Shopping

Jun 2, 2015 • 3 min read

‘De Liberta Quirkas,’ meaning ‘Freedom to be Peculiar,’ is the Fremont neighbourhood motto. This declaration blazons a giant 1950’s cold war era rocket…

May 13, 2015 • 4 min read

The Scheunenviertel (‘Barn Quarter’) is one of Berlin's oldest and most charismatic neighbourhoods. Embark on an aimless wander and you'll find surprises…

May 12, 2015 • 5 min read

Bali's shopping is legendary. Not only are visitors spoiled for choice by the variety of goods on offer, there's also a rich array of shopping venues and…

Apr 22, 2015 • 5 min read

In Rio de Janeiro there are the essential purchases: the classic mini statue of Christ the Redeemer, the cheapest Havaianas on the planet, and the beach…

Apr 21, 2015 • 5 min read

Barcelona perhaps finally achieved peak hipster with the recent opening of Urban Outfitters, a massive statement of a shop in a central and symbolic…

Apr 9, 2015 • 4 min read

London is one of the best places in the world to go shopping. From world-famous stores such as Selfridges, Hamleys and Fortnum & Mason to markets such as…

Mar 17, 2015 • 6 min read

Paris is foodie heaven, a showcase par excellence of French cuisine. But it's not all about dining in Michelin-starred haute cuisine temples and edgy…

Mar 11, 2015 • 5 min read

There’s more to Serbia than Belgrade nightlife and rock festivals by the Danube. Once you leave the big cities, the country morphs into a clean, green…

Feb 20, 2015 • 5 min read

Paris might be timeless when it comes to iconic art and architecture but it is also a city constantly on the move – always hot on the heels of tomorrow’s…

Feb 10, 2015 • 6 min read

Lisbon is the perfect Valentine's date – bright, charismatic, naturally good-looking, fun-loving and ever the dreamer. Romance literally embraces you on…

Feb 6, 2015 • 5 min read

If you’re going to San Francisco, you don’t actually need to wear flowers in your hair – that’s so 1967 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENrmULWKbeM) – just come…

Jan 30, 2015 • 5 min read

The glories of history – think the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle and Royal Yacht Britannia – are an undeniable part of Edinburgh's appeal. But Scotland's…

Jan 27, 2015 • 5 min read

Shopping in Paris has been a grandiose affair since the 19th century when its famous grands magasins (department stores) opened on the grand boulevards…

Dec 19, 2014 • 4 min read

The wassailing of Christmas and New Year is over, but in Spain the best is yet to come, with the advent (or – more precisely – Epiphany) of the Three…

Dec 16, 2014 • 4 min read

Bangkok has a reputation as an intimidating city. So much so that many travellers decide to give it a miss – or at least short shrift – en route to the…

Dec 12, 2014 • 4 min read

Spanning an incredible 35 acres of shopping, with more than 8000 stalls tucked into dozens of tiny narrow sois (lanes) that pull some 200,000 shoppers,…

Dec 10, 2014 • 3 min read

The laid-back city of Chiang Mai is an endearing mix of old and new: the moated, walled old quarter shelters ancient temples, while a traveller-friendly…

Dec 1, 2014 • 4 min read

The run up to Christmas is one of the most charming times to visit Barcelona, its streets hung with twinkling lights and lined with craft and food markets…

Nov 25, 2014 • 6 min read

If you’re heading to Guatemala, it's probably a given that you’ll be going to Lago de Atitlán. The lake’s captivated pretty much everybody who has set…

Nov 6, 2014 • 5 min read

Dripping in old world elegance yet thoroughly modern in sensibility, Le Marais is one of Paris’ most intriguing neighbourhoods. There’s so much to see and…

Oct 30, 2014 • 6 min read

Color, culture and happy skeletons: these elements sum up the artesanías (handicrafts) created by Mexico’s diverse indigenous peoples. Some designs have…

Oct 17, 2014 • 4 min read

Finding the perfect memento to bring back home is an integral – and usually fun – part of travel. Romania, with its rich folk tradition, is particularly…