Everyone can have a globally chic home by framing travel art purchases once they get back. While I am out wandering the globe, I keep my eyes open for artwork that represents the area I’m visiting. Bringing artistic creations back with you is usually pretty easy and the rewards are that you will be decorating […]
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Cargo, Portland’s Import Gem in the Pearl District
Last September, I made my way to Oregon for the first time. There to go white water rafting on the Rogue River, I added on days in Portland at both ends of the trip so I had some time to explore the city. Somewhere I had heard that Cargo was a cool store that I […]
Discovering Lucky Buddhist Amulets in Thailand
As soon as I boarded my first plane to Bangkok, I noticed something different right away about the other passengers filing past me. Around almost everyone’s neck hung at least one pendant that was clearly special. Some had small gold Buddhas while other people had large chains with five or more medallions stationed along it […]