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 […]
Luang Prabang
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 […]
Indigo, Ikat and Indigo Ikat in Bangkok, Thailand
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 […]