Ailsa, at Where’s my Backpack, invites us to share our shopping experiences in our travels with the theme Merchandise. Like her, when traveling with my camera, I have much more often enjoyed photographing local merchandise than doing any shopping. Here’s a small sample of that.

Fruits and souvenirs, Siena, Italy.

Charcuterie, Greve in Chianti, Italy.

Fine glass, Venice, Italy.

Masks! Venice, Italy.

Artisanal ceramics, Jericoacoara, Brazil.

Bogolan textiles, Bamako, Mali.