#Multi Vendor Store

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Advantages of a Multi-Vendor Marketplace | Laravel E-commerce

In the realm of eCommerce, the concept of a multi-vendor marketplace stands as a beacon of opportunity, offering an all-in-one shopping experience where a diverse array of products and services converge under a single digital roof. These marketplaces, exemplified by industry giants like Amazon and Flipkart, open wide avenues for various sellers to showcase their offerings, effectively expanding their reach and boosting their revenue streams.

Understanding the Multi-Vendor Marketplace Business Model

At first glance, the concept of establishing a multi-vendor marketplace might appear complex. However, it’s far more manageable than it seems. The fundamental goal of vendors and merchants within such a platform is simple: to drive sales. Each participant plays a unique role in achieving this goal.

Vendors take charge of vital aspects such as sales management, order processing, product listings, inventory management, and shipping logistics. Meanwhile, service providers focus on devising innovative strategies to bolster brand recognition and drive revenue growth.

The operation of a multi-vendor marketplace involves several critical steps, whether you intend to launch a specialized fashion boutique, a designer jewelry hub, or an all-encompassing marketplace akin to Flipkart or Snapdeal. Vendors can easily register on the platform, manage their product catalogs, oversee purchases, and maintain control over their operations through a unified dashboard.

When customers place orders, transactions are seamlessly facilitated through the platform, with merchants collecting a nominal commission fee for each successful sale. Vendors also shoulder the responsibility of addressing customer inquiries and resolving any complaints, as well as handling packaging and shipping processes.

The Rising Demand for Multi-Vendor Marketplaces

In contrast to single-vendor stores that exclusively offer their own products, multi-vendor marketplaces present a treasure trove of choices from various brands and product categories, meeting the diverse needs of customers all in one place. This inherent versatility makes multi-vendor marketplaces an enticing prospect for entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on the retail landscape.

Embarking on Your Multi-Vendor Marketplace Journey

But how can you start your very own multi-vendor marketplace? The answer lies in your approach. You can embark on this venture either from scratch or with the assistance of marketplace software.

Developing a multi-vendor platform from scratch demands substantial investments in terms of both time and financial resources. It necessitates the expertise of a skilled design and development team. However, this custom approach offers unparalleled flexibility.

Alternatively, you can opt for ready-made marketplace software, which provides a cost-effective and time-efficient solution. These platforms streamline the development process, enabling you to launch your marketplace more swiftly and with reduced expenses.

Benefits of Embracing the Multi-Vendor Marketplace Model

The multi-vendor marketplace model offers a multitude of benefits to sellers, marketplace owners, and consumers alike:

Sellers can rapidly expand their customer base on a global scale.

Vendors save on the costs and efforts associated with developing standalone applications, simply by signing up and listing their products.

Real-time inventory tracking and order management capabilities ensure timely order fulfillment and inventory control.

Marketplace owners can amass a broad clientele thanks to the extensive product range offered on their platform.

Owners can focus on enhancing vendor visibility, unburdened by the day-to-day operations of individual vendor shops.

The multi-vendor marketplace model provides diverse revenue streams, offering owners the potential for substantial earnings from a single platform.

Leveraging Laravel Ecommerce for Success

For those seeking a reliable software solution to build a promising multi-vendor marketplace, Laravel ecommerce emerges as an excellent choice. This comprehensive package boasts an array of features, including support for multiple payment gateways, advanced search functionality, robust store management tools, responsive customer support, multilingual options, and much more.

In conclusion, there has never been a better time for entrepreneurs to invest in the lucrative world of multi-vendor marketplaces. These platforms offer a gateway to multiple revenue channels and the potential for substantial profits in the dynamic eCommerce landscape.

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summary: you’re back at camp half-blood after spending months on the princess andromeda and all you feel is the haunting of luke’s presence

featuring: SPOILERS for BOTL and TLO!!!, brief spoilers for the outsiders (just mentions of a quote from the book), 3+1, multi-pov: reader, luke, and percy, angst and only angst (i cried a little while writing)

word count: 2.4k

author’s note:guys, the end is near. there’s one blurb, and then the post heroes of olympus fic. so crazyyyyyy

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connor and travis stoll

the hustle and bustle of the city was a nice contrast from the stifling loneliness at camp half-blood. most people wouldn’t describe the hidden oasis buried between the forest and long island sound that way. they’d talk about the camaraderie between cabins, or the sense of family within their own. maybe they’d emphasize the humidity, and the temperature controlled barrier which prevented major storms or severe weather. then again people like clarisse and annabeth, those with a warrior mindset, wouldn’t feel the cloak of loneliness as they’re too busy with clashing swords and grunts of pain characteristic only to the training arena. 

none of those things, however, were pertinent to you. so, when connor and travis invited you to the farmer’s market to sell the overflow of camp strawberries, you jumped at the chance to escape. 

