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I don’t often buy a lot of stuff when I’m on vacation, but when I do it’s usually heavy.

Flying back to Vancouver after a month in Costa Rica and Austin, Texas, my suitcase was chock full of barbecue sauce, salsas, hot sauces and lots of other delicious stuff that typically comes in heavy glass bottles and jars.