Beitel travel advice

Many people like to purchase souvenirs when they’re on holiday or even on a business trip.  However, there are many different things to keep in mind when you’re purchasing souvenirs.  If you aren’t careful, you may end up spending either too much money or not having enough bag space for all of the souvenirs you purchased. One way to keep your souvenir buying under control is to make a list of everyone you wish to purchase souvenirs for.  By doing this, you won’t make any impulse buys.  You should also decide how much money you want to spend on each person on your list.  For some, like co-workers or acquaintances, you may not want to spend much money.  For your close friends, though, you might want to spend a little more.  Don’t forget to put yourself on that list—you’ll want a souvenir or two from your trip. Bag space is another consideration.  You don’t want to buy too many souvenirs or purchase too many large items.  If you do, you may find yourself without enough space in your luggage.  Think of small gifts for those people whom you don’t wish to spend a lot of money on.  Fridge magnets, small snow globes, pens, and pencils are good small gifts.  T-shirts can also be folded up fairly small.  Try to avoid purchasing fragile souvenirs unless you have room to put them in your carry-on bag.  Be sure you have something to use as padding for these breakables (such as t-shirts or heavy sweaters). If you don’t have much space in your luggage or that much extra money in your budget, think about sending postcards in place of a souvenir.  Often, you can find very interesting postcards or cards with great images on them.  If you don’t have addresses, you can even wait until you get home to distribute your postcards.