Best and Worst Holiday Souvenirs

Newest Review: ... I thought it was worth paying more for as "it was decorative but could be worn with simple outfits". I then got ... more

... to the airport only to discover my "unique" piece in most of the gift shops, priced at £4.00. What made it worse was when I got home my mother described my overpriced piece of tat as horrendous. Nevertheless I proudly wore it to a family party only for it to mysteriously snap as I was wearing it, scattering 1000's of tiny red beads all over my auntie's house. My second poor purchase was a handbag whilst on holiday in Spain. I tend to avoid copies of designer goods but after one too many cocktails my fri...more

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Best and Worst Holiday Souvenirs: Holiday Tat turned good! (726 words)
by - written on 18/11/09 (Very useful, 58 readings)
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On this dreary cold November day I thought this was a great review to write to remind me of warmer more sunny times...... My best and worst holiday souvenirs. It's probably best to start off with my worst souvenirs.... As when I am on holiday I only ever seem to buy tat. But a common theme appears to be the item I thought of as being "great" and "worth spending more on have been some of the worst I have bought. The most recent purchase was a necklace when visiting Tanzania. I wanted to buy some jewellery and something with an African twist that was "wearable" back home. I decided to visit the gift shop in our hotel. ... Read the complete review

Tears for Souvenirs? Probably! (1051 words)
by - written on 01/11/09 (Very useful, 124 readings)
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I brought back a circular flat bread basket thingy from Israel 30-odd years ago which is adorning the walls of my work room. It still looks good after all that time. As it cost me 50p it's working out at under 2p a year so that cant be bad! I have a spectacular conch shell which I brought back from Morocco. That cost me nothing, except that I ended up drunk when I got talking about it to two lunatic Australians, who were drinking their way round the world. (They might have got to Tunisia by now because that was about 6 years ago.) Souvenirs can be great, they can transport you back to where you were and who you were with when you aquired them. ... Read the complete review

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