Shopping trips
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If you want to stock up on handcrafted gifts as you sip glühwein, here are the best choices, both in the UK and further afield
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Whether it’s traditional stalls or the new breed of street-food events, these European markets offer tasty treats – and more interesting presents than you’ll find at a naff Christmas market
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Have your say on the American Civil Liberties Union’s lessons, plus eBay’s magic mirrors, Anita Sarkeesian, and a new way to respond to rape threats on Facebook
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From Barneys’ Baz Lurhmann spectacular to Let it Go live at Bloomingdale’s, Manhattan’s stores have pulled out all the stops to make shoppers spend, spend, spend
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The Spanish capital teems with fun places to eat and drink, chic hotels and vivid historical sights. Here are our local’s tips for getting the max out of Madrid
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Singapore is more than a city of gleaming shopping malls - it also has a vibrant contemporary arts scene. Archiwalks founder Fabian Lua picks out great galleries and design-led sights
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To mark the 20th anniversary of Eurostar, we look at the area around Gare du Midi, the Brussels station where the cross-channel train arrives
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King’s Cross has seen rapid change since the Eurostar terminal relocated there in 2007, with travellers able to enjoy a wide range of eating, drinking and entertainment options – old and new
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Everyone agrees that London’s greatest high street must change radically. But in what way, exactly?
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‘Spazio 1380 is a treasure trove of vintage furniture, clothes and accessories – everything from little lamps to vintage cars,’ says the owner of Vintage Tour Milano
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Architecture and design blog Rotterdam's Markthal: Superdutch goes supersized in psychedelic marketplace
Rotterdam’s new €175m market hall comes complete with apartments looping over it – some peeping out of giant avocado stones. It’s proudly pop, but is it just the Comic Sans of architecture? Oliver Wainwright reports
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It’s not a coastal honeypot, but the Pembrokeshire hub of Narberth makes up for that with a busy arts scene, great shops and, this weekend, its annual food festival
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It’s Goodwood Revival in Sussex next week, but you can enjoy a slice of retro action at the estate hotel all year round, says Pamela Hutchinson, who goes back to the 60s for the weekend
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The best retro and vintage events around the world
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Vinyl is not dead! From reggae in Iceland to a backstreet in Malvern, readers pick their favourite independent record shops, where you’re encouraged to listen, learn and love all music
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Editorial: From Knee Defenders to Padded Butt Enhancing Briefs, the shopping options presented to passengers on America’s airlines make the hours spent aboard fly by
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Sandra Haurant: La Boqueria in Barcelona or your local farmers' market? A Moroccan souk or a French street market? Share your favourite markets for fantastic food and spectacular sights
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As Warsaw is declared the cheapest city for culture in Europe, Mary Lussiana takes a stroll around the new cafes, restaurants and shops at the heart of Poland’s capital
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iPads, sunglasses, suitcases – go shopping abroad and you can sometimes save almost the cost of your flight
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Anti-Israeli demonstrations are wrongly targeting innocent shop workers, say Manchester councillors, as they join retail staff in a counter protest. Dominic Smith reports
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The Edinburgh Fringe Festival kicks off this week. In between all the comedy, cabaret and theatre, there’s plenty to keep you entertained. Here’s a taster from Herb Lester’s new guide to the city
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We pick eight stylish Scandi must-haves and where to buy them in Norway, Denmark and Sweden – plus they're all available online for armchair travellers and shoppers
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The once-seedy Copenhagen neighbourhood gives a flavour of the capital that locals enjoy, with designer shops and cafes, plus restaurants and night spots of the revamped Meatpacking District
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The presenter of vintage fashion TV show This Old Thing rounds up her favourite stores and websites in Britain and the USA
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Once-proud visions of suburban utopia are left to rot as malls appear increasingly irrelevant to young people
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Rachel Howard picks 10 places spearheading a revival in the Greek capital as it bucks the austerity trend with cool new bars and shops
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Miami's Cuban community is centred on vibrant Little Havana and its main drag of Calle Ocho, where you'll discover great Latino food and music, and plenty of banter. Laura Barton explores
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Once a seedy area of Lisbon, the riverside Cais do Sodré district has been reborn as one of the city's coolest, a hub of great clubs, bars, restaurants and original shops
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One of Rome's old residential neighbourhoods, Monti retains a bohemian edge and is a great spot for an alfresco coffee, to savour the local street food, and shop for alternative fashion, writes Lee Marshall
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Whether your bent runs to ceramics, paintings, murals, sculpture, horticulture or even architecturally beautiful patisserie, San Francisco is awash with interesting design Rachel Levin chooses her 10 favourite haunts
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Every town in France has a market but here are some of the best, whether you want to feast on handmade specialities, practise your French as you haggle for vintage knick-knacks or dance the night away
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Liverpool's indie shops are a diverse bunch: fancy a splash of art, some vintage fashion, whiskies, secondhand books or skate threads? You'll find it all here, in stores oozing character, says Susie Stubbs
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Nose around collections of vintage clothes, secondhand books and one-off arts and crafts in Bristol's thriving independent shops, says Sarah Baxter
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East Nashville is the on the up. The neighbourhood is brimming with diners and cafes, fun stores and bars, plus a great park and a running club offering a warm welcome
Jeb Lund column Black Friday is a sad, apocalyptic wallet safari. You'll thank yourself for staying home