Need a shawl when eating in a Southeast Asia restaurant? Use this travel tip. Wear a sarong as a shawl. It is a great wrap for bare shoulders and arms.
Air-conditioned restaurants are chilly in comparison to the hot, humid air outside. Throw the sarong around your shoulders. Remove it when back outside. A sarong is light, thus easy to carry.
Wearing a native sarong will not label you as a tourist. Wear the traditional garb of the native women. Sarongs are sold in local shops and markets. The variety of colors and patterns are intensive. Buy a couple of them. Remember that they do not take up much space in the luggage.
Not going to Southeast Asia soon, but want to have a sarong to wear as a shawl. Investigate the selection available at BaliWraps.com. They have original Indonesia sarongs for a modest price. Use the following link to choose a sarong.
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