When visiting Victoria, BC, many travelers want to bring home something more meaningful than the usual souvenir.
A standard postcard or generic magnet may work for some people, but often the best travel keepsakes are the ones that feel more personal, more playful, and more connected to the trip itself. The right souvenir should not only remind you where you went. It should also remind you how the trip felt.
That is the direction Bisous Bisous is continuing to build in 2026.
Located in downtown Victoria at The Bay Centre, Bisous Bisous is growing into a more experience-led gift and souvenir shop, with a stronger focus on design, creativity, and memory-making. The goal is simple: to create unique travel memories for visitors coming to Victoria, BC.
Beyond the usual souvenir
Not every traveler wants the same mass-produced tourist item. Many people are looking for gifts and keepsakes that feel a little more beautiful, original, and worth keeping long after the trip is over.
At Bisous Bisous, we believe travel souvenirs can be softer, more personal, and more design-led. They can be fun without feeling cheap. They can be cute while still feeling thoughtful. They can become part of your desk, your bag, your room, or your everyday life after your trip ends.
That is why 2026 is an important year for us.
A full in-store upgrade in 2026
In 2026, the Bisous Bisous retail store will be fully upgraded with a broader and more distinctive experience for travelers visiting Victoria.
This new direction will include:
- more high-aesthetic DIY customization experiences
- more thoughtful and giftable travel items
- a Polaroid camera rental service
- an exclusive stamp collection service
- original IP characters
- original Victoria-inspired travel souvenirs
- exclusive artist collaboration travel collections
Each part of this upgrade is designed to make the store feel less like a standard souvenir stop and more like a creative destination within the Victoria travel experience.
More DIY, more personalization, more memory
One of the most special parts of travel is finding something that feels uniquely yours. That is why Bisous Bisous is continuing to expand its DIY and customization direction.
In 2026, visitors will be able to discover more beautifully designed travel items with a customizable element, making each purchase feel more personal and memorable. Instead of buying a generic object, travelers can create something that feels connected to their own trip, mood, and taste.
This is especially meaningful for people who want their souvenirs to feel like small pieces of memory rather than simple tourist merchandise.
Polaroid camera rental service
As part of the 2026 upgrade, Bisous Bisous will introduce a Polaroid camera rental service.
The idea is to make travel memories more tangible, playful, and interactive. Rather than keeping every photo trapped on a phone, visitors will have a chance to create instant physical images that feel nostalgic, collectible, and real.
These kinds of moments fit naturally with the spirit of Victoria. Slow walks, quiet corners, soft coastal light, and charming downtown details all become even more memorable when captured in a way you can actually hold in your hand.
Exclusive stamp collection service
Another new feature coming to Bisous Bisous is an exclusive stamp collection service.
For many travelers, collecting small visual traces from a trip is part of the fun. A special stamp can turn an ordinary paper item into something much more personal. It becomes proof of a place, a date, a moment, or a feeling.
This service is being developed as part of Bisous Bisous’s effort to create more interactive and experience-based souvenirs for visitors in Victoria. It adds another layer of story, play, and memory to the travel experience.
Original IP and original travel souvenirs
In 2026, Bisous Bisous will also continue developing original IP characters and original travel souvenirs inspired by Victoria.
The goal is not simply to place the city name on a product. It is to create a visual world that reflects the emotional side of travel in Victoria: sweetness, curiosity, discovery, charm, and small beautiful moments.
Through original characters, original concepts, and original product design, Bisous Bisous is building a souvenir direction that feels more distinctive and more memorable than standard tourist retail.
Exclusive artist collaboration travel series
Bisous Bisous is also working on exclusive artist collaboration travel collections, including an upcoming Victoria-inspired series created in collaboration with local artist Robin Crossman.
These collaborations are part of a larger effort to create souvenirs that feel more creative, more local, and more meaningful. By working with artists, the store can offer products that bring together travel memory, illustration, storytelling, and design in a more special way.
For travelers looking for something different, this kind of collection can offer a more original way to remember Victoria.
A new kind of souvenir destination in Victoria
In 2026, Bisous Bisous is not just adding more products. It is building a more complete souvenir experience.
The vision is to create a store where visitors can find beautiful gifts, make something personal, collect special travel details, discover original characters, and take home a piece of Victoria that feels more alive than the usual souvenir.
For people visiting BC and exploring downtown Victoria, that means more ways to turn a trip into memory.
If you are looking for something beyond the usual souvenirs, Bisous Bisous is creating a softer, more creative, and more memorable kind of travel stop.
Bisous Bisous
1150 Douglas Street, Unit 106
The Bay Centre
Victoria, BC
More special things are coming in 2026. We hope to become part of your Victoria story.
