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What are some good souvenirs to bring home from Australia and New Zealand? |
Travel Info What are some good souvenirs to bring home from Australia and New Zealand? Travel Tips I traveled to Australia back in 2004, and although I was much younger then and if i went back now I would definetly look for more things.. I think I could give tips on some ideas of what to buy while there...! Definetly things kangaroo or Koala -related, if you're shopping or looking for a gift for someone younger then you you'll have plenty of choices I remember buying my little sister plushie koala slippers and tourist-y shirts with cartoony kangaroos on them you'll find that kind of stuff everywhere, always a typical tourist-souvenire but loved nonetheless. You'll see Kangaroos and koalas printed on tons of things, jewelry, clothing, keychains, etc etc and of course those can be good gifts to bring home. You should look for boomerangs though! You can find them in tourist-y shops, but you should avoid the cheaply made ones.. they usually have very nicely made and decorated ones if you look in the right place, and they aren't that expensive either. I bought quite a few while I was there, and people loved to get them as gifts. If you're looking for things for yourself though, definetly a genuine boomerang, I remember some people in my group of travelers considering purchasing actual australian made didgeridoos, but transporting them back to the U.S Can be hell. If you look around the right places, you can usually find good corner-type flea market-y stores selling things very inexpensively and from all around the world. I found a Japanese lady selling some really inexpensive anime-related things and it made me happy as an otaku. Ah! And in Australia, if you're looking for a nice gift to impress or want to treat yourself to a lovely unique piece of jewelry, look for Opals! They are lovely, and although the large ones are expensive, you can find small genuine opals on jewelry that run for only $50. Hope this helped a bit. And if you find any candy/snackfoods you've never heard of before or tried, buy it! Usually it's all veryy good. Although since I came back to the U.S they've started releasing some of the stuff they had in Australia but not here when I was there. I remember they didn't sell coffee crisp and aero bars here as much as they did in Australia but now it's grown in popularity. Mmkay I'll end this here. =D Source(s): Visited various parts of Australia back in 2004~ Other Travel Tips Australia you can bring back a didjeredo, they have them in many sizes so if you dont want to spend a bunch on a big one and shipping it back home, you can get a smaller one. They are really cool to have. New Zealand... hmmmm.... most of my souvenirs were my photos of my travel and my experiences. I didnt buy anything when I was out there though. Yeah come to think of it. You can probably buy something to do w/ sheeps, lol. Avid traveler dirt. when u get there, check and see whats hot w/the natives!! cultural things are always a hit also, a great pic of the southern cross! us here in the northern hemi dont get to appreciate it In NZ Paula( abalone) shell decorations, Greenstone (jade) are popular. Watch where you buy them as many of the so called " tourist shops" spell tourists as $$$$$$$ shops if you catch my drift. |
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