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One of the best things that travel gives us is the memories of the places ____ visited and the special experiences we had there.

____ order to hold on to these precious memories, we often bring home souvenirs.

These souvenirs tend to be ____ like postcards, fridge magnets, and key chains.

However, a souvenir ____ have to be something purchased in a gift shop.

In fact, the word souvenir means "memory" in French, so whatever ____ back memories could be called a "souvenir."

Then what can we keep as souvenirs to preserve our travel memories other than ordinary gift ____ products?

____ look into what other travelers do to make their travel memories last longer.

Buying souvenirs and taking photos can be good ways to remember a trip, but most of the time I would store these things somewhere and hardly ever look at ____ and thus they would be slowly forgotten.

So I came up with my own method ____ preserving memories in a more interesting and visible way.

I started doing this two years ago when I got an opportunity to ____ around Europe with one of my best friends.

It was a spontaneous trip, so we relied mainly on paper ____ from hostels or tourist information offices.

____ day, we planned our route and sightseeing stops on those maps.

When I returned home, I realized I had accumulated lots of these maps, and suddenly I ____ I could make a souvenir out of them.

I began by cutting out some landmarks from the map that showed the best parts of our trip, such as the Eiffel ____ St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Colosseum.

Then I got an ordinary plate and ____ the map pieces onto it using special glue.

Finally, I put a layer of sealant over the whole plate so that the paper wouldn’t fade ____ wear out over time.

The result is a wonderful decoration that I can look ____ every day.

It is also a terrific reminder of every place ____ visited.

Shortly after my wedding 30 years ago, I went on a road ____ with my husband.

We started in New York City and drove across the ____ country to San Francisco.

There, at a tiny souvenir shop, my husband found a bracelet charm in ____ shape of the Golden Gate Bridge.

When I saw this cute little charm, I thought it would be a great souvenir to remember ____ trip, so I bought it to hang on my silver bracelet.

This turned out to be the beginning of a ____ tradition.

After a few months, my husband and I got ____ chance to travel to Moscow.

There, we happened to find a tiny St. Basil’s Cathedral charm and it reminded me ____ the first charm from San Francisco.

Without a moment’s hesitation, we bought ____ to add to the bracelet.

Since then, ____ have managed to find the perfect charm on every trip.

We now have nearly 20 different charms―one ____ each trip.

We have a Taj Mahal charm from India, a Parthenon charm from Greece, and even an elephant ____ from Kenya.

As my children grew up, they helped choose some of the charms, so our whole family can look back at every trip ____ taken together.

Whether ____ for uploading status messages and selfies on social networks or for looking up the best restaurants, staying connected online is not an option but a must for many travelers these days.

However, finding ____ affordable way to get a reliable connection when traveling overseas can be very challenging.

So I buy ____ SIM card when I get to a foreign country.

At a reasonable price I can get the same ____ speed as the locals. That’s not all.

Because countries all have different telecommunication companies, each SIM card is a unique ____ of my trip to that country.

What’s more, as SIM cards don’t take up luggage space, ____ very easy to take home.

I have a collection of ____ already, and it’s growing fast!

Another thing I ____ might sound strange: Wi-Fi hotspots.

Whenever ____ in a place I want to remember, I purposely connect to the Wi-Fi.

Then, ____ hotspot name is automatically stored on my phone from that time on!

Occasionally I glance through the list of all the museums, resorts, restaurants, ____ other places I’ve visited in my travels.

Although I can’t connect to these hotspots when ____ get home, just catching a glimpse of one of their names on the list makes me excited.

All the memories from that place come flooding into my mind, and I can remember exactly what it was like to be, for example, at that peaceful terrace ____ the shore in Bali.

For a moment, it’s almost like I’m ____ there!

For me, the best souvenirs are ____ friends I make while traveling.

Obviously, I can’t put the people in my suitcase to take them home, but while we’re together, I ____ have conversations and laugh with them.

Sometimes I add them on social media or ask for their contact information ____ that I can stay in touch with them.

Two ____ ago I made friends with an elderly couple from Japan I met at the Jeonju Hanok Village.

While ____ the restroom, I happened upon a woman’s bag.

Right away, I took it ____ a nearby police station.

When I got there, I met an elderly ____ who had come there looking for their lost bag.

Happily, the woman was the owner of the bag that I had found, ____ I handed it to them.

They were so thankful that they treated me ____ dinner, and we had a great time together.

We still keep in ____ and last year they even visited my home in Gyeongju.

For me, this proves that a good relationship is the best souvenir, because it can make the memories ____ a trip last for a long time.

Save Precious Memories ____ Your Own Souvenirs

In the end, travel is really about personal memories and unique experiences that will color your ____ and enrich your life.

So the next time you think ____ grabbing a souvenir as a reminder of your trip, remember: whatever captures your own priceless moments will be better than any souvenir you can easily buy with money.