Singapore has always been one of my favourite destination for food and shopping. Though I am born and bred here, I’m not saying this out of biasness. After shopping in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan and Shanghai, Singapore still remains my favourite shopping stop since all the retail stores and concept shops are located close to each other.

Branded concept stores have sprung up everywhere in Orchard road and the town area. Whether you are shopping for a Prada handbag, La Mer skin care, the latest iPhone 3G or weight loss pill for your waistline, Singapore is a great place where you can shop and compare. Being a multi racial society, it is easy to converse with the locals and receive any shopping help or tips if you need any guidance. What’s cool about shopping in Singapore is that the retail stores have long opening hours from 10am - 10pm (most shops) and it’s safe to be shopping late too!

No lady of leisure who took a vacation in Hong Kong would leave the city without buying at least a pair of shoes. I spoke to so many lady friends of mine and everyone of them would end up with at least 2 or 3 pairs of shoes when they returned, leaving their hubbies puzzled and shaking heads - lol. Read the rest of this entry »

The nice thing about traveling is that I get to shop for unique gemstone jewelry whenever I find the opportunity. When we were in Oahu, we took a drive to the North Shore and I found this beautiful Mother of Pearl pendant crafted by a local artist. Without any hesitation, I bought the lovely piece to remind myself of this beautiful island. Read the rest of this entry »

I spend alot of time searching for information on the web and I find that I’m learning new things everyday. It can be a new travel resource site, an accommodation booking site, a shopping and price comparison site or simply a new forum or user reviews’ site. While I appreciate the vast of information available in the worldwide web, it is good to know that these resources can help to educate us in many ways. I learn to be a smarter and more savvy shopper especially after reading what others have to say about an accommodation or a product.

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My friends call me shopping freak. I find it hard not to shop when I travel, unless I’m tucked away in an island without no retail stores. Most of the time, I enjoy browsing local stores with a difference, especially if they are specialized in handmade stuff. But with online shopping these days, you don’t even need to travel to buy unique things. The internet has provided more shopping options for those who can’t or who don’t like to travel.

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Shopping, dining, and entertainment are some of the top things to do in Grand Cayman that most visitors just can’t do without.  Being a duty-free destination, The Cayman Islands offers its visitors some of the most remarkable shopping experiences with Grand Cayman’s George Town being the most attractive spot for shopping. Read the rest of this entry »

So whenever and wherever in Japan, don’t miss on any opportunity to shop until you drop because the best spots to shop in Japan are yours for the taking. But before you go on a shopping spree there are some basics of shopping in Japan which all visitors like you need to know. Read the rest of this entry »

Among the myriad of possibilities a visitor can do in Japan shopping will probably take the number one spot. Why not? Shopping will always be one of the most exciting activities one can indulge in a trip to a foreign land. What more with Japan? Hmmmmm, do you know that Japan is fast becoming a shoppers’ paradise, where they never run out of beautiful finds to purchase and excellent items to bring home with. Read the rest of this entry »