A Warning to Vacationers

If you are not vigilant on vacation and let your guard down for one minute, tchotchke's and brochures will invade your luggage, vehicle,  purse - even your pockets!

To guard against the evil invasion of the tchotchke's and brochures think before you buy:

Where will I put this when we get home?  If you don't have a space for it, don't buy it.

Will it translate into my normal life after vacation?

Can I just take a photo of it with my camera phone to look back at and laugh later?

Can I get this information online?  Brochures are a paper version of a website.  So, if you see an interesting brochure, take a photo of it or write the name in a notebook.  Look it up when you get home.

The photo above was taken with my smart phone at a Disneyworld gift shop a few years ago.  If you have been to Disney and have experienced the monorail transportation system, you know this phrase well.  I took a photo of the t-shirt to remember it.  I certainly was not about to buy it - where would I wear it?  And if I had purchased the shirt and worn it - most people would have no clue what it meant.  SO glad I only took a photo.

Just remember the questions above when the urge to purchase on vacation washes over you.  You will return home so much lighter.

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