There is something about a street market that makes everything look, smell and taste just that little bit better. From colourful markets on the sunny streets of Central America…
…to chilly floodlit flower stalls on London’s Embankment…
…street markets are just plain fun. There’s nothing predictable about them, which is what I love. Chaos reigns supreme. Street markets don’t have a bread aisle and a hardware section. Here, all bets are off. Freshly picked fruit rubs shoulders with the unlikeliest of bedfellows…
…such as umbrellas, drums and spices.
I think this would make a wonderful travel theme and I’d love to see your take on outdoor markets, so if you’d like to join in, create your own post about markets between now and next Friday, title it “Travel theme: Street Markets” and put a link to this page in your blog post to make it easy for others to find your post.
If next week’s WordPress weekly photo challenge is Street Markets I’ll be more than a little weirded out. 🙂
xxx Ailsa
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Hi Ailsa,
Here’ s my entry:
Cheers!
Ruth
Yum, Italians know how to do fresh veggies! xxx
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Thank you for your invite Alisa!
Here’s one of a market in Uzbekistan: http://wp.me/p2clok-81
Cool entry, wanderlustress, I’m fascinated by El Mercado de las Brujas. Those guinea pigs, oh boy, I just got through looking at BobR’s market doggie. Reminded me why I’m vegetarian. Gulp!
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I was inspired to post another quirky one from Uzbekistan: http://wp.me/p2clok-j4. Enjoy!
Hysterical, fruit in the boot gets my vote as the market name. 🙂
I nominated you for a Versatile blogger award! Congratulations and keep up the great work! http://newsofthetimes.org/2012/05/30/two-more-awards-such-a-bounty-of-appreciation/
Wow, two awards in as many days, thanks so much, newsofthetimes, so glad you’re enjoying my blog 🙂 xxx
I guess you’re just THAT good! Keep up the great work. I love your photo challenge concept and found a few of the blogs I nominated through it!
These are great photos–my favorite is the rainbow of berries!
Thanks Naomi, they were lovely to look at, and just as lovely to eat 🙂
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hi! here is my promised post! sorry to be late.. had a terrible week, my server has been down and have just about managed this somehow.. http://wp.me/p1OsLn-rI
Absolutely wonderful post, really enjoyed reading about your sabji wali. xxx
thanks 🙂
This is a great challenge as I have lots of street market pix’s. They are my favorite places to get local crafts and goodies. They always have their traditionals foods, too. The deeper into the unknown areas the greater the finds. Unfortunately, having a little trouble with my image uploader. Hope I can get it corrcted real soon. Feel like I’m missing the party. ~~~~ : – (
I thought it was me going through a real live Ground Hog day with some theme challenges … lol
Haha, yes, it did feel a little like Groundhog Day – love that movie, Bill Murray is a genius! I hope you get your computer issues fixed soon, it’s so frustrating when things like that happen. xxx Ailsa
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Add me to the mix 😀
http://firstandfabulous.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/travel-theme-street-markets/
Yum, those are some tasty looking mushrooms!
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Hi Ailsa! Nice idea this of the travel theme! Loved this one abt street markets! Now let’s see what WP dailypost will propose… 😛
Here’s my entry, a bit late, but I managed! http://autumninbruges.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/travel-theme-street-markets/
Whew, thankfully they didn’t do street markets on the WP challenge this week. Lovely street market post. 🙂
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Here is mine (a bit late):
http://davidrwetzelphotography.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/travel-theme-street-market/
Gorgeous, fresh veggies and that flower stall in the top photo is stunning. xx
Reblogged this on chikawithyeneyes and commented:
This find me interesting so I opted to reblog from original article https://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/05/25/street-markets/
Have fun,
Yen2x
Thanks for the reblog, Yen2x. 🙂
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bummer. wish I’d seen this when it was posted. But then, I’m so new to this blogging thing that I’m just NOW figuring out how to get around cyberspace. LOL But I SO enjoyed your photos!! And now . . . off to the Saturday Market!!
Well you are most welcome to do a late post, I’d love to see your take on Street Markets. Or join in the latest challenge, Parks 🙂
Oh, there’s a new one?? I got some fair pictures at the Saturday market the other day, now I’ll be looking for something to do with parks! This is fun! I don’t know when I’ll get them posted though, bummer of bummers.
Yes, I post a new challenge each Friday – you can either check in on Fridays or follow my blog to see the new theme each week. Here’s the link to this week’s theme https://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/06/22/travel-theme-parks/ xxx Ailsa
I don’t have a lot on theme parks, but I am looking at the photos from the street market and getting ready to do them on my other blog (I know . . . it’s one of my OCDs! LOL) called lovin the trip (http://lovinthetrip.wordpress.com). Thanks for sharing this – I may even find that I do have something worth sharing on the theme parks too!
Fabulous – I’ve got another blog too (sharing your OCD-ness) it’s a nature & wildlife blog called The Eco and the Id http://ailsapm.wordpress.com So happy to have ‘met’ you 🙂
Just followed lovinthetrip 🙂 lovinyourstreetmarketpost!
yay!!! I always get excited (yup, the OCD kickin’ in) when I see a new follower. 🙂
Heh heh 🙂
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OK – I just HAD to try this! Here are a few photos I shared:
Thanks for the fun!! I’ll go check out your other blog too…tomorrow. LOL I gotta get some sleep now or I’ll be totally worthless at work tomorrow!!
Fabulous photos, the doggy fountain made me smile and the twigmeister is too cool for school 🙂