“i can’t believe we made it here in one piece,” connor exclaims, closing the door to the van once it's in park. 

“hey! i needed to practice my driving at some point,” travis defends, meeting you and connor at the back doors. 

while the boys argue back and forth about who’s the better driver — you or travis — you start unloading the cartons of strawberries. the farmers market is already starting to get busy. between other vendors setting up their booths and the diehard organic hippies already perusing the options, it seems like today will be an eventful day. 

and you were right. 

your eyes catch on someone lurking a couple booths over from yours. the guy is tall and wearing a leather jacket, so he sticks out like a sore thumb while sifting through the oranges in front of him. you squint in his direction. he looks vaguely familiar but you can’t place it. he must feel someone staring, because he turns to face you. you gasp at the sight of him, dropping the small carton of strawberries in your hand. 

“you okay?” connor asks, approaching you. 

you shake your head, crouching down to pick up the berries before they get squished under someone’s birkenstocks. connor is right beside you, speeding up the process. you can’t help it when your eyes drift back to the direction where you saw luke, but the person is gone. 

you let out a sigh of relief, “sorry, had a moment of clumsiness there.” 

connor nods in understanding, “all good. besides, i wouldn’t expect anything less from you since i’m around. i know my good looks and charming personality make you nervous.” 

you laugh loudly at his words, shoving his shoulder before he can walk away to discard the ruined berries. 

annabeth chase

“the bookstore is just down this way,” annabeth exclaims, sipping on her drink from the cafe. 

you nod, mustering a smile as you follow her lead. when annabeth asked you to visit her over spring break, you were hesitant, but she was insistent. there was a lot of history between the two of you, most of it revolving around your traitor boyfriend, but neither of you mentioned it. and whenever the subject did get brought up, one of you quickly changed it. 

“they have so many books. and i think there’s even a record section too,” she explains, pointing toward the quaint bookshop on the corner of a street in san francisco 

the awning is a faded emerald green, and the white letters detailing the store’s name are barely legible. but you can tell that it’s well loved. there’s a large bay window where a young mother and her children are sitting, flipping through a picture book with a pig and elephant character. you stop in your tracks for a minute, letting annabeth get a couple steps ahead of you. 

that could’ve been us, you think, twirling the golden band around your finger three times. it should’ve been us. 

“you okay?” annabeth asks, stopping at the base of the three cement steps. 

you nod, taking one more fleeting glance at the little family, “fine. just lost in thought i guess. you think they’ll have a copy of the outsiders?” 

“probably. maybe in the young adult section,” she answers, opening the door. 

a bell chimes overhead, and the middle-aged woman behind the counter greets her warmly. annabeth stops to talk with her, while you hover awkwardly. it’s so clear to you that she’s built a life for herself, one outside of camp half-blood and her demigod status. she laughs at something the woman says, and you almost feel jealous of the fourteen year old. she’s lost so much, yet she has so much more. you can’t say the same. 

there’s no one else for you. he was the one. you’ve always known that, even aphrodite confirmed that a long time ago, claiming that you two were one of her favorites. that never seems to work out though does it? her favorite couples always ending in a tragedy: romeo and juliet, orpheus and eurydice, liam neeson and natasha richardson, and now you and luke. 

you won’t get a happy ending, that you’re sure of. 

“you didn’t have to wait, i would’ve found you,” annabeth appears, startling you. 

you wonder how long she’s been there — how long you've been staring off into space. looking down at her, you meet her inquisitive gray eyes. she’s trying to get a read on you, but you don’t want her to; it’s not what either of you need. 

you grip her shoulder, the one without the tote bag, and say, “let’s go find the outsiders.”

she nods, but somehow you know the conversation isn’t over as she leads you down the aisle. the store is fairly quiet, not many shoppers except for the family, a group of college students, and the two of you so it’s easy to navigate. the young adult section is even emptier, but it still makes you feel claustrophobic. the smell of books and the thick tension is suffocating you. the teen must feel the same way, because she’s the first to break it after picking up a book. 

“you don’t need to feel guilty. i don’t blame you,” she whispers.

you gulp at her words, tugging on your baby tee as you pretend to pull off a string. 

“neither does percy, or anyone else at camp,” she finishes. 

you nod, picking up a copy of the outsiders. the cover is black and white, featuring a photo of a boy in a leather jacket. his face is turned downwards, but you see him clear as day: brown eyes and a white scar. 

