Souvenirs are a great way to remember a holiday once you're home, but sometimes they can be hard to fit into your suitcase - especially if you're a chronic over-packer. Getaway 's Catriona Rowntree knows more than anyone how to travel efficiently, and she has the perfect answer to the souvenir dilemma. Start collecting fridge magnets.
Catriona has a dedicated wall in her kitchen for the magnets that she's collected from all over the world, each of which she associates with a special memory. Watch the video above. READ MORE: The ultimate winter travel guide to Hobart She tells 9Travel that fridge magnets are the ideal travel souvenir.
"If you're going to collect something, stick to something that's easy to just grab and go." "You can get one at any airport, just before you leave to come home," she says. For her, the tradition started when a visitor in her home remarked that for a travel reporter, Catriona didn't have many trinkets around the house which showed off all the places she'd visited.
And so, her magnet wall was born. Though some people keep magnets on their fridge, Catriona bought a magnetic sheet to affix inside her pantry, where she keeps her souvenirs. "I, of course, could stand here and tell you a story for every single magnet there," she remarks, looking at the wall with fondness.
READ MORE: New York City travel: Everything to know about what to do, best attractions, where to stay and more "I absolutely adore taking a look at this wall and seein.
