Scrapbooks are more than a photo album of pictures. So why should you limit your Travel Scrapbook to just pictures? Many things can go into a scrapbook to relive your adventure. Scrapbookable souveniers need not be expensive, nor come from the gift shop, but they are all around you and many times they are free!
Do you stay in a hotel when you travel? Did you get a plastic key card with the logo of the hotel on it? Was there a rack of brochures of local places to visit in the lobby? Was there a map of the Park or Attraction you went to? Did you buy tickets to get in? If you said “yes”, then you have a ton of free souvenirs to add to your scrapbook.
Oh, don’t ignore the gift shops though. You can find a number of inexpensive souvenirs here perfect for your scrapbook. Post cards are ideal. They are inexpensive. The photography is good (sometimes better than you can do yourself). Many show a view, or angle, or lighting condition that you could not do on your own. And they usually include a name and description of the place you are visiting. Have you thought of using a postcard as a page title?
Don’t get too bogged down in finding the perfect scrapbookable souviner. You’ll miss what you really went there to do. Just pick up those maps, brouchures, etc., as you walk past the information desk and put them in your bag. You’ll have plenty of time to sort them out when you get home.
Here are just some ideas of the free or near free scrapbookable souveniers:
- postcards
- paper luggage tags
- stickers and decals
- invitations
- maps and tourbook pages
- itinerary
- candy wrappers
- business cards
- airline/train/admission ticket stubs
- journal/diary/sketchbook pages
- plastic room keys
- hotel stationery
- hotel map
- restaurant menus
- drink coasters/umbrellas
- wine/champagne labels
- promotional postcards
- noteworthy charge card receipts
- colorful stamps
- flags
- currency
- swatches of material
- ribbon and wrapping paper
- dried flowers
