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?