The New York Times travel section published an interesting piece
about souvenirs. The author, Dominique Browning, writes, "My older son,
who now loves to travel, developed a strong affection for souvenirs of world
monuments when he was a child. By the time he was in junior high school his
night table featured a neat display of miniature monuments: the Eiffel Tower,
the Arc de Triomphe, a Leaning Tower of Pisa, a Big Ben. None of which he had
yet seen. My son’s souvenirs — he was easy to shop for when I went on business
trips — were anticipatory, promises of travel…" The article includes a photo gallery of what travelers buy.
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