FoodSpeciality teaView image in fullscreen Photograph: SJ Bright/AlamyThe Guardian’s journalism is independent. I love discovering local teas wherever I travel, whether it’s Moroccan mint, Japanese green or herbal blends I’ve never come across at home. Patricia Zhou, choreographerMakrut lime leavesView image in fullscreen Photograph: Pornsawan Baipakdee/Getty ImagesVisiting Bangkok’s many markets (there’s one for everything) is always a highlight of a trip to Thailand. Andy Pietrasik, Guardian travel editorArtisan candlesIf you’re passing through Athens, you have to pick up something from The Naxos Apothecary. Kirthanaa Naidu, stylist, cook and creative producerVases and other ceramicsView image in fullscreen Photograph: Laurence LeenaertYou have to hunt around Marrakech’s souks, but that’s part of the fun.