Fair enough, but bigwavedave here has a point. This isn't a simple binary. For my part, I never go to 'touristy' places, and have never bought a touristy gifty

Fair enough, but bigwavedave here has a point. This isn't a simple binary. For my part, I never go to 'touristy' places, and have never bought a touristy gifty thing in all of my travels. Perhaps the gift shops cater to the uninterested family members who get dragged on tedious trips with their adventurous and enthusiastic family members!