“you know what i like about this book?” you ask, but the question’s rhetorical.

“i like johnny’s take on the world. there’s so much good in it, but we get so caught up in the bad that we forget…we forget how beautiful it is,” you say, choking on your words as tears well up in your eyes. 

“i think he forgot that too,” you whisper, and you don’t need to specify who you’re referring to, annabeth just knows. 

she throws her arms around you, squeezing your abdomen tightly. you close your eyes, struggling to hold back the tears, but a few drip down your cheeks anyways. you sniffle, and she squeezes you even tighter. when she pulls away, you look over her shoulder. you swear you meet brown eyes and a white scar. 

may castellan

luke hated westport. everyone there was the same, entitled, stuck up, and selfish. all the houses stood in a line. each one an exact replica of the one before it: pocket white fence, pristine green lawn, and a faded blue siding. his house, or rather his mother’s house, was no different. 

everything looked exactly the same as when he returned at fourteen. her kitchen window looked over the front yard and main road. he can picture her standing there, washing dishes and mumbling unanswered prayers to a god who never cared. he hates how easily she fell victim to him and he hates how emotional it makes him. 

at same time, there’s something different about his childhood home. a place that should have been filled with love, warmth, and happiness no longer harbors the coldness and terror he always associated with his childhood. somehow, the house feels more homey. there’s a floral wreath hanging on the wooden door, hidden behind the screen. he spots a vase of sunflowers on the kitchen windowsill; their bright yellow petals starkly contrasting the darkness inside. the house almost looks lived in. if a neighbor were to walk by, they would never guess it’s inhabited by a crazy person. luke would never guess that, especially with the beat-up red pickup parked out front. 

wait, he thinks, doing a double take. 

he’s seen that red pickup before, but he can’t figure out where. he looks at the license plate, hoping that will give him a clue into the owner. it’s navy blue and yellow, a clear sign that it’s from new york and that alone makes luke think of you. 

he’s come to visit a couple times, and each time he’s almost gotten caught. at the farmers market with connor and travis it was pure luck that he startled you into dropping the berries. when he showed up to talk to annabeth, it was a coincidence that you were there too. (it’s not like he had silena beauregard keeping tabs on you or anything.) but even if he did, hypothetically have her reporting back to him about your every move, he never expected you to be at his mom’s house. 

the front door opens, and he can hear your voice ring out into the stillness of the neighborhood: “i’ll be back later this week, okay may?”

“shit,” he seethes, crouching down behind one of the neighbor’s suvs. 

he hears a commotion in the house, and watches as you wait patiently at the door. his mother must say something to you, because you smile softly and nod your head. he wishes he could hear her words, but he knows you’ll catch him with one move. 

that’s not necessarily a bad thing, says a small voice inside his head. 

he shakes his head at those words, curls bouncing from the action. he runs a hand through his hair, frustration and anger building up inside him. he ruined this, not you. and no matter what he truly wants, luke knows there’s nothing he can do to win you back. 

the creaking of the wooden porch stairs and slam of the screen door draw his attention back to what’s right in front of him. it takes a bitter laugh out of him; ironic how he’s longed for your proximity and now that he has it he’s ignoring it. 

you freeze at the gate, left hand on the hinge and right on your ring. your eyes dart around the neighborhood, looking for the cause of the noise, but you never find him. he watches as you release the breath you’re holding and twirl the golden band three times. opening the gate, you step towards the truck.

he waits patiently, not daring to move a muscle until your car pulls away from his mother’s house. even then, when the engine is nothing but a faint rumble in the distance, he doesn’t move. he remains crouched behind the suv for a few extra minutes, gathering both his courage and sanity. with a final breath, he gets up, fixes his jacket and approaches the house. 

“mom,” he calls out, knocking on the door, “i’m home.”

the door swings open and her arms wrap around him. she smells faintly of burnt cookies, but it’s overpowered by shea butter and coconut shampoo. she’s crying into his shoulder, mumbling about how she always knew it wasn’t true; that wasn’t her son’s fate. 

but she has no idea, luke thinks, that i break everything i touch.

luke castellan

percy hears your scream before he sees you.

it’s loud, shrill, and gut-wrenching. his heart sinks to the bottom of his stomach and bile climbs up his throat. 

i’m gonna be sick, he thinks.

percy faced a lot today. silena died. ethan died. annabeth almost died. now he’s stuck watching as you try to console luke.

you’re sitting beside him, bow and arrows haphazardly thrown to the side. there’s a cut on your shoulder caked with dry blood, and other bruises litter your body. he imagines that the pain from them is the least of your concerns. 

