Had the same dilemma on my last trip. Round the world with only 20kgs. Killer! I say, only buy if you're absolutely in LOVE and will regret it for the rest of your trip if you don't have it. I saw something in Greece that I wanted and didn't get it because it was too expensive. I spent the last few weeks obsessing over it. That, or ship it home. LOL.

Beautiful lamps! I would definitely be tempted to buy a couple.

I'm like you. I often travel with just a carry on so there isn't much room for souvenirs. So when I do bring home souvenirs, I look for small things we can use around the house. I have a lovely mosaic from Madaba, Jordan hanging in our guest room, a cheese knife with traditional cows on the handle from Appenzell, Switzerland, and a cameo shell from Ravello, Italy that all are conversation starters when I have guests. They also draw up find memories of these places when I enter certain rooms of my house. So treat yourself and make a little space for one of those beautiful lamps!

I do like buying something from every country I visit, though stuff needs to be on the small side for convenience's sake. However, I went mad during my trip to Vietnam, and ended up with 2 canvases and 2 beautiful Vietnamese lanterns which I dragged across the country in my suitcase. Now that they're proudly displayed in my home, I know it was all worth it.

Totally worth the car space - I got lost in the grand bazaar when I was in Istanbul, luckily i escaped without having to buy any carpets

Definitely worth the car space! Absolutely gorgeous!

Those lamps were really pretty! I try not to buy much when I travel either, and if I do buy something I want it to have a use. I bought one of those pretty bowls from the Grand Bazaar so I could display all of our leftover and defunct foreign currency in a nice way.

How could you not buy one of these beautiful lamps? These are something you can enjoy for a very long time. Love that first picture.

I would have to buy one!

Any chance you could just mail it home?

Stunning photos. Nothing else even needs to be said.

Wow, beautiful! I definitely would be tempted.