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What to buy: In an optimistic hope that a future lady would appreciate a gift of Ladakhi traditional neckless I bought what I myself considered a nice coral/turqoise/seep pearl neckless. I still find it nice, but I yet have to find a lady that fancies it... The learning is that know what thy lady/ies desire/s prior to buying jewelry. But, darn, I still think it is nice. And the quality wasn't bad either.
But so much for a "local product": the turqouise is either from rare Tibetan sources or more mundane Ariziona mines, the coral is from Taiwan or Japan or is a resin/plastic, and the pearls are from China. The cotton thread is probably the only Indian thing about it. But the Ladakhis look absolutely gorgeous with these colors on dark skin/hair. The stuff has its origin in the Silk Road trading in the middle ages and beyond when these items were transported thorugh Tibet/Ladakh.
What to pay: Depends on quality, real stuff can be quite expensive. The best is to consult local ladies and beware of fake coral and turqouise.
Written Jan 12, 2006
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What to buy: I bought myself a drinking bowl with a lid (see upcoming photo), silver lined and made from apricot wood. That was such a nice souvenir, and I am actively using it, several years later. It remains me of Ladakh every day. They come in different sizes, qualities, wood and silver/metal alloys, so take your pick.
What to pay: Depends on the quality of the craft, the wood, metal and size. Not cheap for the nicer ones.
Written Jan 12, 2006
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What to buy: > -is Lonely Planet guidebook enough to have a good knowlegde about the region?
TRY THAT (TREKKING IN THE INDIAN HIMALAYA) FIRST, THEN LOOK FOR MORE DETAILED WORKS WHILE IN LEH IF YOU NEED.
> -are credit cards (Visa and American Express) of any use there, esp in
> Leh?
I DO NOT KNOW, BUT ASSUME THAT MOST UPMARKET HOTELS AND MAYBE THE BEST RESTAURANTS AND TRAVEL AGENTS ACCEPT IT. IN DELHI YOU MAY PREPAY YOUR TRIP ACTIVITIES BY CARD IF YOU ARE DEALING WITH AN AGENT WHO HAS AN OFFICE THERE AND IN LEH.
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Written Apr 30, 2005
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What to buy: The literature on Ladakh is generally either the few travelogues and picture-books around or research material.
The key exception to this ruel is Janet Rizvi's book "Ladakh. Crossroads of High Asia" from 1996.
This is a very serious and successful attempt at putting Ladakh comprehesively on paper in a useful format. A bit hefty when it comes to listing of kings' and other rulers' family intrigues, and perhaps not a book you bring with you unless you buy it enroute.
The book really gives you meat on the bone before and after your trip to Ladakh: Geography, history, politics, business, development etc. etc.
What to pay: I bought my copy in Nepal for 872 NPR - about 13 USD.
Written Nov 20, 2004
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It's a nice shop with a good reputation... unlike most shops in Leh, the goods sold here are either authentic, or clearly marked as "fakes" (for example fake fossile coral, mixed pashminas, and so on). Owners and staff are Ladakhi, which are like a breath of fresh air from the majority of shops run by Kashmiri people. No one here pushes you to buy anything - and the whole experience is relaxing.
What to buy: Coral jewellery and coral jewellery boxes - they were my favourites. Many silver jewels, too and handbags, peace flags, masks... everything. There's also a large selection of pashmina shawls, if you are so inclined
What to pay: Not a lot. About 300 rupess (6 euros) for the jewellery box, and 450 rupees (9 euros) for the necklace (obviously a fake)
Written Aug 24, 2003
Address: akbar shopping complex, main bazar
Phone: 01982 252116
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in the middle of the mountains, there is not too much shooping BUT you can take flowers (i have a big collection of dry Ladakhi flowers), and buy some cigarrets in the "bar"!
Written Nov 14, 2002
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the world at the end of the world
a place with many names: the land of the High Passes, little Tibet, Moonland, the last Shangri-La a place of perfect beauty . .
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Ladakh was totally unknown to me until I visited. The few words I had read about Ladakh previously were of Sven Hedin's Tibet explorations, but I would not have been able to put it down on a map. This...
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LADAKH, you can touch the Sky!
In the dark blue sky There are thousand of stars In the dark blue sky There are thousands of stars. When Venus rises I am happy When Venus rises Silver breaks over the palace On the high mountain...
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So far the Ladakh range has been the best travel experience I've ever had! Why the Indian Himalaya? It is the land where a traveller is confronted with treeless slopes culmintaing in snow cover...
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I think Ladakh one of the beautiful place in India.I read lot about Ladakh,heard about its beauty,still unless until one visit personally,you never imagin, what a amazing place on earth.. VT we......
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