I’m expecting 2013 to be a great year of WanderShopping and who can blame me? I got to start it off at Azul Profundo Boutique in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. I had heard so many wonderful things about Costa Rica and my first trip to the land of Pura Vida did not disappoint. Tamarindo is located […]
Archives for January 2013
Trekking and Shopping in Sapa, Vietnam
One of my favorite things about visiting southeast Asia is the chance to learn more about the indigenous people and their culture. In Vietnam alone, there are at least 54 different ethnic groups around the country. Each has its own traditions and identifying clothing. Last March, I stayed for a few days in the Sapa, […]
Celebrating Pongal in Tamil Nadu, India
While on a WanderTours trip to Southern India a couple years ago, I discovered the holiday of Pongal. Taking place in January, it is a harvest festival like our American Thanksgiving and has been celebrated for more than a thousand years. It is an extremely important holiday for people in Tamil Nadu, the southeastern state […]