Wiyld Tips To Shop More Mindfully To Avoid Souvenir Regrets

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Souvenir shopping can be minefield - how do you know if you're buying something that will end up being dust collector on your shelf? Listen to learn how to find that perfect balance of meaning, memorable.

Spending your travel dollars on ethical and sustainable keepsakes made by locals will help the communities of the country you’re visiting, provided you’re smart about what you buy and who you buy it from. If you buy your souvenirs direct from the person who makes them, you know the money will go straight to them, to be distributed back through the local community’s economy. Make the effort to get as close to the source of production of the souvenir as you can and talk with the person making it. While buying local is great in itself, there’s more to it: ask how a souvenir is made, and whether the materials it’s made from are sustainable.