Fair Trade Products + Lifestyle

You’ve heard the human body is about 60% water, right? The...

We partner with artisans around the world, and traveling to meet them, to see the ...

We often think that to be successful we need to be independent. So, we pack our bags (literally o...

The end of October is the height of the harvesting season. It’s also prime time for gourds. You’r...

At Ten Thousand Villages, we have a soft spot for labors of love. We are often awestruck by the c...

If you’re a regular reader of our Mosaic blog and this entry intrigued you, we have two things in...

For many of us, the long, dark winter months are anticipated with a sense of dread. Short days an...

We are excited to share this story of from Rachel Boss, who is currently living in Burkina Faso, ...

Wedding season is here, and with it comes all the wedding traditions Americans have come to expec...

Dalaiah Kusner is a former buyer for Ten Thousand Villages. She traveled once a year to each regi...

Any pregnant woman will tell you that once her baby bump makes its debut, free advice and cultura...

Valentine’s Day in America brings roses and candy quickly to mind. We exchange the typical pink a...

Bells — simple symbols, complex connection. All around the world, for centuries, people have us...

Gen Sandillon was born and raised in Marinduque, an island province in the Philippines, and was e...

The story behind the Poet’s Gold jewelry. A museum-quality replica of a pre-Columbian jewelry des...

There are few things more fun than gathering with people you love and sharing a huge plate of foo...

Islands are spattered across the Indian Ocean like paint, each with its own story scrawled out ac...

Peru. On this land once walked one of the most impressive civilizations known to mankind. The ...

Tea is second only to water as the most common beverage in the world. An international symbol of ...

India. An old world civilization with a long history of rich art and culture, where architectu...

India. This village has been filled with skilled Zardozi embroiderers since the Mughal Dynasty, b...

A tropical paradise, filled with color and life and chaos. There is darkness here, but also jubil...

One month, three countries, twelve workshops, countless products… You may already know that Ten ...

There is only one international airport in Burkina Faso, and it sits in the capital city of Ouaga...

New Year’s traditions. Every country has them. Fireworks, songs, parades, to name a few. Some tra...

Tuk tuks, dogs, cows and pedestrians all occupy the busy streets of Kathmandu, where cars and tru...

A plane lands in Hanoi and immediately, you know this place is unlike any you’ve seen before. The...

Egypt. There are cities that never sleep. Thriving markets fit to impress even the most particula...

Taking its name from the Shona word for an ancient ruined city that sits within the borders of th...

Blue robes, red sand, tents of woven grass—this is the beauty of the Tuareg tribe. Silver catches...

Every traveler knows the importance of having the right travel bag for the journey. You need some...

Traditionally used as part of a ceremony to celebrate rites of passage for young women, the beads...

When you think about Bali, Indonesia, you might think of a luxurious vacation destination. But th...

Don’t call it a comeback. People have been into indigo for thousands of years. A natural dye know...

Winter is a tough time for traveling: delayed flights due to blizzards and traipsing through knee...

There’s something about autumn that compels us to create a cozy home. We want to get all warm and...