Every Saturday and Sunday upwards of 200,000 people head to the world’s largest weekend market, Bangkok shopping wonderland called Chatuchak. Also known as Jatujak or J.J. Market, it is a massive collection of lanes of stalls spread out over 35 acres. Everything you can imagine can be found for sale somewhere within the parameters of […]
Markets
Souvenir Spotlight: Molinillo from Mexico
Wooden utensils, including molinillo are offered in a market stall near Oaxaca, Mexico I am so excited to be debuting a new feature today on WanderShopper. Once a week, I will be sharing a Souvenir Spotlight with you. The idea is to feature a special item that you should keep your eyes open for when […]
Visit the Hanoi Flower Market in Vietnam
One of the best things about returning from Sapa on the overnight train was that I was awake early enough to catch the Hanoi Flower Market. We arrived in Hanoi around 5:00 am and took advantage of the opportunity and headed straight to the flower market. This is primarily a commercial market, supplying all the […]