travel = shopping...

for the most part...i shop wherever i travel...i see it as an essential part of any trip...and although i did my fill of shopping this last weekend in houston, texas...it was all for a client...i'm talking about shopping for myself...and i couldn't believe that i ended up having no time for that...i would have liked to have found some vintage shops...or boutique shops...but alas...it was not meant to be...

which made me think of a conversation i had with some of my girlfriends a few weeks back...same subject...shopping while traveling...i was surprised that it didn't seem to be the "norm"...at least in this group...

now when i would travel out of the country...it was always a given that i would get something to bring back with me as a remembrance of my trip...when i told them the story of my trip to australia...where i brought back not one...but two pairs of the most incredible stiletto's...and i still have them today...while most (i guess) would be picking up something that was specific to australia...i opted for shoes...which seems like such a normal thing to do...

i think one of the reasons i love to shop while traveling...is the ability to find unique items...but much more than that...it's finding the things you never knew you needed...maybe that is a stretch for some...but while some grab snow globes...or shot glasses...i'll continue to opt for a new pair of shoes...perhaps a blouse...whatever that item will be that is oh so perfect for me...

do you make shopping a part of your travels?

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