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Our Travel Tradition: A Collection
Thursday, February 15, 2018Though we didn't start our tradition when we first started dating, we did start one main tradition after we'd been dating a while.
What is that tradition?
Collecting magnets. When we take a trip (whether out of town, or just a local-ish day trip), we purchase a magnet to commemorate our time. While magnets don't necessarily have a practical use, they are small and inexpensive, making them ideal souvenirs. They are displayed throughout the year, and don't take up a ton of space - which is why we love them.
I wanted to share the magnets we've collected over the nine years we've been together.
Check it out.
Helen, Georgia | May 27, 2013 (The magnet that started it all!)
Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, Georgia | January 18, 2014
Zoo Atlanta | Atlanta, Georgia | February 19, 2014
Wild Animal Safari | Pine Mountain, Georgia | June 16, 2015 (birthday trip)
Turner Field | Atlanta, Georgia | June 18, 2014 (the day Andre proposed to me!)
Renaissance Festival | Fairburn, Georgia | May 31, 2015
Universal Studios | Orlando, Florida | September 21 - 25, 2015 (honeymoon trip)
Fantasy in Lights | Callaway Gardens | Pine Mountain, Georgia | December 12, 2015
Chattanooga, Tennessee | March 5, 2016
Asheville, Tennessee | September 21 - 23, 2016 (one-year anniversary trip)
Unicoi State Park | Helen, Georgia | June 16 - 17, 2016 (birthday camping trip)
Atlanta History Center | Atlanta, Georgia | February 4, 2017
Moon Pie | Chattanooga, Georgia | April 29, 2017
Andy Warhol Exhibit at the High Museum of Art | Atlanta, Georgia | June 3, 2017
Medieval Times | Atlanta, Georgia | July 1, 2017 (Andre's birthday)
World of Coca-Cola | Atlanta, Georgia | September 23, 2017 (two-year anniversary staycation)
CNN Center | Atlanta, Georgia | September 23, 2017 (two-year anniversary staycation)
Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, Georgia | September 23, 2017 (two-year anniversary staycation)
Zoo Atlanta | Atlanta, Georgia | September 25, 2017 (two-year anniversary staycation)
Fernbank Museum Natural History Museum | Atlanta, Georgia | September 30, 2017 (two-year anniversary staycation)
What kinds of travel traditions do you have?
6 comments
Oh fun! We used to collect magnets too..then it got out of control lol. After the fridge was overrun, we did a wall with magnetic paint too! Now we've switched to Christmas ornaments which is slightly more manageable for us. Love seeing all your fun magnet pics
ReplyDeleteI like the Christmas ornament idea, too, but I would be sad that I only see them for about a month a year. We've found that magnets work well for us - I look forward to developing another idea to house them once our fridge gets too full!
DeleteAww this is such a fun tradition! We have a few magnets we've collected but mostly we collect Christmas ornaments when we travel.
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing a lot of people doing the Christmas ornament thing. I love that, but would also be so sad to not get to see the ornaments very often!
DeleteWe collect magnets, too - but we don't have nearly as many as you do!
ReplyDeleteWe get them not just when we go like out of state, but also if we go to semi-local attractions (hence all of the Atlanta magnets, lol!).
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