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Miami – City overview Most of Miami’s action is centered on balmy Miami Beach, a fantasy island filled with gorgeous Art Deco hotels and glamorous contemporary resorts just off the eastern coast of the city. However Miami’s up-and-coming neighborhoods – Little Cuba, Wynwood, the Design District and Coral Gables– each have a unique character worth discovering.   Where to shop South Miami Beach: Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road Pedestrian-friendly Lincoln Roadhas some of South Beach’s best retail. You’ll find key stores, galleries and alfresco restaurants between Washington and Alton Road. Stores stay open late to accommodate après beach shoppers. A couple of blocks south is Española Way, a destination for…

Boston offers a variety of excellent shopping areas in easy-to-reach central locations.  Because so many Boston locals live, work, and shop right in the center of the city, we have plenty of top shopping venues within easy walking distance of other visitor attractions. You can explore luxury designer boutiques, large department stores, home furnishing emporiums, consignment shops, big shopping malls, antiques, art galleries, and concept stores close to other visitor attractions. Interested in discount shopping?  Two excellent outlet malls are only a 5-minute subway ride or luxury bus trip away. And just a few miles outside the city, you’ll find excellent suburban malls, each with its unique mix of stores, restaurants, and entertainment. Luxury…

Small but perfectly formed, Antwerp has plenty of inspirational womenswear boutiques, kidswear, streetwear and antiques, plus a thriving cafe culture and unbeatable Art Nouveau architecture. Ever since six young Antwerp-based designers hired a van and drove to London to take Fashion Week by storm in 1986, the city has become renowned as the style capital of Belgium, retaining its reputation thanks to its influential fashion schooland the MoMu fashion museum. Why go? Antwerp’s compact sizemeans it can be covered on foot in one or two days – making it a practical inspiration-boosting trip that’s within easy reach of both Brussels (one hour by train) and Amsterdam (two hours) Visit for…

The Top Shopping Streets & Neighborhoods Here’s a rundown of New York’s most interesting shopping scenes, with highlights of each to give you a feel for the neighborhood. If a location is not given, refer to the store’s full listing by category in the “Shopping A to Z,” section. Downtown  Lower Manhattan & the Financial District The mother of all discount department stores is Century 21, across Church Street from the World Trade Center site. New inventory flows in literally all day, as do throngs of customers. Despite its often elbow-to-elbow aisles, the store is worth a visit—just aim to go on a weekday morning to take advantage of its…

A few days is simply not enough to absorb Tokyo’s delights, but there is a handful of key areas that are must-sees: Harajuku A key youth-oriented area along with the even hipper Uru- Harajukuand neighbouring luxury shopping boulevard Omotesando.   Opening times for Harajuku Daily 11am-8pm     Shibuya, home of the infamous, darkly tanned Shibuya Girls Shibuya Shibuya Girl Mecca, 109, is essential and the upright mall’s several floors will keep most shoppers happy for hours on end. The product is cheap, fast fashion in bright colours and body-conscious silhouettes but even the most jaded shopper will find something new.   Travel info Train: Situated between Yoyogi and Shibuya on the…