All our articles about Shopping.
From Manila's giant malls and bargain districts to Vigan's potters, Baguio's weavers and Cebu's guitar makers, the Philippines rewards shoppers who know where each thing comes from. Here is what to buy, where, and how to bargain the Filipino way.
Every Caribbean island cooks its own history, from Jamaican jerk pits and Friday fish fries in Barbados to Creole kitchens on Martinique and roadside pork in the mountains of Puerto Rico. Here is where to eat, drink and go out, island by island.
From the gear shops of Thamel to the potters of Bhaktapur and the metal workshops of Patan, Nepal is full of beautiful handmade things. The trick is knowing which ones are real, what they should cost and what you are allowed to take home.
Made-to-measure suits in three days, silk lanterns that fold flat, pearls that may not be pearls. How Vietnam's tailors and markets really work, from Hanoi to Phu Quoc, and what is worth the space in your suitcase.
From the silver workshops of Celuk to the boutiques of Seminyak, Bali is one long shopping street with rice fields in between. Here is where to go, what is worth buying and how to get a fair price.
Dollars work almost everywhere from Cancún to Roatán, but they are rarely the cheapest way to pay. Here is how currencies, ATMs, cards and prices really work in Mexico's resort towns, Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica.
Seoul's cosmetics shops get the headlines, but Korea's best buys also include hand-pressed paper from Jeonju, carved masks from Andong and fabric sold by the meter in Dongdaemun. Here is where to shop, what to pay and how to get the tax back.
Taiwan rarely makes lists of great shopping destinations, yet it sends visitors home with some of the best tea in Asia, handmade ceramics and boxes of pineapple cakes. Here is where to find them, what to pay and how to get the tax back.
