Archive for the ‘Markets’ Category

Scenes from Zay Cho Market, Mandalay

My strongest memory of Mandalay is of a dusty, smoky city that left me with itchy, watering eyes and a sore throat. It was here that I developed a cough that stayed with me pretty much for the rest of the trip, miraculously disappearing once I was home. Our guide Aung was quite concerned about […]

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Margaret River Farmers’ Market

The Margaret River Farmers’ Market brings together 45-55 stalls every Saturday 8am to 12pm. The weekend we dropped by, the market was trading for the first time at its new location, the Shire building grounds on Walcliffe Road, having moved from the Community Resource Centre on Tunbridge Street. We just followed the crowd and parked [……

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Salamanca Market, Hobart

As far as street markets go, this one is big and wonderful – 300+ stalls every Saturday from 8.30am to 3pm. We love markets and this was a must-do for us when planning our trip to Hobart, Tasmania last December. We went to Salamanca Place many times during our 6-night stay. It’s a vibrant precinct, […]

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