Everyone enjoys going to tourist places. What attracts the most at a new place is its surrounds. If you are staying in plains, mountains give you peace of mind and for those who live in hills, seashore is just like paradise. Apart from their natural beauty, we also enjoy the hotels and resorts. Every place has its own style of decoration and furnishing. The hospitality industry is largely based on the ornamentation and design. Imagine staying in a room with colourless walls, white curtains, plain bed sheets and no home decor products. You will start feeling claustrophobic and leave the hotel without any reason.
Whenever we see something catchy, be it a pillow cover or bangle, we stop to inspect it thoroughly. If it is for sale, we start negotiating with the owner. Researchers have found that human brain has unmatchable grasping power. Within moments of looking at something new, our brain can tell whether we have seen it before or not. Millions of neurons are involved in processing the information and this makes us different from other mammals. As we grow older, our memory starts fading but we can stop this process by keeping with us, things brought from the places we have visited.
You may feel it quite cumbersome to carry heavy luggage while travelling during holidays. An easy solution is making a list of items you see for the first time at a tourist place and searching for them on the internet. There are websites that specialize in selling home decor items online. Generally, they display different items according to their category, so that one can locate them easily. If you find it difficult to search what you want, the best way is to click a snap of your pick and send an email to their customer care.
Mostly one gets a prompt reply and then you can compare the price of various online sellers and place your order. Rarely, your choice turns out to be unique and now you have another reason to be happy. You can still bargain, as the seller is generally unaware of this fact. Some sellers offer free delivery but it is always risky. To be on a safer side, you should get your favourite and unique item packed at the spot and placed in your bag.
Although most countries are friendly to tourists, still few have stringent laws and if you are opting for Green Channel, make sure you are not carrying any prohibited items in your luggage. Also, make sure you have the bill of the purchased item with you. This would save you inconvenience. In past, there have been instances reported of smuggling by tourists of home decor items in India, but these are isolated incidents and should not be generalized.
About the Writer: Ranjani Ragotham was born on the sixth day of the sixth month, nineteen years ago. When she is not caught between the pages of a book, she either writes poetry or day-dreams. Presently, she is pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Language at Madras Christian College in Chennai.
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