Chiang Mai
Near the Night Bazaar, with a good selection of legit computer gear, cameras and phones, plus all manner of accessories, software and peripherals.
Must-see shopping in Asia
Chiang Mai
Designer-ethnic is the prevailing theme at this boutique on the edge of the moat, with rooms full of bright textiles and arty melamine homewares.
Kagoshima
Shop here for local specialities: ceramics, wood crafts, tea, accessories, and lots of shōchū (distilled liquor). It's near Tenmonkan.
Hong Kong
Another flash shopping mall, part of the Landmark group, with a slightly more eclectic collection of shops than you'll find in the main Landmark.
Shillong
This well-stocked shop has a comprehensive English-language catalogue with Indian and international fiction, plus a few Lonely Planet guidebooks.
Denpasar
This hive of consumerism has the Ramayana Department Store, Bali's largest. It also houses a big supermarket, food court and many clothing shops.
Kuching
An old-style mall with a few stylish clothing shops, Tun Jugah houses a textile museum on the 4th floor.
Chennai (Madras)
Attractively contemporary, village-made clothes and crafts from an eco-conscious nationwide chain; this is a small but decently stocked branch.
Bishkek
With a range of European and Turkish stores plus a decent top-floor food court and bowling alley, this is a popular hangout for local families.
Kumamoto
A landmark department store near the intersection of the Kamitōri and Shimotōri Arcades. It has a special service desk for foreign visitors.
Maluku
The biggest supermarket and department store (second floor) in Langgur. Stock up on packaged food, fruit, cheap clothes and phone accessories.
Puerto Galera
A really good souvenir store tucked in among the restaurants of Sabang. Lots of wooden Ifugao (North Luzon) statuettes plus local handicrafts.
George Town
This arts, crafts and gourmet food market is a small but pleasant affair and a good way of spending an hour browsing and grazing on a Sunday.
Kathmandu
One of the the largest supermarkets in the city, with 13 stores, though the location is slightly inconvenient, south of the Chinese embassy.
Nha Trang
At this place, designed to look like a traditional rural village, you can watch the artisans at work in the embroidery workshop and gallery.
Kathmandu
Durbar Marg has several top-end showrooms concentrating on statues, Tibetan furniture and other crafts. Curio Arts is a good place to start.
Udon Thani
Udon's biggest shopping centre, with a large basement food court and a branch of the English-language bookstore Asia Books.
Nagasaki
Some 700 businesses, from department stores to speciality boutiques and electronics outlets, populate these covered streets near Shianbashi.
South Sulawesi
Snap photos in the crowded, clacking silk-weaving factory downstairs before dropping a bundle on high-end silk shirts and sarongs upstairs.
Tana Toraja
This store specialises in cool T-shirts (for both guys 'n' gals) made from quality cotton. Check out its Toraja motifs and stylish designs.
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
A clothing shop in Apgujeong that's not haute couture, this unisex store does affordable and wearable street fashion by mostly K-designers.
Ko Lanta
At this small Sunday market in Ban Si Raya you'll find clothes, produce and various general household items, as well as a few food stalls.
Kumamoto
This newly rebuilt multistorey shopping complex is filled with fashion and lifestyle boutiques and has an outlet of Muji on the 4th floor.
Naha
Love it or loathe it, Okinawa's most popular duty-free department-store extravaganza is a hotbed of activity in this consumer-driven city.
Jaisalmer
Offers a particularly good selection of patchwork quilts, cushion covers and wall hangings put together from village and tribal textiles.
Phnom Penh
Items for sale include bicycle parts, clothes, electronics and assorted edibles. This is quite a modern market set in a covered location.
Miri
Well stocked with snacks, toiletries and Australian wines. A good place to pick up supplies for a trek in Mulu or the Kelabit Highlands.
Ubud
Locally made kimonos, kaftans and wrap-around dresses in bright fabrics are the speciality of this boutique near the Ubud Monkey Forest.
Hue
Just north of Trang Tien Bridge, this is Hue’s largest market, selling anything and everything from vegetables and fruit to clothing.
Bhutan
In the town square, known as Gotopony, this friendly general store has just about everything you may need or have recently run out of.
Manali
Shawls are sold all over Manali, but multibranch cooperative Bhuttico offers fixed prices that make it a good place to start looking.
Hanoi
Modern and chic updates of traditional lacquerware and silk. The ideal spot to pick up stylish cushion covers, linen and accessories.
Kampot
This textile shop sells, well, lots of tiny pillows made from handwoven silk, plus plenty of other accessories from clothing to bags.
Mataram
A multistorey shopping mall with a supermarket, department stores, electronics and clothes shops, and some international restaurants.
Thimphu
This tiny carpentry shop specialises in ornately carved and painted home altars, choektse tables and dhapa drums.
Ko Lanta
Floaty, soft-toned Thai-made women's clothing and accessories, plus home decor pieces and a relaxed cafe (drinks for 60B to 130B).
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
One for lovers of classical music, this art nouveau–styled CD and DVD shop has an attached cafe where you can sip a free coffee.
Hiroshima
Classy Mitsukoshi stocks designer labels and homewares, and has a small basement-floor gourmet food hall and upmarket supermarket.
Southern Higashiyama
This fine specialist store stocks a wide selection of bamboo crafts, such as baskets, bamboo vases, decorations and knick-knacks.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Expensive but beautiful furniture, paintings, sculpture and carvings acquired from local homes, along with new quality sculpture.
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