Hue
Just north of Trang Tien Bridge, this is Hue’s largest market, selling anything and everything from vegetables and fruit to clothing.
Must-see shopping in Southeast Asia
Kampot
This textile shop sells, well, lots of tiny pillows made from handwoven silk, plus plenty of other accessories from clothing to bags.
Hanoi
Modern and chic updates of traditional lacquerware and silk. The ideal spot to pick up stylish cushion covers, linen and accessories.
Mataram
A multistorey shopping mall with a supermarket, department stores, electronics and clothes shops, and some international restaurants.
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).
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.
Vientiane
Vientiane's best-stocked secondhand bookshop sells travel guides, thrillers and informative books on Laos' culture and history.
Phuket Town
Peruse the dusty aisles here for affordable secondhand paperbacks in multiple languages, including English, French and German.
Kota Kinabalu
Designer brands by the score, a multiplex cinema, numerous good restaurants – a temple to consumerism and hard not to like.
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.
Vang Vieng
Every evening, the street across from the Silver Naga hotel is filled with vendors selling the usual backpacker commodities.
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.
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.
Puerto Princesa
Quality, tribal-infused wood sculptures and figurines, baskets, wall-hangings, masks and the like, all by local artists.
Balikpapan
An eclectic market for local handicrafts, gemstones and souvenirs. North of the city centre on yellow angkot 5.
Ho Chi Minh City
An alternative location of the government-run bookshop with dictionaries, maps and general books in English and French.
Northeastern Thailand
Across from the Provincial Hall, this shop has the broadest selection of crafts in town, including lots of silk fabric.
Hanoi
Tailored fashions and some off-the-rack items at moderate prices. The staff are professional and speak decent English.
Mui Ne
Good-quality watersports gear for kitesurfers and windsurfers, surfers and SUP enthusiasts. All clothing is original.
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.
George Town
This old-school fresh produce and wet market in the heart of George Town occupies an attractive Victorian building.
Ubud
All manner of second hand, donated goods are for sale in this charity shop to benefit the Smile Foundation of Bali.
Hoi An
One of the older shops in town, this family-owned business has been making Chinese-style lanterns for generations.
Chiang Mai Province
Thai and Burmese handicrafts and knick-knacks, including a great selection of lacquerware. English is spoken here.
Kota Bharu
A market selling fake designer clothes, imitation watches and bootleg DVDs takes over the street in the evenings.
Myanmar (Burma)
This friendly little shop makes lacquerware alms bowls for local monks. Hours vary. Horse carts don't go here.
East Java
A classic public market brimming with fresh fruit, meat, fish and all manner of clothes and household items.
Banda Islands
Hole-in-the-wall, no-name minimart that sells beer and stays open later than most other shops in Bandaneira.
Ubon Ratchathani
Maybe is a good clothing shop with reasonable prices, and a few pieces are made with natural-dyed fabric.
Chiang Mai
This shop, open since the 1960s, sells silks of all ilks, made into clothing and sold loose by the metre.
Miri
A mega-bookshop with a large selection of English books, and Lonely Planet titles in English and Chinese.
Puerto Princesa
Piles of colourful tropical fruit and vegetables and fish stacked like sardines make up the tableau here.
Chiang Mai
This low-key, ageing shopping centre is where Thais come for household essentials and cheap movie nights.
Melaka City
A fashion-heavy mall topped with the glamorous Hatten Hotel and with a skybridge link to Makhota Parade.
Hat Patong
Vibrant abstract artworks make this an intriguing pick among the local-artist galleries on this corner.
Hanoi
Beautiful quilts handcrafted by rural women working in a not-for-profit community-development program.
Kuta & Legian
One of dozens of surf shops lining the lanes of Kuta, sells a huge range of boards at popular prices.
Kuching
A capacious modern bookshop with a big selection of English titles, including works by local authors.
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