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 Viang Veng's colorful
market by richiecdisc
You can buy lots of weird stuff here. I saw two small kids selling frogs with their feet sewn together! That's the frogs, not the kids. ;)
Beats me about the frogs, I guess you could be nice and set them free for less than a dollar. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: On the way from the center to the river, you will pass the larger market area in Vang Vieng.
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 Handcrafts by xaver
Here I could not resist visiting shops as, they are full of original and never seen before handcrafts.
I bought some not too big opium pipes and I am still thi nking of the wonderful big ones wich I could not buy as I had not enough space left in my legguage! Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 Textiles by bkoonLeave a Comment Theme: Other
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Our guide took us to a small village about 15mins outside of town. There we saw a small workshop where they were making paper. It was fascinating. Some of the pages have leaves embedded in them.
I bought some small notebooks. The quality was excellent and they were about 3$ for two. They were easy to carry and make a beautiful gift or to use as an authentic travel journal. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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You won't buy much at the markets of Luang Prabang or Vientiane, yet what a profusion of odd items, strong smells, and unusual sights. Vendors are patiently waiting in cramped, tiny booths. The merchandise is strange. Buckets of loose batteries, shrink-wrapped TV sets, do-it-yourself temples. It is almost incomprehensible. The smell is like old-world hardware store (not Lowe's!) multiplied by ten: plastic and corrosive soap. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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The morning market is a must for great handmade silk . It's actually open all day. My daughter is getting married so I bought 6 hand woven ( no two alike) silk scarves for gifts . $5.00 each.
Just get a tulk tuk. Our driver waited for us outside and took us to our next spot.
They have amazing silk table runners too . I bought a gorgeous one with a beutiful original pattern ( $30.00)
Don't forget to barter!! Theme: Local CraftAddress: Lane Xang Ave
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Hmong ladies descend on Luang Prabang in incredibly crowded Toyota minivans to sell their crafts at the market. Their pillowcases are very inexpensive, and yet extremely elegant, in a Matisse / Hockney way.
The ladies are extremely cute: tiny, old, and all business. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 fabric in luang prabang by utttz
usually you'd better trade. A few people is speaking english so you'll probably caught in the CALCULATOR TRADING. type your price, hand over the calculator, laugh, new price, your turn... your price, another laugh, the calculator is shown to other people, new price... Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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It is one huge market, we were seriously here every day. You can purchase clothing, food, knock off purses etc, shoes, jewlery, everything.
It is not your typical mall in other countries. Go authentic. The silk is beautiful. We bought, scarfs, outfits, carvings, food, etc
barter barter barter Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: VientianeDirections: central area
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Laos is famous for the colorful woven fabrics. Silver object and jewellry are also very good buys as well as carvings. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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