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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Tana Silk Floor Lamp - Purple

!±8± Tana Silk Floor Lamp - Purple

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| Price : $99.00
Post Date : Jan 18, 2012 04:51:25 | Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Handmade by personal friends of the Om Gallery and constructed with fine taffeta silk by skilled Vietnamese craftspeople, our exquisite lamp represents a one-of-a-kind creation. As with all Om Gallery products, this item is made with the highest fair trade principles in mind. The Tana Silk Floor Lamp makes an exquisite addition to any room. Whether placed in a corner or a more prominent area, this striking and uncommon lamp is a superb accent light. Your purchase of this Om Gallery lamp will contribute to the improved living conditions of our Vietnamese partners and their families. For this, we would like to thank you. Tana Silk Floor Lamp measures 45"H x 11"W (at the base).

Shades: Silk with clear plastic lining
Includes 6-foot cord with on/off switch
Requires two (2) 35-watt CFL blubs (not included)
Dimensions: 45 inches tall x 11 inches wide x 11 inches deep
Handcrafted

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

"Hoi An - Tailor-Made For Tourists" Rgreenwell630's photos around Hoi An, Vietnam (temple gate)

!±8± "Hoi An - Tailor-Made For Tourists" Rgreenwell630's photos around Hoi An, Vietnam (temple gate)

Preview of Rgreenwell630'sblog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Hoi An, Vietnam Entry Title: "Hoi An - Tailor-Made For Tourists" Entry: "We took the SinhCafe Open Tour bus from Hue to Hoi An - it was an easy journey with lots to see along the way -- rice paddies for as far as the eye could see, backed by hills on one side, and estuaries and the sea on the other. It was very picturesque, with small villages, and bicycles everywhere. We got the pleasure of making two brief tourist stops along the way -- one at the beach, and one at Marble Mountain. It was just enough time to decide neither were interesting enough to make a trip back to from Hoi An. We arrived in Hoi An about noon. Hoi An is another Unesco world heritage site, which means the 15th to 19th century trading port with its chinese-influenced architecture will be preserved for a long time to come, rather than replaced or built up with tacky and not descript 21st century buildings and store fronts. Hoi An seems to move at a slower pace. In the old part of town, motorbikes are "banned" and the streets are reserved for bicycles and pedestrians. But apparently the rules aren't enforced, and unfortunately motorbikes still whiz down the streets honking at everything and everybody in their path. But the buildings are colorful, most of them made even prettier through their adornments of colorful ...