Shopping Travel Stories

The Washington Post presents travel ideas for avid shoppers.

Stores from big box to boutique are courting customers with heavy discounts and, in some cases, alcohol.
 
Attention, QVC Shoppers . . . (Post, January 28, 2009)
 
Market Is Central to Lancaster's Charm (Post, October 19, 2008)
 
Let's Make a Deal in N.Y. (Post, September 7, 2008)
 
Upscale Markets. Way, Way Up.: The higher you climb in the Andes, the more bargains you'll find. The scenery's pretty good, too. (Post, April 13, 2008)
 
GIFT BOOKS: Alluring Escapes From the Holiday Rush (Post, December 16, 2007)
 
What Gives?: A Host of Holiday Options For People on the Go (Post, December 9, 2007)
 
SHOP OP: Crete, With Strings Attached (Post, December 9, 2007)
 
Outlet Bound: Look, Ma, No Tax! (Post, November 28, 2007)
 
SHOP OP: On a Greek Island, A Stitch Back in Time (Post, October 21, 2007)
 
'Hoods With the Goods in Miami (Post, July 8, 2007)
 
FILE THIS: TAX-FREE RETAIL: Where Shopping Is Not a Taxing Experience (Post, April 15, 2007)
 
SHOPPING: Where the Buys Are, From Kitsch to Glitz (Post, June 24, 2007)
 
How Much for the Plastic Rat?: For Weird Souvenirs, Vietnam Is a Bargain Waiting to Happen (Post, April 22, 2007)
 
SHOP OP: I Asked London to Sock It to Me. And It Did. (Post, February 11, 2007)
 
GIFT GUIDE 2006: And to All a Good Flight (Post, December 3, 2006)
 
A Swatch of Scotland: This little patch of the Outer Hebrides is the only place where Harris tweed is woven. Misty skies, heathered hills, welcoming craftsmen -- all help form the fabric of this island outpost. (Post, November 12, 2006)
 
HIP POCKET: L.A.'s Chic and Savory Third Street (Post, October 22, 2006)
 
SHOP OP: Finding Your Thrill in Tennessee's Berry Hill (Post, September 24, 2006)
 
TRAVEL Q&A: Designs on Italy (Post, August 6, 2006)
 
SHOP OP: On Oahu, Tropic-Chic for Cheap (Post, February 19, 2006)
 
No, Not That Williamsburg: In spite of the old-fashioned name, a Brooklyn neighborhood emerges as the latest thing. (Post, November 30, 2005)
 
In Paris, Eleventh Heaven: The City's Newest Hot Neighborhood (Post, November 6, 2005)
 
LAB REPORT: NEW YORK'S CANAL STREET: School of Hard Knock-Offs (Post, September 4, 2005)
 
Cash and Curry: In New York's Jackson Heights neighborhood, South Asian shopping and noshing is a naan event. (Post, March 23, 2005)
 
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