“it’s okay. you’ll be okay,” you keep whispering, cupping the older boy’s cheeks. 

luke grabs your left wrist, his thumb rubbing over your engagement ring. “i’m okay sweetheart. you’re gonna be okay.”

he approaches the two of you. it feels like he’s intruding on an intimate scene. percy feels a strange sense of deja vu when luke squeezes your wrist before returning his gaze to him. he wishes that he just caught the two of you sharing a vape instead of your final goodbye. 

“never again percy…don’t let it happen again,” luke croaks out. 

percy promises that he won’t, all while watching you. you bite your bottom lip, turning away from luke as you squeeze your eyes shut. he knows you're trying to be strong, but it doesn’t work as tears leak past your lash line and create tracks on your grimy face. 

“i love you,” luke whispers, and you echo the words right back. 

when his eyes close, percy swears that you’ll go with him, falling on top of annabeth’s dagger. but all you do is sit there, cradling luke’s face in your hands. you trace over his features: the bridge of his nose, his cupid’s bow, and the white scar. 

percy placed a hand on your shoulder, giving it a reaffirming squeeze. you sniffle, placing luke’s head down gently onto the destroyed cobblestone. your fingers brush his curls away from his forehead, and you unclasp the necklace resting against his collarbone. it’s a silver chain with three clay beads and a golden ring to match yours. you pocket the jewelry, and force a drachma in his hands. 

wiping your nose, you get up from the ground, collect your bow and arrows, and head towards the elevator. 

percy thinks he should call out to you, beg you to face the olympian council with him, but he’s stopped by a hand on his shoulder. 

“leave her. my daughter won’t be joining you percy jackson.”

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what does junes bring to inaba?

this started as a reply to @psychedeliclulu in the cmts on this post but it uhh got really long and turned into a post of its own haha

this is partially based on inaba's pre-existing world building, partially based on anecdotal experience from my couple weeks in the japanese countryside, and partially based on the things that go unspoken in the game.

i believe what the npcs were talking about was how large, convenient, and varied that junes is. not to mention, it is also a community space.

the big pull that junes has, IMO, is that it's a multi story department store with a 24/7 hr grocer on the first floor. just by going on what the characters get in-game, aside from groceries, we know they also sell electronics and clothes. we know they have the roof with the food stalls and a children's play area, and even an event stage. in fact, if the protagonist works at junes during summer vacation, yosuke says something about a costumed hero show which is likely taking place on the event stage. from this, we learn that junes gives the community a reason to come there aside from just shopping, establishing it as a community space. (but i'm sure yosuke's dad surely wants you to spend money before/after the costume show.)

before junes came to inaba, they probably had to go to multiple different specialty stores that didn't quite have a variety. or they relied on getting deliveries, like from namatame's family business. and aside from the events at tatsuhime shrine and the yasogami school festival (per persona club p4, outside vendors can have booths at the school festival), we don't know what else the community has. so junes is functionally a lot of stuff, all in one.

in game, we're told that junes is new and is driving stores in the central shopping district out of business. the things we know about that are currently in the shopping district are:

moel gas station

daidara's store where he sells fish swords to teenagers

shiroku's general store / night time small town bar

rise's grandma's traditional tofu store (this is likely also her grandma's house, and where rise lives while shes in inaba)

kanji's family's textile store (also the tatsumi's family home)

yomenaido bookstore

aiya chinese diner (restaurant)

souzai daigaku (prepared foods)

the shrine

konishi liquors

marutake hobby shop

we dont see any grocers in the central shopping district in-game. is what we see in-game everything there is to the shopping district, or is like how the average rpg town only shows the player what they need?

tbh, i guess you could take hashino's answer to mean there *is* a grocery store in the shopping district, but the player never goes to it lol.

also, some of this is lost in english cause the signs aren't translated, but if you poke around the central shopping district, interact w/some of the buildings and read the signs outside, you'll get messages about what they are, such as:

big stone, a bicycle shop

ichikawa electronics

a store in-between ichikawa and konishi that's closed but its unknown what kind of store it was

a barber shop

nakanishi drugs/pharmascy

an unknown store next to nakanishi (the banner in front of it just says "central shopping district")

a building that i thiiink says "fuku[something; this would be a family name] real estate", next to maruktake

a building with no sign, to the left of aiya

a coffee shop / cafe / "kissa" in the background between the bookstore and daidara called something-hoshi/sei?-something (i cant read handwriting fonts LOL)

all of these have their shutters down, but i'm not sure if they're all closed for good. like in yukiko's new years romance, for example, she'll tell the protagonist they should go to a cafe, which suggests that either the smth-hoshi-smth place is actually open, or there is more to the shopping district than what we're allowed to roam around.

