#Crafts - 7 posts

At the end of my road trip through the Karoo, I spent two nights in the tiny, quirky town of Nieu-Bethesda -- famous home of the Owl House.

I generally dislike shopping. But I love buying arts and crafts, especially when I travel. Here are some of my favorite arts and crafts in Africa.

The Mpumalanga Traditional Art Market is coming to Joburg. Before the event, I traveled to Mpumalanga to meet the Ndebele artists coming to the market.

My love for beaded jewelry began many years ago, when my sister worked in a bead shop. Susanna and I would pick out beads together and then she would make …

Karen, a wealthy suburb of Nairobi, is a colonial African tourist bonanza. Wildlife, shady tea gardens, interesting history, and beautiful crafts abound.

I bought some of my favorite things on a drive through Lesotho and the eastern Free State.These mohair tapestries and Basotho blankets make great gifts.

I’ve never been a big shopper, and my inclination to shop has dropped even lower since I left the United States. But I do enjoy one type of shopping in …