Calaveras, alebrijes, muñecas… what’s on your shopping list? Mine always includes Mexican folk art and handicrafts when I’m here. If my story on Mexico City’s Museum of Popular Art inspired you to shop Mexico, then here’s a list of some of my favourite things to buy and my favourite places to buy them: Mexican Folk Art … Read more
Some of the best Mexico take-homes are vintage Mexico City stationery souvenirs. Here’s what you can expect to find and where to buy the best postcards, writing sets and notebooks if you’re as obsessed with stationery as I am. I seek it out and buy it wherever I go. Take a look at my purchases … Read more
The best New York City take-homes didn’t find me as they have in other cities on our global grand tour. Because I have to confess that like New York City itself, I find shopping in Manhattan overwhelming and the sheer choice somewhat maddening that I often can’t be bothered even browsing. I prefer moving at … Read more
The best Tokyo take-homes include beautiful notebooks, postcards and note paper. Stationery makes for terrific Tokyo souvenirs, especially for long-term travellers, because it’s not only pretty, but it’s practical, affordable, and weighs nothing at all. Fortunately Tokyo is also home to some of the world’s best stationery shops. As you’d expect, being a writer, I’m … Read more
When you visit Venice you can easily buy a Venetian mask, ‘Murano’ glass made in China or an I love Venezia t-shirt from any one of the souvenir stands that dot Venice and line Campo San Marco and the route to the Rialto Bridge. But explore the backstreets of San Polo and Dorsoduro and you’ll find hidden … Read more