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Travel may be on hold right now. But, with a few creative ideas, travel treasures collected on past vacations can infuse your home with memories. While we all stay home these next few weeks, it’s the perfect time to rethink how to display items we purchased on trips. It's easy to mix souvenirs into your decor! Looking for inspiration? Here are a few tips how to decorate your home with travel souvenirs! Frame Foreign Currency Often we return from a trip with one or two extra paper bills from the visited country. These can be colorful, small art pieces to be framed. Gather bucks from numerous destinations. Layout those which compliment each other. If both sides of a bill are interesting, stager them, displaying each surface. Frame a few or a lot. The amount is up to you. Exhibit Fragrances From Around the World Not all perfumes formulated in other countries are exported to the United States. Foreign, family-run perfumeries make limited batches only sold locally. Just as food and traditions vary by region, so do fragrances. The Middle East leans towards aromatic blends with oud. South Pacific islands distill florals for a light scent. Olfactory souvenirs are equally as evocative as visual. Fragrance takes us back to strolling an Italian piazza or sun bathing on Bermuda’s beaches. The bottles are beautiful, easy to pack, and a unique way how to decorate your home with travel souvenirs.  Display an assortment of perfumes on a clear, glass tray in your bathroom. Decorate Glass Front Cupboards    Many kitchen’s have glass front cupboards. Here, a display of food or dining travel mementos look great. My cabinets host a bright orange can of paprika from Hungary; a napkin holder from Quito, Ecuador; matcha tea from Tokyo; and French porcelain féves from galette des