What: Embroidered cooking apron
Where: Textile market, Sisavangvong Rd
Price: 25,000 kip/US$3
What: Lao Mountain Coffee (organic – grown in Laos’ Bolavan Plateau region) and Lao honey
Where: Kopnoi, Ban Aphay, nr. L’Etranger Books and Tea
Price: Coffee – 70,000 kip/US$8.75; Honey – 30,000 kip/US$3.75
What: Black and brown scarf, handwoven by Phuthai people using naturally dyed organic cotton
Where: Laha, 165 Pakharm Village, Sisavangvong Rd
Price: US$15
What: Blue and white cotton scarf, handwoven
Where: Ock Pop Tok (Lao for East meets West), Sakkarine Rd
Price: US$10
And some things for our daughter and baby on the way…
What: Embroidered reversible hat (above) and red bonnet (below) for impending new arrival, both made by Akha people
Where: Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre, base of Mt Phousi, behind Dara Market
Price: White hat – 60,000 kip/US$7.50; Red bonnet – 40,000 kip/US$5
Price: 20,000 kip/US$2.50
I have a silk cushion cover and cotton weaving from Ock Pop Tok I bought way back then. Things have changed in LP no doubt but still very much a place for arts and crafts. Lucky you!!
beautiful selection of shopping finds – I bought tons of silk wall hangings when i was in laos…
Dream about shopping i Luang Prabang