altho, it's also reasonable to assume that some of these shuttered shops we encounter have closed down due to junes. we see in-game that junes has stuff like an electronics department, which might have driven ichikawa electronics in the shopping district out of business. i imagine junes carries products like alcohol too, hence why saki's family would feel threatened by their presence. and when you do the fox's quest for the hobby shop owner, he says that when kids want to buy toys, they just go to junes, so we know junes also sells stuff like that. (there's also adachi's dialogue that might have gotten removed in golden about junes selling toys and kiddie magic kits.)

from the world building stuff, we learn that the junes grocery department is open 24/7 and they put out ready made foods (like to buy and eat at home) at 4pm/7pm/10pm. i believe on november 5th, you see yosuke working late at night at junes, stuck on grocery stocking duty cause junes' grocery is always open. (i dont think i ever translated this before, but in the "junes newsletter" in persona club p4, there's also a submission from sayoko who says she appreciates the grocery dept being open whenever for when she gets off her shift at the hospital late at night.)

i think just having a "24/7 hr grocery store" is kinda huge, as from my exp in the countryside, a grocer otherwise closes at like 8pm. inaba likely does not have much else that's open 24/7, or even that late at night, and golden only has shiroku's store and aiya being open later at night. i touched on this before in a post about yukiko's family ryokan, but the stereotype goes that ryokans are in remote locations and offer breakfast/dinner service to guests because there likely aren't many other places to get food in that area, especially later in the evening. (hence why yosuke assumes yukiko can cook, and why chie assumes yukiko knows what she's talking about when they grocery shop.)

anyway yay more rambling

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Hi Witches! I have a fic-finding mission for you should you choose to accept it… I have in my mind a joyful scene at the end of a multi-chaptered (maybe?) story where there is a garden party celebration of RA (5 year anniversary? Maybe 10 years?). All of their vendors are there and many of them have provided food or decorations and someone raises a toast teasing the two of them about how everyone there has walked in on them making out in the store. I remember it being a sweet story and I want to read it again! Does this ring any bells? Thank you!

Hi, friend.

We have to admit defeat on this one. You have stumped the coven.

So we're putting this one out for our farm witch friends and trusting one of them will have the answer.

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Day 18 - Sacred Valley

We have breakfast at 7am so that we are ready for Lito to pick us up at 8am. I found Lito as a recommendation on a Facebook group. As soon as he picks us up I know that he is going to be a good guide - his English is really good. We’ve arranged to see 5 things and then be dropped off our at accomodation in Ollantaytambo.

Our first stop is Chinchero. It’s another multi purpose Inca site - Lito explains that it would have had housing, agriculture and religious a temple.

The site was probably built in the 1300s (this is before the height of their powers in the 1400s).

Lito explains that religious temples would have used the highest quality stone work. Whilst terraces were built for agricultural purposes.

Each stone is carved by hand and no mortar is used yet they look like they fit together perfectly. It’s so impressive the engineering skills they had back then. The stones can only survive earthquakes and still stand today because they hace a tongue and groove mechanism to lock together. Hematite is a type of stone that has a high iron content. This was likely used as a tool to carve the stones.

Upon questioning further we realise that it would have been slaves that built the structures. As an example Saksaywaman took 10,000 people to build. Somewhere like Chinchero would be about 5,000 people. Even with such large numbers of people towns like Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu would have taken 30+ years to complete.

Our second stop is an Alpaca farm. First we get to feed the Llamas and Alpacas and see the guinea pigs. The poor things are being sold for food and Lito is asking the owner if he has been selling a lot recently (it’s a specialty for Mother’s Day). Then the owner gives us some information - it has social aims to provide jobs for single mothers who have a pretty tough time in Peru. We learn (with demonstrations) all about the washing, spinning and dying process using traditional techniques. We are both given some bugs from a cactus plant and told to squash them in our hands - we both nearly scream when a bright red liquid covers our hands. From there, things are added e.g. salt that can change the colour of further. We each buy a jumper as a souvenir.

Our next stop is Moray where there are perfectly circular terraces exist. Historians initially thought it was an amphitheater as Incans used circles for their rituals. However it turns out that it was used for farming and specifically experimental farming. Each terrace is its own microclimate and the temperature at the centre is the warmest. They managed to adapt plants from lower elevations eg there is evidence of cocoa having been planted here. In order to do this they had to bring soil from subtropical areas to be able to grow the cocoa plants as the soil here is not fertile enough.

