Must-see shopping in Southeast Asia
Hua Hin
An attraction that rivals the beach in popularity, Hua Hin’s two-block-long night market is full of tourists every night. There's all the standard knock…
Pakse
This is the closest thing Pakse has to a shopping mall, with all the usual suspects – cosmetics stores, fashion stores, electronics stores, a cinema and…
George Town
If you’re after a huge Chinese couch, a household shrine or have RM55,000 to spend on a 2m-tall carved-wood Buddha, this is the place to come. Even if you…
Kota Kinabalu
One of the city centre's newest malls, this place has a few top-brand shops, from sunglass stores to coffee-house chains, beauty products to fashion and…
Hoi An
Head to Cam Nam Island and take the first right to get to this two-floor bookshop. Set up like a personal library, it has stacks and rows of used (largely…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pakse
A reasonably well-stocked convenience store inside the Friendship Mall. There is a second location diagonally across from Talat Dao Heuang.
Makassar
The best central mall, with (official) Apple and Samsung retailers, a Body Shop, a Matahari department store, outdoor-adventure sports retailers, cafes…
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…
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.
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.
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.
Kuta & Legian
Huge, uninspiring mall at the traffic-congested bypass construction site. The duty-free emporium is big with the group-tour set.
Puerto Princesa
Noteworthy because it's the first 'real' mall in all of Palawan, with restaurants and cinema; about 5km north of Rizal Ave.
Sumatra
This shiny downtown mall has all your needs covered: ATMs, supermarket, cinema, fast food and restaurants.
Pakse
Sells all the convenience-store knick-knacks. Conveniently located right on Pakse's tourist strip.
Brunei Darussalam
Sells rubber shoes ideal for jungle walks, though larger sizes may not be available.
Papua
A four-storey shopping mall complete with a kid zone, food court and movie theatre.
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