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Paris Sale – Paris is the Shopping Capital of the World

December 9, 2009 by
Gallery Lafayette, Paris

During the January Paris Sale, the City Transforms into a Bargain Basement for Fashion: Any city which starts the new year with a huge sale must be a serious shopping city. And yes, Paris is a serious shopping city! The year begins with the launch of its winter sales, which lasts for five whole weeks and the French capital transforms itself into a bargain basement for fashion, interior decorations, furniture, house wares, etc. As someone who is very keen on shopping, I must say that … [Read more...]

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Designer Shopping on your Rome holiday

May 5, 2009 by

Rome Shopping - Where to Shop and What to Buy: We’re on the train from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport, or Fiumicino as it used to be called, to Roma Termini (Rome’s Central Station). The middle-aged lady sitting facing us looked very elegant. The suitcase next to her seat confirms that she’s just been off a flight, like the rest of us. Yet, she was a picture of composure, her coiffured hair was not sucked flat by the pressure in the plane and her face showed no strain of hours in … [Read more...]

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Rome Shopping – Fashion District Factory Outlet

April 29, 2009 by

More shopping outlets in Rome Another of Rome's Shopping Outlet villages is Fashion District who claim to be Italy's largest shopping project.  Fashion District has a network of Factory Outlet Centres in Valmontone, Montova and Molfetta. The Fashion District concept is to create the feel of a small town centre, with the emphasis of integrating into the surrounding environment. Valmontone is one of the main towns in the outskirts of Rome and the outlet is about 40 km away from the capital, … [Read more...]

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Shopping on your Belgium holiday

April 18, 2009 by

What to Buy in Belgium? Belgium has made a reputation for itself in a number of products and some of these you don't even have to travel to Belgium to enjoy. Belgian chocolate for example is world famous, not to mention Belgian beers. Other famous products include: Artwork It's an important center of the art world and has been for centuries. There is an incredible wealth of antiques here and you have a choice of museum-quality stores in the major cities to the antique markets in smaller … [Read more...]

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