Top Gifts on the Concourse

If you are looking for a gift to take home to a loved one - or a just a vacation souvenir - below are tips about local specialties available on the concourses of major airports around the world.

Amsterdam: Gouda cheese, tulip bulbs (hermetically sealed and approved for import).

Anchorage: Alaskan king crab.

Boston: Clam chowder; baked beans.

Brussels: Belgian chocolates.

California: See's Candies and Knott's Berry Farm jams and jellies.

Dallas: Barbecue sauce and mix.

Florida: Chocolate-covered coconut patties.

Geneva: Chocolate.

Hong Kong: Silver picture frames from the Shanghai Tang outpost.

Honolulu: Macadamia nuts and candies and liqueur made from them.

Jamaica: Blue Mountain coffee.

Johannesburg: Ndeble beadwork.

Kansas City: Barbecue sauce from Gates Bar-B-Q or Arthur Bryant's BBQ.

London: Plum pudding; Harrods teas and jams.

Memphis: Mugs, T-shirts, and other Elvis memorabilia.

Milwaukee: Harley Davidson logo items - this city is the home of the Harley.

New Orleans: Tabasco sauce products, pralines, Cafe du Monde beignet mix, and chicory coffee.

Orlando: Official Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, or Universal Florida merchandise, including park tickets.

Paris: Chanel cosmetics, Champagne, and foie gras.

Philadelphia: Tastykakes, the beloved local snacks seldom available outside town.

Rome: Olive oil; anchovy, tomato, and olive pastes in tubes; Gucci and Fendi from well-stocked shops - duty free.

San Francisco: Sourdough bread.

San Jose, Costa Rica: Coffee and hand-carved and beaded bracelets.

Seattle: Planked salmon.

Vienna: Linzertorte.

Zurich: Chocolate.

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