Holidays, what do you bring home from yours.

A fridge magnet for me and a mug and ashtray for my adult son!

I tend to bring items of clothing or shoes. Something of use and definitely no tat!
In 1999 I bought a pair of leather ankle boots from the iconic Filene's Basement in Boston (Massachusetts). We were on our honeymoon.
I still wear them, and apart from regular re-soling and heeling the boots are still in good condition. The uppers have never parted company with the sole and the zips still work.
Next year for our 25th anniversary we are going back and I intend to take them with me and wear them. Sadly I believe Filene's Basement is no more...

Fridge magnets or tea towels. I have to stop with the magnets soon as I'm running out of space

In the years when we were able to go to Italy it was always food. Usually 5 kilos of rice (I can't get the one I like over here at all since Brexit) At least a kilo of coffee beans - something that wasn't Lavazza or Illy, and at least a kilo of Parmesan. Plus anything else that took my fancy

Memories

Since 2002 have bought a Xmas Tree ornament. Some named as reminder, some not but have listed them to identify origin. Firstly only one from each holiday, but cruising often means several countries, so now one from each country. Lovely memories evoked when decorating the tree.

Nothing , just memories and photos . I can’t stand knickknacks and I like travelling light . In the US I used to bring back Levi’s and trainers but that was when the exchange rate was very favourable for the brits .

I’ve just brought 2 lovely beach towels back from Greece, for dd - thinner than our usual ones so will dry more quickly - and take up less room in the cupboard.

They’ll be for next summer now but when it’s hot enough she so often has a load of Gdcs’ friends in their mini swimming pool and they hardly ever seem to bring their own towels!

Usually a lot of photographs - so I can draw and paint from them later .

I never know what I'll bring back as I tend to check out thrift/charity shops and 2nd hand markets (yard sales/boot sales). Last time in England I came home with dozens of the DVDs that you get free from, I believe the daily mail.

Just back and I bought myself a lovely new necklace in the market. Best of all, we came home with wonderful memories and new friends.

I nearly swooned yesterday when DH bought himself a navy jacket to look like the French men I have always fancied! Better late than never! 😂

A tote bag from last year's holiday in New York. We holidayed at home this summer and bought jam and mead.

A pair of earrings and a fridge magnet

When DS2 was alive, I used to try and bring him the most tasteless souvenir. My best effort was from Amsterdam and was a blowup tulip with a hole in the middle for a beer can. The next one was a trophy moose head from Canada in cardboard which he had in his stairwell. 🤣. I have it in my sitting room.

dustyangel

When we used to go off for the day to Spain, we always made a point of bringing back either cans or jars of ready peeled peppers. Very hard to find them in Portugal.

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I get jars of peeled peppers in Lidl and use them often instead of fresh peppers. They keep for ages even when the jar has been opened. Not sure if you'll be able to get them in Portugal but they're certainly here in Germany with the gherkins.

I've never had a fridge which you can out magnets on. The only places in our house where you can put them is a small strip along the front of the extractor fan above the cooker and the radiators.