Arasia-Shop: The Discoveries of a Traveler …

I invite you to take a moment to relax and travel with me…

It’s probably because I was born under the sun of Martinique, a beautyful french island of the Carribbean sea … but I have always felt an irresistible urge to venture elsewhere: the distant horizons are at the heart of my dreams … and my life !
Travel wise, I’ve immerged myself into foreign cultures, admiring particularly the Asian culture: my favorite countries are Thailand, Indonesia, India or Nepal.
I like to share my findings, and I often talk on facebook, twitter, or on my blog!

Arasia-Shop, the story of a small human and fair trade!

In France, I worked in markets with street vendors and I gradually started to sell my findings … Over time and meetings, I have established relationships with small craftsmen and willingness to work fairly imposed itself on me as obvious:
Respect people and the value of their work, contribute (even on a small scale!) The development of the local economy, offer prices that are both accessible and fair and encourage environmentally responsible solutions … So many objectives, many steps, gradually defined in Arasia’s Code of Ethics .

Today, I still think about the best ways to take action:

During my next trip, I would give more space to natural materials such as organic cotton and natural dyes.
You can officially contribute to the fight against deforestation by helping me to plant trees in India.

Follow my adventures !

Thailand

It all started in 2005, when during my first trip to Asia, I fell in love with Thailand!

This country is also known as “the land of smiles” and it was not a metaphor at the time. Victim of its tourist success, things have changed somewhat since…

I was seduced by the beauty and diversity of the landscapes and by the warm welcome of the inhabitants. From there was born my passion for Asian culture, the finesse of its craftsmanship, the kindness and spiritual wisdom of its inhabitants, as well as its incredible culinary richness, its spicy and tasty dishes…

So I naturally wanted to create Arasia to share all my discoveries with you!

Cambodia

After several months in Thailand with Jérôme, the co-creator of Arasia, we continued our adventure in Cambodia.

After an incredible journey in a dilapidated coach, we visited the sumptuous ruins of Angkor. Then we continued to the capital Phnom Penh, then the seaside resort Sihanoukville. Finally we discovered “Rabbit Island”, a quiet island without any civilization, road or means of communication near the Vietnamese border.

Cambodia is a very poor country, with a very violent history, which has deeply affected us.

Indonesia

During our second Asian trip in 2008 we landed in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. We suffered an impressive cyclone following which the city was largely flooded for several days. Everything stopped, there was no longer any means of communication and it was almost impossible to leave the city.

Once things were back to normal, we headed to Bali, “The Island of the Gods”. I had my second crush, for this island full of charm, traditions and spirituality!

Malaysia and India

We visited modern Kuala Lumpur, then crossed northern Malaysia by bus to the Thai border. From there we flew to South India with Chennai, Pondicherry and Auroville, then Mabalipuram, Cochin and Goa.

I discovered India, a fascinating and refined country, with millions of Gods and facets!

It is quite naturally that we came up with the idea of setting up a website offering articles from these countries! Now Jérôme has left Arasia and I continue to manage the shop with as much pleasure as at the beginning!

It’s a job that suits me very well and that gives me many opportunities: to meet interesting people, to travel, to visit places outside the tourist circuits, and to combine business with pleasure

Arasia at your service since 2007

Arasia offers you a selection of wellness items unearthed for you during my travels in Asia!

Discover many ways to improve your well-being naturally!

Aromatherapy

We invite you to discover the range of incense AUROSHIKHA : more than 35 scents of incense 100% natural and ethical !

Natural incenses have many powers ! In addition to purifying the air, they awaken the senses and prepare the mind for meditation practice.

Massages

Discover our range of massage and self-massage accessories :

The finger massager. It is advisable to use it 2 to 3 minutes every day. Very useful for relaxing the meridians.
The accessories of reflexology : Reflexology brings pleasure and deep relaxation. For the Chinese, well-being comes above all from the feet!

Comfortable clothes

Arasia offers you clothes in cotton, hemp, or wool: the famous fisherman pants, ideal for therapists, but also for the practice of yoga and meditation, martial arts, massages...; but also Thai skirts, harem pants, shirts and ponchos.

Lithotherapy

Arasia offers you tumbled stones, practical to keep in your pocket or slip under your pillow, as well as energy jewelry.
Minerals are real gifts from earth ! By working energetically in conjunction with the chakras, they can help remove blockages, and improve your daily well-being.

Decoration Zen

We offer you items of asian decoration : indian wall hangings, buddha statuettes, wooden boxes and cases, Thai triangles mattresses and cushions...

Symbols

At Arasia we love the power of ancient symbols, which bring their harmonizing powers, when placed in your environment :

-TREE OF LIFE
-YIN YANG
-GANESH

And many other symbols and meanings to discover on our blog or web site !