Vigan
Woven abel goods produced in barangay Camanggaan can be found in many of the souvenir and antique shops that line Crisologo St. The selection at this…
Must-see shopping in Asia
Penang
One way to pass the time in the evening at Batu Ferringhi is to drop by its night market, which sells all the usual resort accessories, souvenirs and…
Manila
Malate’s main market is modern, air-conditioned – and sterile – thanks to a massive reconstruction in 2016. It's known for fruits, including exotic…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
One of the more upscale gents' shirt-makers to be found in and around Itaewon-ro. Made-to-measure cotton shirts start from ₩41,000, with two-piece…
Kagoshima
This ivy-covered shopping centre in Tenmonkan is many storeys of fashion, lifestyle goods (at Loft), books (at Junkudō, including some periodicals and…
Beijing
Online shopping has put the knife into bricks-and-mortar electronics malls, but this one is still clinging on, offering multiple floors of laptops,…
Ulaanbaatar
One of several stores along this strip, this shop produces custom-made dels and other traditional Mongolian outfits. A custom-made silk del will cost…
Yogyakarta
A regular shopping mall, Ambarukmo is 5km east of the centre on the road to Prambanan and has a great selection of boutiques, as well as a good food court…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Daiso is a chain of 100 shops and the handy outlet on Takeshita-dōri carries lots of useful sundries (like towels and slippers) and snacks.
Pakse
A reasonably well-stocked convenience store inside the Friendship Mall. There is a second location diagonally across from Talat Dao Heuang.
Darjeeling
Has a small thangka collection, sourced from Bhutan and India. Expect to pay around ₹7000 for a decent thangka, and up to ₹300,000 for a rare vintage…
Makassar
The best central mall, with (official) Apple and Samsung retailers, a Body Shop, a Matahari department store, outdoor-adventure sports retailers, cafes…
Macau
Vintage toys, household items from the 1980s, witty retro-style stationery, and handmade earrings from Macau and Hong Kong. The cafe here serves coffee…
Osaka
Daimaru's Shinsaibashi flagship store is this neo-Gothic building from 1922. It's under reconstruction through 2019, but the newer north and south wings…
Ubud Region
A popular stop for tourist buses, this very touristy market in Guwang, on Sukawati's southern edge, is full of cheap souvenirs. Many of these are produced…
Sichuan
At the foot of the square just inside the old town's North Gate, this supermarket is the best place in town to stock up on food for trips into the…
Darjeeling
A fairly bland mall housing the Inox Cinema, a branch of Café Coffee Day, Domino's Pizza, Big Bazaar supermarket and a specialty Nathmull's Tea Boutique.
Hong Kong
With over 60 outlets in Hong Kong, City Chain has a wristwatch for almost every whim, look and occasion, ranging from the dressy to the downright sporty.
Beppu
This popular shopping centre at the crossroads of downtown Beppu offers a Muji branch, a decent basement food floor and, should you need it, a Starbucks.
Kolkata (Calcutta)
A slim selection of handcrafted wooden and leather products is available at this small boutique, located within walking distance from the Sudder St area.
Osaka
An eight-storey mall with dozens of fashion and lifestyle shops, a huge Kinji used-clothes shop, mid-priced restaurants and a retro video/pinball arcade.
Yogyakarta
For regular shopping in the heart of town, Mal Malioboro covers every need from shoes and sportswear to bookshops and small stands selling cheap batik.
Chennai (Madras)
Although it's less shiny than Chennai's newer shopping malls, Citi Centre has plenty of major international and Indian brands, as well as a cinema.
Vientiane
One of the biggest markets in Vientiane, there's virtually everything here, from food to tools, although not much of interest to most tourists.
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
This under-utilised shopping and eating complex runs along a canal at Central Park's north-west corner.
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Inside Namdaemun Market, look for this shiny building with a jaw-dropping amount of fashion jewellery.
Shanghai
For a quality range of oil paints and other art supplies, come to this well-stocked outlet at M50.
Harajuku & Aoyama
Tucked away on a Harajuku backstreet, with a much larger selection of condoms than you'll find in the drugstore – plus cheeky gifts.
Makassar
Several souvenir shops popular with tour buses can be found around the north end of Jl Somba Opu near the pier for boats to Samalona.
Beppu
For last-minute purchases before you catch your train, the shopping arcade inside Beppu Station offers souvenirs, crafts and snacks.
Kuta & Legian
Huge, uninspiring mall at the traffic-congested bypass construction site. The duty-free emporium is big with the group-tour set.
Jeonju
Silk scarves coloured with natural dyes and handmade traditional-meets-contemporary clothing from local artisan Han Seowoon.
Puerto Princesa
Noteworthy because it's the first 'real' mall in all of Palawan, with restaurants and cinema; about 5km north of Rizal Ave.
Mcleod Ganj
Above a pair of similarly worthy cooperative souvenir stands, Lha sells attractive crafts made by Tibetans in India.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
A curious assortment of antique telephones, radios and clocks, along with shawls, jewellery and warm clothes.
Ulaanbaatar
One of several shops along this strip selling a range of cameras, tripods and other photographic equipment.
Sumatra
This shiny downtown mall has all your needs covered: ATMs, supermarket, cinema, fast food and restaurants.
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
The hub of Deokjeokdo's not-so-thriving social life. Drop in for cold beer, salty snacks and local gossip.
Ulaanbaatar
The shiny Shangri-La Centre comprises upmarket shops, an IMAX cinema, restaurants and a five-star hotel.
Mongolia
A good place to stock up on groceries and supplies, with several supermarkets situated along this strip.
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