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Skip the Souvenir Shops: 5 Travel Memories You Should Print Instead

Skip the souvenir shops and print what matters most. These 5 travel moments are way more meaningful than magnets or postcards—and they’re totally free to print with Frintz.

There’s something so tempting about a souvenir shop when you’re traveling. The tiny espresso cups, the magnets, the perfectly photographed postcards—they all whisper, “Take me home!”

But here’s the truth: most souvenirs end up in a drawer.

The moments that actually stay with you?
They’re the ones you can’t buy. The laugh you shared at dinner. The view that made your jaw drop. The feeling you had when you realized, I’m really here.

And those are the moments I’m printing.

This summer, I’m in Italy with my husband and parents. And instead of filling my suitcase with fragile trinkets (okay, maybe one ceramic dish), I’m using the Frintz app to print my favorite travel photos for free—so I can come home to memories that actually matter.

Why Print Travel Photos Instead of Buying Souvenirs?

Souvenirs collect dust. Printed photos bring the moment back to life.

Every time I open my mailbox and see a new batch of prints, I get to relive the best parts of this trip—not just what I saw, but how it felt.

And thanks to Frintz, I don’t have to wait until I’m home to start printing. The app is free, easy to use, and ships your prints straight to your door—with no shipping fees and no catch.

1. A Candid Laugh Mid-Adventure

That unexpected moment when something goes hilariously wrong (hello, getting lost on the wrong metro)—those are the stories you’ll tell for years. Snap a photo in the moment and print it. It’ll remind you not just of where you were, but how fun it was to figure it all out together.

A couple sits in a row of an airplane with no window. They have silly pouty faces on and point to the lack of window.
A row without a view: my husband and I were sat in the last row of a flight, and that row had literally NO window. We were hysterical about it. We also then ended up stuck on the tarmac for quite a while and missed our next flight, but that's a whole other story!

2. The First Meal That Blew You Away

Sure, you can buy a cookbook—but the photo of that spaghetti all’amatriciana, paired with the smile you had after the first bite? That’s your story. Food is a big part of memory-making. Print it.

A bowl of pasta featuring calamarata shaped pasta and raw shrimp on top.
A bowl of pasta worth printing: we discovered a new pasta shape on this trip: calamarata - it looks like calamari! This one was INCREDIBLE, served seaside with a topping of marinated red shrimp crudo and burrata. Unreal.

3. A Quiet Morning (or Late Night) View

Whether it’s the sunrise from your hotel window or a still piazza before the crowds arrive, these are the kinds of images that bring you peace long after the trip ends. They deserve a spot on your wall, not just in your camera roll.

A beautiful sunset over the sea, with a mountanous archepelago in the background.
The sunset from our balcony in Cala Piccola - what a hidden gem! Printing this memory is so much more meaningful than a postcard of someone else's photo.

4. The Moment Someone Sees Something for the First Time

Watching my parents’ faces as they take in places I’ve loved for years? Priceless. That kind of wonder only happens once. I’m printing those moments while we’re still in them.

An older couple takes in a sunset in Tuscany.
My parents faces while they enjoyed their first Tuscan sunset is a memory I'm not willing to let disappear into my camera roll. Nope. This one's getting printed.

5. A Group Selfie That Actually Turned Out

You know the one—where everyone’s in the frame, no one blinked, and the background is somehow perfect. That’s a souvenir if I’ve ever seen one.

A smiling family, selfie-style, with the sea in the background.
A group selfie worth printing: no closed eyes, no awful angle (though, of course, we're always our harshest critics...), and a background that could make your jaw drop. Yep - printing it!

“So I’m making sure we remember it. Not just on our phones—but in print. 

The Best Part? You Don’t Have to Wait.

With Frintz, I’m printing my Italy memories while I’m still in them.

No packing, no waiting, no forgetting. I choose a few favorites every few days, open the app, and place a free order in under two minutes.

By the time I get home, I’ll have a stack of real, tangible photos waiting for me—and not a single one will be shoved in a souvenir drawer.

Want to Bring Your Travel Memories Home Too?

Download the Frintz app and start printing your favorite vacation photos for free. It takes less time than standing in line for another espresso.

Because the best souvenirs?
They’re the ones you’ll actually look at again.

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