Mumbai (Bombay)
Good Earth has eco-leaning housewares, glassware, hand-decorated china and sustainable clothing aimed at a more mature audience.
Must-see shopping in Asia
Tashkent
An impressive ceramics workshop that also functions as a museum and shop. You'll need to get someone to ring to arrange a visit.
Kashgar
Ahmed and his son run this Old Town carpet shop, offering a good selection of antique and new carpets from across Central Asia.
Kalimantan
About 5km southeast of the river, on the airport road, this is the region's largest mall with a Hypermart and small food court.
Osaka
Six floors of tech, gadgets and gizmos, plus fashion and restaurant floors. You can pick up prepaid travel SIM cards here, too.
Vientiane
Vientiane's best-stocked secondhand bookshop sells travel guides, thrillers and informative books on Laos' culture and history.
Kochi (Cochin)
In central Ernakulam, this flashy mall sprawls across six floors of shopping, with a food court, a bowling alley and a cinema.
Phuket Town
Peruse the dusty aisles here for affordable secondhand paperbacks in multiple languages, including English, French and German.
Downtown Kyoto
This large vintage clothing store in the Teramachi covered arcade sells a good range of secondhand kimono on the second floor.
Hong Kong
This basement shop has a vast selection of English-language books and magazines, covering everything from business to cooking.
Kota Kinabalu
Designer brands by the score, a multiplex cinema, numerous good restaurants – a temple to consumerism and hard not to like.
Odaiba & Tokyo Bay
Ding the ship's bell to gain access to this antiques and curios store, stocking items for those with adult or macabre tastes.
Pushkar
A vast array of textiles, including bright embroidered clothes and bags, is on sale here. Clothing can also be tailored here.
Ho Chi Minh City
Four floors of sleek, Western-style shopping topped by a very American level of 10-pin bowling, arcade games and a food hall.
Mongolia
Next door to Fairfield Guesthouse, this shop sells handmade woollen products and souvenirs. It's opening hours are sporadic.
Vang Vieng
Every evening, the street across from the Silver Naga hotel is filled with vendors selling the usual backpacker commodities.
Kuala Lumpur
All things to do with tea are catered for at the main branch of this tea retailer. Specialities include quality Pu-erh tea.
Tana Toraja
Sells high-quality ikat, wood carvings and Torajan crafts. Prices are quite high, but some bargaining is possible.
Yogyakarta
Established in 1942, this fixed-price outlet is one of many selling machine-produced batik on Malioboro and A Yani streets.
Nanjing
There's a big collection of hardback and paperback novels on the 2nd floor, where there's also a small and very quiet cafe.
Daegu
This is the heart of Daegu’s shopping district, with clothing and fashion outlets and boutiques, bustling day and night.
Mumbai (Bombay)
Snap up a bargain backpacker wardrobe at Fashion Street, the strip of stalls lining MG Rd between Cross and Azad Maidans.
Guangzhou
You'll find hundreds of bargain-basement microelectronics retailers in shops and malls straddling this part of Tianhe Lu.
Balikpapan
An eclectic market for local handicrafts, gemstones and souvenirs. North of the city centre on yellow angkot 5.
Puerto Princesa
Quality, tribal-infused wood sculptures and figurines, baskets, wall-hangings, masks and the like, all by local artists.
Kyrgyzstan
Stock up on camping supplies at this 24hr supermarket one block west of Coffee.
Mini Market/Bollywood Bazaar/Super Sale
Mumbai (Bombay)
Three family-run stores selling vintage Bollywood posters and other movie ephemera, antiques and vintage paraphernalia.
Northeastern Thailand
Across from the Provincial Hall, this shop has the broadest selection of crafts in town, including lots of silk fabric.
Ho Chi Minh City
An alternative location of the government-run bookshop with dictionaries, maps and general books in English and French.
Hanoi
Tailored fashions and some off-the-rack items at moderate prices. The staff are professional and speak decent English.
Kyrgyzstan
The large supermarket with a good selection of packaged goods is a decent place to stock up on staples before a hike.
Gyeonggi-do
Expansive mall with multiple shops selling major international brands. There's also a cinema and several restaurants.
Mui Ne
Good-quality watersports gear for kitesurfers and windsurfers, surfers and SUP enthusiasts. All clothing is original.
Osaka
If you need a new backpack or any other kind of outdoor gear, head to this excellent shop in the Grand Front complex.
Dhaka
Helping support women in Bangladesh, this quiet shop and cafe sells colourful Bangladeshi clothing and handicrafts.
Chiang Mai
A popular secondhand bookstore open for more than 27 years, packed with English-language novels, guidebooks and maps.
Quy Nhon
A bustling central market where street sellers spill over into the surrounding roads. Great for photo opportunities.
Ubud
All manner of second hand, donated goods are for sale in this charity shop to benefit the Smile Foundation of Bali.
Uttarakhand
CDs, trekking books and maps are available, with the Barista cafe attached.
George Town
This old-school fresh produce and wet market in the heart of George Town occupies an attractive Victorian building.
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