Fashion Week is always such an exciting time for us WanderShoppers as we get a clue as to what trends we will see in the coming seasons. Top designers are showing us their inspirations be it destinations, moods or colors and how they translate those into clothing. This week in New York, the fashion world […]
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Baci Ceremony Calls My Soul in Laos
A baci ceremony called parts of my soul back to me while I was in Luang Prabang, Laos last year. I had expected it to be a special event and a way to participate in an important local custom. What I hadn’t expected was how powerful and moving I would find the baci to be […]
Souvenir Spotlight: Spirit Houses of Southeast Asia
Wherever you go throughout Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar you will encounter Spirit Houses. Often you will discover them in the corner of a yard outside the house or near the entrance to a business. They will always be in an auspicious place on the property and a priest may have been called to select […]