What is your go-to souvenir to collect when traveling?

Im tired of stuff piling up. We always see fun things on vacation and buy them as souvenirs, but a few weeks later, it's just in the way. After a lot of years, you have boxes of old souvenirs.

So I take photos. However, I hardly ever look at them. Memories of fun with friends and family, and the warm feelings they bring, are still the best souvenirs.

I've been taking pictures of elevator buttons for a few years now. My job gets me into a lot of elevators in a lot of different places. Idk why, it's just like a quick, easy, and weightless souvenir.

Fridge magnet

I like shot glasses because they are small, but for my wife it's coffee cups. We have about 50. I think my kids break them on purpose to make room in the cabinets. Can't blame them.

T-shirts! Granted I don't travel a ton, ton so they're not too numerous, but it's real nice to have them I think.

bottlecaps from local breweries

Postcard with stamps to send it back to our home

I did post cards and put them all on one wall but then moved and didn’t wanna put en all up again (have enough to cover an entire bedroom wall)

Rocks or shells

I have hangups about a cluttered house and neglected belongings. Kind of getting over it, but in the meantime I go for photos, as well as flat things such as postcards or prints from local artists that can fit on a scrapbook page :)

Local art

Smashed pennies

Coffee mugs, although I'm now regretting not collecting shot glasses like my wife.

I travel full time, so buying 'stuff' is just not something that's at all possible. Usually though, I'll buy a sticker and put it on my laptop or my water bottle. It's lightweight and carries a memory without taking up any space.

I like keychains.

Traveling?

Recipes

Pictures.

Take only pictures, leave only footprints.

My partner like refrigerator magnets though, so I've been picking those up every time I have to travel without them.