Shopping & outlets

Galeries Lafayette, the Champs-Élysées, La Vallée Village: Paris blends historic department stores with luxury outlets.

Milan's fashion quadrilateral, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, outlets like Serravalle: Italy is a top-tier shopping destination.

Chic Ginza, trendy Shibuya, electronics-filled Akihabara, Don Quijote: Japan is a playground for every shopper.

Souks of Marrakech and Fès: rugs, leather, spices, lanterns — Moroccan shopping unfolds in the maze of the medinas.

Orchard Road, the marina, markets: Singapore is a glittering shopping destination, from luxury labels to local treasures.

ICONSIAM, air-conditioned malls, the Chatuchak market: Bangkok blends ultramodern shopping with sprawling markets.

Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar, modern boutiques: Istanbul blends centuries-old merchants with contemporary shopping.

Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, the Gold Souk: Dubai has made shopping an art, between air-conditioned megamalls and traditional markets.

Oxford Street, Harrods, the Bicester outlet village: the UK draws shoppers from around the world.

Fifth Avenue, Mall of America, outlet villages like Woodbury Common: the US is a land of XXL shopping.