While I was in Toronto exploring the Queen West neighborhood’s Art and Design Venues with expert guide Betty Ann Jordan, I was thrilled to be introduced to Lady Mosquito. Owner and design maven Cynthia Villegas founded Lady Mosquito in 2008 to introduce Canadians to the artistic traditions from her native Peru. As I entered her […]
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Gypset Shopping at Bagus Costa Rica in Tamarindo
While out on a shopping excursion in Tamarindo earlier this year, I discovered an incredible boutique, Bagus Costa Rica. They were my last stop after an active afternoon of walking up and down the stretch of hip shops a block in from the beach. Many people head to Tamarindo, on the west coast of Costa […]
Charming Laos Jewelry from Naga Creations
While exploring the shops of Luang Prabang recently, I was completely charmed by the Laos jewelry offered at Naga Creations. Founded by French jewelry designer Fabrice Munio a little over a decade ago, Naga Creations was the kind of treasure I love to discover. Munio had been charmed himself by beautiful sleepy village life in […]