Tagged: shopping

Paris Extends Shopping Hours in 12 Major Neighborhoods

Thanks to a recently passed bill, Parisian stores in such popular neighborhoods as the Marais, the Champs Elysees, and Montmartre will have the option to stay open on Sundays and up…

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and All Those Travel Deals: Which Are Worthwhile (and Which Can Be Skipped)? We Have a Little List

According to the shopping experts who gab away on morning TV, TODAY will be the best day to shop if you're in the market for the usual gifts (sweaters, gadgets, toys, jewelry,…

Travel Freebies Of All Sorts from Services To Entrance Fees to Hotel Nights

There are few lovelier words in the English language than "free" and "travel". Combine them and you have a blockbuster of a phrase. Here are a few of the good deals--all very…

Four Nights in Aruba, from $689 With Air

Cheap Caribbean (tel. 800/915-2322; www.cheapcaribbean.com), travel packagers to warm and sunny Caribbean destinations, is offering a package to Aruba from $689 per person for four…

How to Use Travel Blogs to Plan Your Trip

When Keith Ozaki booked an Alaska cruise with InnerSea Discoveries, he had some questions about exactly what would take place on the adventure line's latest small ship, the Wilderness…

Travel Health Tips: Cell Phones on the Road and on Your Brain

Using your cell phone too much could cause brain cancer, the latest report says. No, it won't, says another. Even before the Internet, debates have raged for decades over whether or…

Foursquare: How to Earn Travel Perks by Checking In

When foursquare (www.foursquare.com) -- a GPS-based mobile app that pinpoints and shares your location -- first hit the social media scene, Marla Cimini wasn't a fan. "I didn't want…

Park of the Week: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site

Though Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968, the National Historic Site honoring him wasn't established until 1980. In addition to his boyhood home, the site includes…

Tips for Making Your Next Trip Greener -- No Matter Where You Go

Traveling is about wanting to experience the world, so it makes sense that travelers often feel an urge to protect the planet they're so intent on seeing. Here are tips for being…

Traveling for the Holidays? 8 Best International Airports For Shopping

From luxury goods for less to local products fairly priced, these international airports help you both burn time and save it, and give you an excellent opportunity to find that…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Surprise Fee for My Hotel Room

Ilene Coffey's room at an Orlando hotel comes with an unexpected surprise: a $50 fee for a "short stay." When she protests, her hotel and online travel agency tell her she must pay.…

Ask Suzy! Shopping for Tanzanite in Rio and Soaps in Paris

Our Born to Shop author Suzy Gershman is answering your global shopping questions for the next several weeks. Send mail to suzygershman@gmail.com. Her new book,Where to Buy the…

Touring the Vineyards of South Australia's Barossa Valley

Planning a trip to Australia? Most visitors tend to head towards Sydney and Melbourne or perhaps the Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Rock, but Australia is blessed with an abundance of…

Travel Writing 101: Traveling on the (Very) Cheap

"You have a dream job!" Half the people I meet for the first time tell me that, and I agree. It's heaven for me because I am intensely curious, always wanting to know what's around…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Rome

Here's what's new in the Eternal City since the publication of Frommer's Rome, 18th Edition. Where to Stay Beautifully situated between the Spanish Steps and St. Peter's, the Visconti…

Antiques, Bric-a-Brac and Hidden Treasures: Find Them All At Markets Across Europe

 I have one motto that I swear by when it comes to shopping while traveling and that is "You Only Regret What You Don't Buy." It is an adage that I strictly adhere to and espouse to…

To Duty-Free or Not to Duty-Free? That's the Shopper's Question

 With the immense growth in online shopping and the ability by most people to buy items tax-free from the comfort of their own home, it may seem that the days of seeking out bargains…