Souvenirs
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kate_frankie
replying to @JKatzaman @JKatzaman Hong Kong also has great bargains to be had #PTTravel
5to9traveller
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs I was in Otavalo in March! I bought so much 🙈 its sooo huge! Its a lush market though #pttravel
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @kate_frankie Wow! That looks fascinating! I would love to wander around there :) #PTTravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @SidewalkSafari @SidewalkSafari @aandj8804 @kate_frankie Great idea. I like leaving books at hotels who have a library collection for guests. #pttravel
NomadKeith
replying to @aandj8804 @aandj8804 @kate_frankie #pttravel I bought a leather flight bag in the Khan el Khalili. The shopkeeper showed me certificates that he supplied leather to Yves St Laurent. I believe him; that bag lasted me over 25 years!
matthew_ftravel
replying to @kate_frankie
@kate_frankie A cliché, but it's hard to beat the atmosphere of a German Christmas Market!
Pic: Freiburg 🎄
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StromfieldAdvs
replying to @aandj8804 @aandj8804 @kate_frankie Thanks, I had the money - she needed it more than me anyway so it all was ok :) #PTTravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @JKatzaman Yes, the “Ladies Market” and the electronics market in Hong Kong had some good items. #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @GWMtravels: @kate_frankie A2. Artwork.
Usually small items. These are from Tanzania, Iceland and Santa Barbara
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DrVoyageur
replying to @JKatzaman @JKatzaman Well, take heart that not that long ago some 40 percent of the 🇺🇸 U.S. population was at least partly of 🇩🇪 German descent. So, those mugs were likely at least part German. :-) #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @aok_NW: A3 #PTTravel The Spice Market of Istanbul. The sellers were aggressive, you couldn’t look at something too long. I remember o…
aok_NW
A5 #PTTravel Buying souvenirs at local markets can help, but also shop local shops & restaurants. This is where an app like @TripAdvisor can help.
SidewalkSafari
A5. I like to hire local people (e.g., as guides or porters in Africa) where possible or shop at local art communes. Souvenirs don't have to be part of the answer but can contribute as least. #pttravel https://t.co/KsZqQZWVqW
NomadKeith
A5 #PTTravel Only if you examine them carefully, and ensure the souvenirs are locally produced. An Adelaide shopkeeper told me there's more 'aboriginal art' produced in Taiwan than the First Nation's people ever made!
DawnCorleone
replying to @heywhatsupcourt @heywhatsupcourt @kate_frankie Haha, here’s a close up! A few non goldfish mixed in. #pttravel
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @5to9traveller @5to9traveller Jealous :) I've been 3 times and Jim hasn't been to Ecuador yet......:) :) :) #PTTravel
SidewalkSafari
replying to @matthew_ftravel @matthew_ftravel @kate_frankie Yes! Agreed. We go every year. #pttravel
JKatzaman
A5 Paying appropriately for local services can be startling. At a Philippine resort hotel, the service wasn't the greatest. I decided to tip only 10% rather than 15%. Our server was so thrilled that he crawled up a coconut tree and served us custom-made coconut milk. #PTTravel
aandj8804
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs @kate_frankie That was the impression I got through most of Egypt. Haggling is less stressful when you know you are helping someone else out. <3 #pttravel
kate_frankie
replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW This is the one I went into and just happily got pulled from one shop to another. I had no money on me and just said no after the initial pitch. I had time to kill so I didn't mind. I can imagine it being quite intimidating for people though #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @5to9traveller: @kate_frankie Definitely one of my favourite past times in Europe on a Sundays. I really kinda like that most shops are…
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A3 #PTTravel I was buying a shirt in China when our guide came by. I asked what the characters on the shirt meant. She sai…
JKatzaman
replying to @DrVoyageur @DrVoyageur It was the red, white and blue of the beer mugs that took me more aback. No temptation, though. It was a Saturday afternoon, and the stores were closed. #PTTravel
zachandallie
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1: None! Although we do bring back magnets for family. #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @JKatzaman: A3 In Kaiserslautern in 1976, I decided to walk downtown until I was in pure Germany with no sign of "American." But then I…
kate_frankie
RT @5to9traveller: @kate_frankie I’m always dragging others along to markets on my trips...when others see junk I see treasure and the oppo…
aandj8804
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @aok_NW It sounds like fun going to a market with no money and a lot of free time! It probably frustrated the shop keepers though! lol. #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @StromfieldAdvs: A3 I LOVE markets (much more than Jim!!) My fave is Otovalo in Ecuador but here is Chichicastenango which is my most re…
DawnCorleone
replying to @matthew_ftravel @matthew_ftravel @kate_frankie I really loved the dazzling colors of the markets in Morocco. And, the divine smells of spices and mint. #pttravel
kate_frankie
RT @aok_NW: A4 #pttravel Hanoi, Vietnam’s Old Quarter was fascinating. You could find just about anything & not cost a lot of money. https…
DrVoyageur
A5. One thing often not mentioned is overpaying for goods & services because you believe people need charity. That disrupts local economies & leads to such things as taxis favouring picking up foreigners, who for example tip when local cultures say not to. #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @char_x0: @kate_frankie A3) these cool souvenirs in Macau 🇲🇴 #PTTravel https://t.co/6sJT1Zu9uC
zachandallie
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2: Not too much- I don’t think I was ever much of a souvenir collector. Aside from pictures :) #PTTravel
greyglobetrotte
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4 Has to be the fabulous Muslim Market in Xian or Khan el Khalili in Cairo, but Skipton market in #yorkshire is excellent too 😊 #PTTRAVEL
Travelnpack
replying to @kate_frankie
@kate_frankie A5- I buy very few souvenirs for myself when I travel, but when do, try to buy them that are made locally. And not massed produced.
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StromfieldAdvs
replying to @SidewalkSafari @SidewalkSafari Yessssss - we didn't realise we could buy them until Madrid! (Last year) we are going to Colmar this year and will be definitely looking to keep them! #PTTravel
NomadKeith
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @aok_NW #pttravel In the Arab world, the phrase 'Mafeesh Faloose' (I have no money) will usually get a smile and a back-off from all but the most persistant!
zachandallie
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4: The markets of #CDMX are too cool. #PTTravel
DrVoyageur
replying to @JKatzaman @JKatzaman No temptation for me either. I'd never such a thing while travelling. #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @JKatzaman: A5 Paying appropriately for local services can be startling. At a Philippine resort hotel, the service wasn't the greatest.…
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A5 #PTTravel Only if you examine them carefully, and ensure the souvenirs are locally produced. An Adelaide shopkeeper told…
aandj8804
replying to @Travelnpack @Travelnpack @kate_frankie If you can buy it at home, why buy it there? It just adds weight to your luggage! Plus, you feel good when you are supporting the local economy! :) #pttravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW I’d really like to see this. Looks like a feast for the senses. #pttravel
DrVoyageur
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Thank you. I see that done so very often. #PTTravel
char_x0
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A5) It’s a hard one as you want to support the local economy and not get scammed in the process 🤔 🤷🏽♀️ #PTTravel