Indigo and Ikat are two of my favorite things in fabric so when I discovered them together at Indigo House in Bangkok, Thailand recently, I was overjoyed. Some of my favorite places to shop while in Bangkok are at the Siam Paragon. I’m not usually a mall girl, and there are plenty of stores I […]
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Hmong Batik Technique
During a recent visit to Luang Prabang, Laos, I had the opportunity to take a couple classes at Ock Pop Tok‘s Living Crafts Centre. Meaning “East Meets West,” Ock Pop Tok’s philosophy is to “empower women through their traditional skills, a well as promoting the beauty of Laotian textiles across the globe.” They do that […]
The Rest of the Best!
Welcome back to the second half of the Twelve Best WanderShopping Experiences of 2012. If you missed the first six, check out yesterday’s post. In it we explored shopping fun in India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Turkey and how to get great finds from around the world right from your couch with One Kings Lane. Now it’s […]