Category Archives: Southeast Asia Shopping
India Adventure & Shopping Tips
Taj Mahal at Sunset
eBay Auction Sellers – Southeast Asian Travel and Product Sourcing
Ban Tawai (near Chiangmai), Thailand A Free Trip I’ve met a few people who travel to Southeast Asia on vacation, buying arts and crafts as they moved from one tourist destination to another. The object was to sell the items … Continue reading
Asia Shopping Treks?
Calcutta, India According to our definition, Asia shopping trekkers roam around Asia for all the usual reasons, plus a few more: FIT (Free Independent Travel) We are independent to a point, and don’t always enjoy traveling with the group. We … Continue reading
More Chiangmai, Thailand Shopping Markets
Chiangmai, Thailand While in Chiangmai, don’t overlook a trip to the Hang Dong/Ban Thawai area. They’re both great places for arts and crafts shopping. Located about 20km south of central Chiangmai, the two towns (villages) are within walking distance of … Continue reading
Chiangmai, Sunday Walking Market
Chiangmai, Thailand Chiangmai, Thailand is a great place to shop for arts and crafts, and the friendly atmosphere of the Sunday walking market makes it a lot of fun. It’s a weekly event. They close off a group of connected … Continue reading
Shopping Tips, Part 2 — Southeast Asia Outdoor Markets
Tachileik, Burma The shopping part is fun and straightforward. Getting the stuff home can be a bit more complex and a bit less fun. However, if you make the right choices you could save a lot of your time and … Continue reading
Shopping Tips, Part 1 — Southeast Asia Markets
Phenom Penh, Cambodia What to wear: Unless it’s February in Hanoi, shopping the outdoor markets of Southeast Asia can be an adventure in the heat. Therefore, pack and wear loose-fitting, light-weight, cotton clothing. Better still, pack very little of the … Continue reading
Ubud Market — Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Ubud is one of the most relaxing shopping/cultural experiences in Southeast Asia. It’s up in the mountains a bit — quite a change from the usual Bali beach image. It will take you 60-90 minutes to get … Continue reading
Chatuchak Market — Bangkok
Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand ……the mother of all markets. This place is awesome, huge, crowded, uncomfortably hot, fun, exciting, cheap & good, physically demanding, must-see, plus a dozen more adjectives. When It’s a weekend thing –Saturday and Sunday– opening: … Continue reading
