Taken in July of 2015 in Shimla
I love India Coffee House(s.) They’re inexpensive, they’re retro, and they’re consistent. With the uniforms and the decor, it’s often like stepping into the 1950’s–and the prices seem that way a little bit too.
Taken in October of 2012 in Phnom Penh
Taken in December of 2015 in Hue
Taken in March of 2014 at Namdroling Monastery
Taken in September of 2015 in Bangkok
Taken in January of 2016 at Chennakesava Temple in Somanathapura
Taken in December of 2015 at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City
Life vests are a requirement for jewelry buying here.
Taken in December of 2015 in Bai Tu Long Bay
Of course, they give you a little mini-class on culturing pearls.
In Bai Tu Long Bay there’s floating Pearl Farm with a built-in jewelry store. It’s a little strange browsing jeweler’s cases with a bunch of people in life-jackets. On the way into the store they show you how pearls are cultured and harvested, presumably in an attempt to engender a sense of gratitude / reciprocity from those who are really psyched about it.
