The Terracotta Army is the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang the First Emperor of China. The terracotta figures, dating from 210 BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers near Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. . The figures vary [...]
Entries Tagged as 'tour'
The Terra Cotta Army in Xian China Was Amazing. No wonder it’s now one of the 8 wonders of the world..
April 23rd, 2010 · 6 Comments · tour, travel
Did Something Different and Went to China - No handbags from China though
April 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · China Silk, Uncategorized, tour, travel
I just took an adventurous trip to China for a few weeks. It was so seriously different than anywhere I had been but in this post I just want to tell you about the Silk Factories and business in China. It’s a very ancient undertaking in China - at least 5000 years old. This is [...]
Avorio Handbags in the US
January 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Italy, Uncategorized, designers, handbags, shopping, style, tour, travel
In the little town of Monte San Guisto in the Marche region of Italy, sits a handbag designer named Lauro. He does the design and the residents of this gorgeous town, well they all help make his bags. They all do portions of certain designs and it feels so great supporting a whole town! The [...]
Tags:Avorio·designer handbags·fashion·handbags·Marche Region of Italy·on-line shopping·shopping·style
Handbags Are Arriving Everyday from Italy!
August 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Italy, designers, handbags, shopping, style, tour, travel, women
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Hi All,
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I start a series of great shows and
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September so be sure to check the events page on my website. www.itsallaboutbags.com
I start a series of shows and events in early September and run through the holiday season. If you come and meet me please tell me you saw my blog [...]
Tags:Handbags and travel
Traveling to Italy again in November. Women Wanted!
August 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Italy, shopping, tour, travel
Hi,
Liz and I are finalizing our Italian Tour for Women that’s coming, or going, in November. The 6th-14th. We are going to Venice and Florence with a surprise stopover for a few hours along the way. We’d love to have you join us.
There will be a great mix of shopping, touring and going to [...]
Hard at Work on the Handbags and the Shopping Escape
August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Italy, handbags, shopping, style, tour, travel, women
Come shop with me!
Hi all,
Hope this finds you well and reading away! We got home late Friday night, very sad to leave Italy. We took a Lufthansa flight and the one going is so easy and overnight, 6 hours. The one coming home is 8+ hours and it dragggggsssss…. So it was good to arrive. [...]
Oh No it’s our last day…..
August 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Italy, tour, travel
Good to have a day to prepare for home. It’s great to use a Mailbox, Etc… to send things home so you don’ t have to carry it all. That’s what I did with many of the handbags I bought from designers here. Check out www.itsallaboutbags.com
The Mailbox guy was a doll. He had done a [...]
Siena and San Gimignano
August 3rd, 2009 · 15 Comments · Italy, Uncategorized, tour, travel
We had never been to either and thought it was time to fix that. These are 2 places you always hear about. We did a CAF tour. They weren’t so great - the person who led the bus tour, though the guide in Siena was wonderful.
Siena is about 1 hour from Florence through beautiful [...]
Tags:San Gimignano·Siena·tour·Tuscany
3 Days in Florence and Tuscany
August 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Italy, designers, handbags, shopping, style, tour
Hi,
Just back from 3 days in Florence. The sun was bursting and the heat was intense, but there’s nowhere like Florence. The shopping there is like nothing else! Everywhere you look, on every street, there are great things to see and buy. Window shopping is an art form and the discerning shopper can find anything [...]
Sunday in Venice
July 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Italy, shopping, tour, travel
So what do you do when you have a day off in Padua? You do what you need to do and then you run into Venice of a few hours! Amazing. Sunday in Venice is more quiet and relaxed. We saw 2 cruise ships leave the city and it looked like something from a science [...]