a. Tiles from Delft: Tack is mixed with an incredible tradition and also some steep prices, but you can’t go wrong with number tiles. Or perhaps simple drawings of animals.
b. Architecture in the Netherlands from Taschen. A picture book for adults.
c. The fresh flower markets of Amsterdam overwhelm with colour and scent, but how to bring that feeling home? Painted wooden tulips.
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If you don’t want to break any international laws and bring back delicious cheese products from Serbia
(yep, I’m talking ‘kajmak’ here), then here’s a list of more customs-friendly souvenirs:
a. A sterling silver copy of an old Byzantine ring, Ethnographic Museum shop
c. “Lexicon of Yu Mythology” book, but since it hasn’t yet been translated to English you may need #3 first “Teach Yourself Serbian” guide
c. “Licidersko Srce” traditional souvenir
d. Well-designed and hilarious items from Beogradski Izlog (Belgrade Window) shop. Ask me if you want to know the inside jokes behind these particular items
a. Vintage match boxes from Mercado de San Telmo
b. “Buenos Aires—Out of Series” book, the perfect way to remember the city, showcasing photo series of
street signs, mailboxes, meat packaging and even doggy doo-doo!
c. Yerba Mate, caffeinated herbal tea
d. Hollowed-out gourd with a silver straw ‘bombadilla’, so you can enjoy it like a local
a. Sheep portrait postcards by photographer Bára Kristinsdóttir, Reykjavik b. Napkins printed with a sweater pattern, Reykjavik b. A terrifying little creature from Icelandic folklore, called a Tilberi, Witchcraft Museum, Hólmavík d. Hand-carved wooden birds by artist Hafþór Ragnar Þórhallsson, Hólmavík e. Icelandic wool collar, Akureyri // MORE ICELAND…
a. NYC artist Christoph Niemann’s visual tribute to the city “I Lego NY”. Vignettes of New York life constructed entirely out of Lego. b. Large Hell Yes! mug from the New Museum c. Generalissimo T-shirt from the NBC store (Alec Baldwin’s alter-alter ego on 30 Rock) d. Delicate bow ring from Soho’s By Boe [...]
a. Handcrafted gold and silver jewelry with semi precious stones b. All-natural olive oil soap c. And of course, some local oil made from Kalamata olives d. Greek coffee* and a traditional pot to prepare it in e. Anything made of leather, some classic sandals are particularly nice * I say Greek coffee, but [...]