Hue Shopping |  | Nón bài thơ by Ciambella
Nón lá is the name of the conical shaped hat made by weaved palm leaves. The hat has been around almost as long as the country is old and used by men and women everywhere. The lighter the hat, the more elegant the look, and its beauty is enhanced by the material and colour of the chin trap. In Huế especially, the hat makers insert cut out poems into the weaves and call it nón bài thơ (the poetic hat). The poem can only be seen when... [read more] | Richmond Shopping |  | Farmers Market - great Organic stuff by sue_stone
Richmond is home to a lovely little farmers market which is open each Saturday from 11am - 3pm. It is located in the pretty Heron Square, which is located just up the bank from the river, close to Richmond Bridge. The market is a great place to pick up supplies for a tasty weekend lunch or dinner, a snack to eat on the go, or a sweet treat to enjoy with a coffee later at home. There is a good range of organic fruit and vegetables, some... [read more] | Da Lat Shopping |  | The Exquisite Hand Embroidered Works by Ciambella
XQ is a privately owned company that employs perhaps the best designers, painters, fabric cutters, embroiderers, and seamstresses in the country. The stuffs that XQ produce are the highest quality I have ever seen in my life. Even if you don't have the gigantic budget to acquire XQ's large embroidered screens or wall paintings, you still can bring home the smaller things that are lovingly created from the hands of the many beautiful Vietnamese... [read more] |
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