Fodor's Expert Review Ten Thousand Villages

This is one of those stores you visit when you can't seem to find the right gift. As part of a network of over 390 U.S. retail outlets, they showcase unique, fair-trade products from more than 130 artisan groups in about 38 countries. Their selection is staggering, and the categories seem endless: accessories, jewelry, indoor and outdoor home decor, textiles, baskets, stationery, drinkware, tabletop, linens, birdhouses, garden, bath and body, and gifts for everyone from the wellness guru to the foodie.