18 days ago
- The author has been practicing 'grocery tourism' since her youth, long before it became a named trend in 2026, as a way to explore cultures through supermarket aisles.
- Working as a checkout clerk at Coles provided insights into human lives and needs through purchased items, viewing it as anthropology.
- An early trip to America was disappointing due to a lack of supermarket visits, despite excitement over rumored cereal aisles and unique products like Pop-Tarts.
- In Japan, the author experienced grocery tourism through diverse products like flavored KitKats and bottled teas, feeling reverence similar to viewing art.