Is there a small thing you brought back from a trip that you still treasure?

A natural way to answer

I still have a small notebook I bought on a trip to Japan. I never expected to keep it for long, but it's become a bit of a keepsake. Whenever I flick through it, the whole trip comes flooding back.

Key phrases to use

• pick up — buy or get something casually, often without planning“I picked up a few postcards at the airport.”
• stick with you — stay in your memory for a long time“Some places just stick with you.”
• keepsake — a small thing kept because it reminds you of someone or somewhere“I kept the ticket stub as a keepsake.”
• come flooding back — return suddenly and strongly, usually memories“The smell of the sea made it all come flooding back.”
• tug at the heartstrings — stir strong feelings of love, sadness or tenderness“The old photo really tugged at my heartstrings.”