Frequent traveller : What to collect from every place I visit?

Question

Hi. I'm going to travel a lot from now on and would like to ask you guys if u have any ideas on what collection should i have. Like Hrad Rock cafe t-shirts from every country etc, etc. But I don't really like t-shirts, because they'll wear out. And not mugs, because they are heavy and break easily.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

When I was young and poor I used to collect...now don't laugh...McDonald's Place mats from other countries. I didn't want to carry crap and I couldn't afford much so that is what I collected. Trust me, everyone wanted to see those. Now I have traveled so much I don't really bother. I have interesting memories and stories, I do not need another hard rock teeshirt. If there is something that I think is really cool from that country I will some times get something but the last thing I bought for myself was a carpet in Afghanistan. The other thing I used to collect was those flags to sow on my backpack. I am more of a suitcase traveler now. I have been thinking of starting to collect original art work though. You can roll it and have it framed at home.

Answer 2

Well I have been traveling the world for the past year and a half and if your in the the hard rock cafe stuff hats are my collectible favorite. shot glasses,post cards. another cheap Item to collect is money from all the places you visit. The main thing to bear in mind is How much room you have in your luggage for these things. one other thing I collect is tourist maps from every where i go. and if your wondering where I have been this year so far. 5 continents,43 countries and 11 territories and I will do my 6th continent in 2 weeks Antarctica.

Answer 3

Hi, I collect crosses and have a wall in my kitchen with beautiful crosses of all sizes. Some are made of glass, ceramic, wood, gold (bought in Italy at a cathedral), and beautiful designes on the crosses. My grand-daughter always notices when I hang a new one up. If you collect too many, you can always give them as gifts.

Answer 4

I do quite a bit of travelling and a couple of trinkets that I've collected over the years are postcards, magnets and shot glasses. These are fairly common items that you'll find anywhere, especially at airports. They are also moderately priced.

Answer 5

With the airport restrictions and baggage limitations, I usually collect postcards and unique magnets from every place that I visit. They are durable and lightweight. I also try to send postcards to myself in the U.S., so that I have some written memories of my travels and another souvenir.

Answer 6

send postcards back to your parents or whoever from every city/country you are going to and they can keep them for you and also you are getting 2 for the price of one by keeping your folks updated and also you are keeping them as a collection.

Answer 7

i buy lapel pins but you can get key chains ,spoons, pens, take something from the hotel room like the do not disturb sign if it has the hotels name on it,door magents, there is a ton of stuff , but to tell you the truth its all a waste of money

Answer 8

Things I collect (tend to find them in my pockets anyway!):
Beer mats, labels from beer bottles, beer bottle caps?
(Or mats, labels & caps from soft drinks bottles, if you don't drink.)
Metro/bus tickets & tokens.
The front cover of Cosmo or other international magazine from each country you've visited. (My cousin used these to decorate his bathroom wall - except the mag was Playboy...)
If I think of anything else, I'll let you know :)

Answer 9

Get dirt.

It lasts forever.