Souvenir is one of my favorite French words. It literally means "remember" or "memory". And it means something different and personal to everyone. For me, the Christmas season is a great time of memories. My husband and I (continuous travelers- for work and for joy) collect an ornament for every destination we visit. It is the most fun thing for us to unpack our memories each year as we hang them on the tree. We laugh for hours and hours as we retell stories of that huge heavy parrot ornament from Barbados, the Santa in a canoe from Maui, the Virgin Mary emblem from her home in Ephesus, Turkey, and all of the cruises, towns and people we have experienced along the way. Then the entire holiday season we can reflect on the meaning of the season, the importance of our time together, and our bond in life and with travel. We love our global adventures. I hope you all have some great memories of your own. Always bring yourself a souvenir to accompany the memories of you travel. Peace!
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