Only one of the three circular terraces has been stored back in the 1990s. With the other two you can clearly see the stonework is still at the site and will likely be put back at some point in the future.

At this point Lito uses his guide books to show us a few things - firstly the terraces are not just built with stone. Each terrace has layers of soil, sand, gravel and stones for drainage. All of these would have had to have been brought in 🤯 Also we see an image that shows the class hierarchy in the Incan times. In fact…only the royalty were actually referred to as Incans and they had their own language. The rest of the people spoke Quechuan and there is a very clear social hierarchy down to the slaves.

Lito is able to speak Quechuan - the native language. He learnt this from his grandparents. It’s good to hear that the language is still alive and thriving outside of Cusco. We’ve also noticed that the Peruvian culture is well and truely alive e.g. traditional clothing is not just for tourists - it’s something that they all seem to still wear and is really nice to see.

As we leave via Moray town Lito stops and we buy some chicha from a vendor through the car window (ordered in Quechuan). It’s a fermented corn drink that has a low alcohol content. We get the one with strawberry. Lito says that this is drank in place of water in Moray and Jack asks “I assume the kids don’t drink this though?” But oh no, the kids drink it too 😂

Our next stop is the Maras Salt mines. The mines are collectively owned by the town and every resident is entitled to their own ponds but they have to maintain them themselves. Newer residents of the town will need to built their ponds at the very bottom of the hill.

The salt is formed because the spring is naturally salty it’s very unusual but they think that the mountain is full of salt and the water dissolves it as it comes out. The water is directed via channels that go to leach of the pools. The water fill the pools and within 5 days it has evaporated. They repeat the process 5-6 times to get about 10ish centimetres of depth. The layers have different properties - the lower ones are brown salt with minerals, the middle ones are pink salt and the top is white salt. It is believed that the Incas used this site to harvest salt, however in recent times it wasn’t until the 1970s that the ponds were created and it has been expanding from there ever since.

We stop for lunch at a buffet restaurant which is needed by this point!! Jack tries guinea pig but I can’t do it after seeing them at the Alpaca farm earlier today.

Our last stop is the Ollantaytambo Incan site. We drive through the cobblestone streets of the town and in the main square.

This area was strategically important as it was the intersection of three valleys (each of which was an inca trail). It was a place where people from the four different states could meet via the different trails and trade food.

Ollantaytambo is one of the latest sites to be built and is thought to still have been in progress when the Spanish invaded. The site is again multi purpose - you can see terraces for agriculture, there is a site that is used as a calendar - the sun will rise either side of the mountain in summer vs winter and in the middle of the mountain during spring/autumn. At the top is a temple - Lito explains that this is the piece that was still in progress. The stonework here is the most impressive of all - the pieces are absolutely huge. Also they had by this point innovated their techniques with the “tongue and groove” to improve it:

Whilst the Incas didn’t have a written language on the temple you can see vague carvings of the Inca cross - this represents life stages going up (prime of your life), going down (as you get older), death and the afterlife (further down), and back up to rebirth. When the Spanish arrived they tried to remove as many symbols as possible in order to establish Catholicism as the only religion.

Wow it was a big day of sightseeing so Lito drops us off at our hotel in Ollantaytambo. We say our farewells and check in. The B&B is a bit basic but it’s big selling point is that it has a terrace on the roof that overlooks the town and the Inca site, however it’s too cold to spend more than a few minutes up there.

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@burntstay u literally have no idea! the entire past 2 years have been insane so excuse my rambling post

1. I went to see Dan last Nov and Dec. I went in November when he came to Seattle and got SO excited to finally meet him after so many years that I stumbled all over the MnG and couldn't respond to his very gentle kind compliments. So I flew to Oakland to see him again 😭 It hurt my bank account but not only did I meet him at that show during the MnG but he talked to me during the show too (interactive comedy show and I said I'd fuck the cinnamon toast crunch mascot bc he's a twink. he booed me but then brought it up several more time 💀)

November and December, respectively. (yeah he did accidentally get that fucking silver marker on my arm 💀)

2. Also in November, I had the opportunity to catch Kurtis Conners set he was doing in Seattle :] I went to the early show in the balcony bc it was what i could afford and Loved it sooo much but couldn't see bc I didn't have glasses at the time and at the end when I was calling my friend to talk about it, someone offered me 3rd row tickets because they had to cancel for a family emergency. I took them, could see the set, and it was just as funny the 2nd time!

the next day I'd taken my friend to Pikes Place (popular indoor/outdoor multi-vendor permanent market in Seattle) and ran into him and Jenna in the comics store!

