedrals! you bet i watched Everything.

usually they sell these booklets with the background, cast details, songs, descriptions and more. personally, i think this is a wonderful (and usually cheap!) way of remembering everything you are watching since filming is Probably not allowed for these performances.

also! bonus if you find any of the cast good looking ;) or talented, because you can find out their names and follow them! also you get such high quality photos of the performances, it's priceless.

𝟐. 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

no description needed! but i generally like to buy postcards that are more unique (or extremely cheap). they are usually a great way to bring home a piece of the place you are visiting in an easy way.

i did notice that it is a lot more common in europe vs asia (and most of the asian postcards are honestly not very nice). so generally i either go for those that feature the actual scenery or building that i saw, or those that are hand drawn! i try not to buy the nicest one if realistically that is not what i saw irl HAHA

𝟑. 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬/𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬/𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬

ever since young, i have loved scrapbooking! so it’s a no brainer to keep all these scraps of papers to prove to yourself that you HAVE BEEN THERE! personally, my memory sucks.. so having a physical way to look back on all the experiences and shows that I have went to is a Great way of keepsakes for me. also, after receiving something, i just hate throwing things away so i always think of how to repurpose them and this has brought me a lot of joy hehe

bonus if the tickets are well designed or if brochures are particularly pretty! sometimes we take soo many pictures digitally that it gets lost but having it laid out on a page forces you to look at it so i like it.

𝟒. 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐬/𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬

everyone who knows me knows that i LOVE my plush keychains! i even have a section on my shelf dedicated to them and every single bag i own has a keychain on it. i always think a LOT before i buy one bc i am super picky but proud to say that everything i own is legit super cute <3 i also love buying regular plushies although those are harder to carry around…

quick shoutout to my m&ms that i got in london!! i want to have a whole collection so hopefully i’ll be back in london soon enough :’)

𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲?

here’s a thought process i try to follow so that i don’t get carried away!

1. is this a mass produced product? if yes, i usually don’t buy it unless i really like it.

2. is this exclusive to this place/country?

3. is this something that reflects what i personally like?

4. is it handmade or unique in its production?

of course, i was heavily restricted by the lack of baggage in europe too so that helped me to reduce my spendings by a lot. think out of the box for ways to remember your trip (i.e. making vlogs or picture collages, using paper items you already have, etc.) and remember to enjoy the process too! i find a lot of joy in many of these souvenirs and enjoy looking for them as much as having them :’)

happy and safe travels always!

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

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