Most people love to shop when they travel but when it comes down to figuring out the price, many don’t know how to bargain. In the United States, we are used to seeing fixed prices at the stores we visit. Not only that, the prices are displayed on the items or we are given ways […]
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Visit a Museum Gift Shop for the Best Souvenirs
I’ve discovered that a museum gift shop can be one of the best places to find unique souvenirs when I am traveling. That was certainly true during my recent visit to Toronto when I was able to spend a few hours exploring the Royal Ontario Museum and was also able to take full advantage of […]
Where is the World’s Largest Weekend Market?
Every Saturday and Sunday upwards of 200,000 people head to the world’s largest weekend market, Bangkok shopping wonderland called Chatuchak. Also known as Jatujak or J.J. Market, it is a massive collection of lanes of stalls spread out over 35 acres. Everything you can imagine can be found for sale somewhere within the parameters of […]