^ me being so insanely happy but embarrassed bc I was partially non verbal and was trying so hard to communicate with him. (he was so incredibly kind and patient and then I helped him find the script he was looking for 😌 <- I do not work at that store)

now rapid fire! I also got to finally see Cirque! my old boss at the club had an extra ticket and brought me along!! (I have tried to sew Cirque THREE times and circumstances have always gotten in the way. mostly me moving abruptly like a week before the date they were in town)

In April, I got to see Hippocampus (one of my FAVE indie bands idc idc) and the guitarist Nathan gave me a pick! I also got to see Conan Gray again (saw him in 2019 without knowing who he was and got obsessed) and Cavetowns show with Tessa Violet. and Tessa RECOGNIZED ME which would have been insane anyways but I look SO different from the past times I've seen her!! I also saw some smaller bands and they were some of the most lovely kind caring people ever!

and then in June I saw 5SOS for the first time. I've been listening to them since I was a little tumblrina in 2014 and I cried so hard during their show. pure unadulterated nostalgia and joy. it was a really good show too (and that month my BFF who I usually go out to Philly to see once a year was able to come to ME because of a work conference 🥹 and my partner came up for our yearly 1 month together!)

also that month I met a comedian I ADORE!!! I found him by accident on Dry Bar Comedy in maybe 2015? and have watched his stuff on YouTube and followed him on Twitter since and I randomly ran into him in a vintage store in Tacoma??? And of course the first thing my dumb ass said instead of "oh wow it's Shayne Smith!! I'm a huge fan" no... I said "YO it's the guy I showed u that one time when I was drunk!!!" to my sister 😭😭 He luckily is a really dope guy, thought it was very funny, and danced around with me

In October I went to a music festival out east and saw a BUNCH of my favorite bands and King Princess said I looked hot, so highlight of my compliments fr (and saw mitski!) Lorde was coming but her set got massively delayed due to faulty tech and I had to make the last train so I didn't get stranded and did not get to see her.

Also I got matching tattoos with my other bff who I flew to seattle to stay with me for a week 🥹 hi @catholicdaredevil

which circles us back to the November/December stuff I talked about first cuz I got excited

The rest of the winter was just struggling through till I saw the sun again but I DID get to meet a long term internet friend at the convention in Seattle (s/o to @pjsforestkid for so lovingly dealing with my low energy the whole day)

April I saw Noel Miller live!!! June my partner came up and we traipsed around

and then September and October I got to sew 4 hozier shows, was barricade for 3 of them (and have professional photos for all 3 times I was barricade which is INSANE!!!!!), hozier called me out on stage for my shirt, I got posted on his ig, and I met almost the entirety of a friend group I've had since 2019 AND DanandPhilGames returned from the hiatus

it's been an insane almost 2 years I finally feel like my life is sorting itself out and I'm so overjoyed

this is such a long fucking post but your tags just reminded me of all the joy and love I have been experiencing and the love that continues!!! I am so happy :)

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Across the Seoul City Hall are couples skating in the center of the bright-lit Seoul Plaza, half-oblivious and half-absorbed with the gentle snow drizzle...Passers-by, on the other hand, race against time to catch the busy subway...These are images of a multi-faceted Seoul-a city full of life, romance, advancement, youthfulness, modernity and heritage. It is stunningly beautiful, refreshingly alive and simply mesmerizing.

Thanks to the "Hallyu" phenomenon, the wonders and culture of the Oriental city has reached far beyond Asia, conquering Americans, Europeans and Latin Americans as well. However, contrary to the elegant and expensive image the city projects, there are places you can enjoy even on a budget or even for free!

Travelling in Korea need not be costly. How? First of all, you've got the option of riding the inexpensive subway system that takes you anywhere you want to go with its several route lines. You can also take the bus which has several stations across the city. What is left for you to think about is your itinerary. Well, if you are set to tour Seoul on a budget, here are some places you shouldn't miss:

1. Cheonggyecheon (Cheonggye Stream)

Once an ignored overpass back in the 70s, this long stream stretching across the city now bursts with inviting charm from the serene sound of water and colorful lights at night. The stream was restored in October 2005 by then-Seoul mayor and now President Lee Myung-Bak. Nothing compares to spending your day here at the stream, cozily playing with water and admiring pieces of art surrounding the place. It is frequented by families as the stream presents a fresh break from buzz of the city above it.

