Khao San Road (Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok) – shown in the Leonardo DiCaprio film “The Beach”, this is Bangkok’s infamous backpacker district, a neighborhood jam-packed with guesthouses, food vendors, clothing stalls, and travelers from every corner of the globe. You’ll need to tap into your patience when hanging out here because, while it is colorful […]
Emporium Shopping Complex (622 Soi 24, Sukhumvit Rd., Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110) — the Emporium Shopping Complex is a luxury shopping mall in Khlong Toei district, Bangkok, which opened in 1997. It is owned and operated by The Mall Group. Along with The Emporium department store, the mall also holds a cinema multiplex, […]
Chatuchak Weekend Market (Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok) — this is the largest Weekend market in Thailand, a shopping center of over 8,000 outlets from every region of the nation. The market is divided into 27 sections. Merchandise groups range from home decorative items, collectables, antiques, accessories, handicrafts, furniture, pets, clothing, plants, used books, […]
Taipei 101 Mall (No. 7, Xinyi Road, Section 5, Taipei) – this six-level mall (located within Taipei’s tallest building) offers the finest in fashion and refined dining from around the world. Customers’ wishes are thoughtfully catered to in a world-class space that brings together sensory delights, a wonderful atmosphere, and architectural aesthetics, giving form […]
Shilin Night Market (Jihe Road, near Lane 179, Section 4, Chengde Road, Taipei) — this is Taipei’s largest and most famous “night market” (a shopping center that’s open at night and found throughout Taipei and other parts of the country). It’s located just opposite the red line Jian Tan MRT stop. The street has gone […]
Q Square Mall (No. 1, Section 1, Chengde Rd, Datong District, Taipei) — is a six-level shopping mall, consisting of several boutiques and restaurants (located close to the Taipei Main MRT Station). The sprawling mall also has a movie theater for Hollywood film buff. In addition, the mall also has many shops selling local products […]
Miramar Entertainment Park (No. 20, Jingye 3rd Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei) – despite the name, this is actually a new-age shopping and entertainment complex built with the idea of offering enough consumption and entertainment options to keep visitors occupied for a full-day stay. The most striking feature of this park, which was opened only at […]
Living Mall (No. 138, Section 4, Bade Road, Taipei) — this is a brand new international-class tourism and recreation mall. It blends a distinctive architectural design with premier facilities and services that have made it a market leader in innovation and a center of Taiwan’s consumer culture in the new era. With 26 million visitors […]
Breeze Center (No. 39, Section 1, Fu-Xing South Road, Taipei) — Breeze Center is up there with Bellavita as one of Taipei’s swankiest malls. The mall is nine levels and includes most of the high fashion name brands usually found in Taipei (from Calvin Klein, to DKNY, Ed Hardy, Marc Jacobs, Skechers, etc). In terms […]
Centre Place (501 Victoria Street, Hamilton 3204) – located 1 ½ hours south of Auckland (in the suburb of Hamilton central), this shopping center has over 100 retailers – mainly local and regional stores (such as Farmers). The Body Shop and Vodafone are among the few recognizable international retailers there. Unlike other malls (which typically […]