Thursday, February 24, 2011

Thursday Travels


Last week I spent a wonderful weekend traveling aimlessly across the east coast with the hubby. Okay, not aimlessly but enjoyably, I suppose. Its hard to take time off these days, so with the upcoming break (thank you Mr. Presidents) I was excited for the opportunity to go just about anywhere. 


     With our pick of places, we decided to do a simple "road trip" to New York which eventually led us to Boston. We tasted Halal food for the first time and devoured cream puffs at Beard Papas in New York. Then drove to Boston where we ate Lobster Rolls and Pizza at Quincy Market.  It was all about good food and quality time (and maybe some shopping thrown in for good measure ;) ).

It was a simple trip but I'm hoping to save for a bigger trip later down the line. Not sure where but when I saw this video on Etsy about a candy maker in Vietnam, I'm probably putting Vietnam on my places to visit and this little shop as a must go. Le Thi Tan is a third generation candy maker who shares not just her love for her craft but also a peek into her candy making process. A lovely video that showcases a small but thriving example of handmade goodies.

Handmade Portraits: Sugar Street from Etsy on Vimeo.

Name of Shop: Thoan Tinh Tan Lan
Location: Hanoi's Sugar Street (Vietnam's capital)

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