Until three years ago, I lived a passport-free existence. I was finally prompted to apply for a passport when Jon and I planned our honeymoon to Europe. Since then, I've been fortunate enough to go on some truly fantastic trips. I'm taking a lot of photos around the house these days, so I thought I'd share a few of my favorite travel keepsakes:
The textile is a napkin that we picked up in Bucharest this summer. We only bought one because it would have been too expensive to get a whole set of them. Plus, we don't use the cloth napkins we already have tucked away in the linen closet.
Flanking the
Alyson Fox piece I
commissioned as a graduation gift for Jon: a small owl softie from Japan and nesting dolls from Russia. The latter was a last-minute purchase at the airport in Moscow — an attempt to rid myself of as many roubles as possible before we boarded the plane for Prague.*
As a kid, I loved
Barbapapa. So when I came across these figurines in Paris, I freaked out. (The whole family resides in those white cubbies.) Jon was totally baffled because he had never heard of Barbapapa before we stumbled upon this toy shop.
Coincidentally, today's "Room to Improve" column in the NY Times asks: How can I display travel souvenirs without making my house look too messy?
* Prague is known for its beautiful glass and porcelain products. But you know what else you can find EVERYWHERE in Prague? Puppets! So one of our souvenirs from Prague is a Harry Potter puppet. Yeah, that's right.
