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> Street Vending, Bangkok, Thailand Shopping's not my thing, but even I was compelled join in. Bargaining from already low asking prices is local tradition and fun game. Language is no barrier, as the everpresent calculator gives sellers a chance to type their price, you to counter, and so on. No Thai Baht? Hard currency conversion, no problem. Just be prepared for knock-offs in the land of bogus labels without a hint of copyright or trademark protections. Clothing, shoes, eyeglasses, dvds and cds, jewelry, luggage, and whatever you could ever imagine, all for a song and a bit of friendly price negotiation. Everyone's a businessperson. Tourists welcome here.
> Flower Hmong Woman Selling Purses, Hats, Coc Ly, Vietnam      On another day trip motorbike ride from Sapa, the Tuesday market in Coc Ly is not so islolated as Muong Houm, but attracts a vibrant gathering of ethnic minorities selling their wares. This wonderful Flower Hmong lady smiled me into buying purse after purse as gifts I did not need. Carrying her store around her neck and on her head, getting away was not an option. She almost sold me a hat, but there's only so much room on a bike. Now I wish I bought three.
> Country Laundry, Muong Houm, Vietnam           After being washed in the river and hung to dry around the house, colorful clothing decorates not only the female ethnic minority, but the entire household. Building construction again is bamboo and corrugated.
> Older Hmong Woman at Work, Sapa, Vietnam      At the market in Sapa, this older woman, probably Black Hmong, appears to be wearing a non-traditional pants suits as she works her yarn in preparation for embroidery. More colorful tradtional clothing behind and on the right is for sale, as are purses like the one in the lower right.
Flower Hmong Woman Selling Purses, Hats, Coc Ly, Vietnam     

On another day trip motorbike ride from Sapa, the Tuesday market in Coc Ly is not so islolated as Muong Houm, but attracts a vibrant gathering of ethnic minorities selling their wares. This wonderful Flower Hmong lady smiled me into buying purse after purse as gifts I did not need. Carrying her store around her neck and on her head, getting away was not an option. She almost sold me a hat, but there's only so much room on a bike. Now I wish I bought three.
> Flower Hmong Woman Selling Purses, Hats, Coc Ly, Vietnam      On another day trip motorbike ride from Sapa, the Tuesday market in Coc Ly is not so islolated as Muong Houm, but attracts a vibrant gathering of ethnic minorities selling their wares. This wonderful Flower Hmong lady smiled me into buying purse after purse as gifts I did not need. Carrying her store around her neck and on her head, getting away was not an option. She almost sold me a hat, but there's only so much room on a bike. Now I wish I bought three.
Flower Hmong Woman Selling Purses, Hats, Coc Ly, Vietnam     

On another day trip motorbike ride from Sapa, the Tuesday market in Coc Ly is not so islolated as Muong Houm, but attracts a vibrant gathering of ethnic minorities selling their wares. This wonderful Flower Hmong lady smiled me into buying purse after purse as gifts I did not need. Carrying her store around her neck and on her head, getting away was not an option. She almost sold me a hat, but there's only so much room on a bike. Now I wish I bought three.
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