Things you can see here include the grand fountain, the wishing wall, active aquatic life, sculpture and more. Try crossing the Dapgyonori on Gwangtong Bridge on the first full moon as people believe that doing so will save you from leg ailments for the whole year. Cost: Free.

How to go there: Get off at Jongno 3-ga of Line 3 or Gwanghwamun of Line 5.

2. Namdaemun and Dongdaemun

From the Cheonggye stream, you can walk to the nearest shopping areas Namdaemun and Dongdaemun. These are two of the most famous flee markets in Seoul. Namdaemun means "Great South Gate" and Dongdaemun, "Great East Gate". For sure, experiencing these places will engage all of your five senses. See the sights, smell and taste the food, hear the trade and feel the people. Namdaemun offers you items on wholesale and retail with its more than a thousand shops, stores and vendors. Along the streets and alleys of Namdaemun are souvenir shops where you can buy Korean dolls, keychains, fans, masks and other traditional items. Also, street foods like odeng and tteokpokki are available. This place closes every Sunday.

How to go there: Get off at Hoehyeon Station of Line 4.

Another must-see place is Dongdaemun, where shopping never ends. You can also get stuff on wholesale or retail here. There are around 26 shopping malls in this area, two of the most known as Migliore and Doosan Tower. Products range from clothes, shoes, to souvenirs, house items and electrical supplies, etc. It is also closes every Sunday but is open until 5 a.m. on other days. Cost: No Fees

How to go there: Get off at Dongdaemun Station of Line 1 or 4.

3. Hangang (Han River)

How would you like the fresh breeze of river water blowing against your skin, at the same time enjoying the sights of the whole city such as the Seoul Tower, 63 Building and so on? This is possible in Hangang. Being the fourth longest river in Korea, Hangang offers a pleasurable experience for sports activities, sightseeing and relaxation.

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The Best Reasons to Visit Seoul

Seoul is one of the world's largest cities and the capital of South Korea. The city with more than 10 million people is the political, cultural and economic center of South Korea. The vibrant city with 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and numerous museums as well as grand Shopping plazas, markets, restaurants and skyscrapers is a preferred tourist destination. This is an overview of Seoul's major tourist attractions.

Gyeongbok Palace located in Seoul's major avenue, Sejongro is the most popular royal palace of the country. The grand palace built in the 1300s, later destroyed and restructured many times, has magnificent arched gates, gorgeous pavilions and halls featuring Korea's architectural beauty. Changdeokgung Palace is another famous Seoul palace and this 15th century historic palace encompasses beautiful buildings, secret gardens and castles. Walk through the Bukchon Village, a scenic area that has numerous conventional Korean wooden homes 'hanok'. Stroll down the alleys with architectural courtyards, beautiful outer walls and tiled roofs. It has also many old-fashioned cafés, restaurants and popular art galleries.

Shinsegae Department Store is one of the most popular shopping centers in Seoul. You will get all types of products here including fresh fish, fruits, traditional foods like kimchi, brand name shoes, cloths and more, arranged on different floors. Lotte and Hyundai stores are the other two big centers and the food court of Lotte is also notable. Bugaksan is the peak near the Blue House and is an ideal place for hiking. It offers a fantastic view of the city at a height of 342 meters. Here you can take-in Seoul's ancient fortress and many scenic areas nearby. National Museum of Korea that holds more than 220, 000 objects is the largest in the country. It has vast exhibition halls, 6 permanent display galleries, a children's museum, restaurants and more. Leeum Samsung Museum of Art is another best-known museum and is notable for its wonderful architecture and impressive collection.

Itaewon neighborhood close to the U. S. Army base is very popular among foreign tourists. This expatriate-friendly area has numerous trendy clubs, bars, restaurants and shops that sell various products. Club Volume featuring the best DJs and French café Le Saint Ex are particularly notable and enjoy a dinner at Kate's Kitchen. Trip Insadong, the famed cultural art market and view its great collection of Korean paintings, sculptures and more. Stroll along the beautiful, 5. 8 km long Cheonggyecheon Stream to enjoy the natural beauty and relax. The calm stream is 15 ft. below street level and has many petite falls and overhead bridges to enjoy.

Round-the-clock Namdaemun market is the busiest market that has thousands of shops arranged in many multi-story buildings, countless vendor booths and food stalls offering traditional cuisine. The vibrant street is the best to buy a range of items at incredibly low prices. The War Memorial of Korea is actually an enormous military museum and is a must visit for history buffs. The renowned memorial that holds planes, guns and tanks narrates the history of wars the country had fought with many of its enemies, but mainly its neighbor North Korea.