Shopping
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Shopping can be interpreted in several ways: as any kind of purchase, or as a pastime in its own right.
Shopping is associated with travel. Travellers might be able to buy items unavailable at home, or items cheaper, or of better quality, than at other places, not to mention souvenirs to remember your trip. Shopping can also be extended to the purchase of travel supplies, before or during travel. Some travellers plan trips around shopping opportunities; for example a trip to Singapore or Hong Kong for clothes or duty-free cameras and electronics.
Good and bad places to shopI always say shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist.
Department storesFor many travellers, the local department stores can be good places to shop.
Tips for shoppingDuty-free shopping may save money, especially for goods such as alcohol and tobacco and for travellers from high-tax regions such as the Nordic countries. But note the cautions in the linked article.
What to buyArts and crafts are popular souvenirs. The cost of handicraft tends to follow local income level; making them cheap in regions such as tropical Africa, but costly in western Europe.
Travel necessitiesTravelling, at its most simple, requires such things as clothing, baggage, and hygiene and body care equipment. These can either be brought with you from home, or purchased at your travel destination.
Places for particular goodsSome destinations are famous for particular types of goods:
RestrictionsThere are legal or other restrictions on many types of goods and they vary considerably from country to country.
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Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Shopping" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons