I Saw Sunday
Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Here’s a new meme: I Saw Sunday So, what did you see this week? One thing or a whole list! – Words or photos or both! Share it here with us. The Rules 1. Write...
View ArticleWandering around the Tea Market
Welcome to Tea World Despite the chill in the air three of us, wandered around the vast tea market of Jinan. I still can’t get over how expansive it is. Teacups Wheels of Tea for Sale I’m not sure if...
View ArticleMarshall Fields: The Store that Helped Build Chicago
I thought I knew most of what there was to know about Marshall Field’s the still beloved department store that started in Chicago, but I learned a lot more about how the business started, who Field’s...
View ArticleMore Photos of Urumqi
Headscarves Where the locals shop To see even more photos, click here. A mosque Butcher Baked goods for sale
View ArticleMiniso
Miniso shops started popping up around Jinan last spring. They have a bright upbeat look that beckoned me inside. At first I just walked around trying to figure out what the store was. They have...
View ArticleHuashan 1914
If you visit Taipei, you really should take a stroll around Huashan 1914, a one time industrial complex that’s now an artsy, creative center. Huashan 1914 has several cafés, galleries, shops and...
View ArticleTraditional Chinese Markets
I’ve taken loads of photos of traditional markets in China and I’m sure to post more. This video has a Chinese woman explaining the ins and outs of shopping in these markets.
View ArticleShopping at Shanghai’s Fake Market
How to bargain in Shanghai. He does a good job and you should bargain hard as he does. I much prefer Beijing’s markets, particularly the Pearl Market to where he’s gone. If you want to see more, check...
View ArticleMonopoly: Cheater’s Edition
Mine can’t be the only family with someone famous for cheating at Monopoly. I see that there’s a new Monopoly: Cheater’s Edition and it’s going on my shopping list. I wonder who’ll win.
View ArticleBargaining in Seoul
I do miss these markets in Asia. China had the best, but here’s a shopping mission in Seoul. Enjoy!
View ArticleSepia Saturday
How are you doing with your holiday shopping? Do you have time to see some photos of days gone by? Sepia Saturday has prompted me to find some and share them. Source: Guest of a Guest, n.d. The girl’s...
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