Reward yourself with a shopping trip and practice Shopping Tourism as you explore the world by visiting these four hotspots.
Sightseeing and gastronomy are some common reasons people travel; however, occasionally rewarding yourself with a shopping trip won’t hurt. Spending your hard-earned money on clothes and accessories that are also investments is not a bad thing.
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Beneficial Shopping
Aside from rewarding yourself, shopping tourism is a contemporary form of tourism mainly involving people acquiring goods, such as fashion items, as a determining factor for traveling. Moreover, countries are now using this kind of tourism to promote a more income-generating and community-uplifting strategy.
Shopping Tourism is a fun way to support local industries. The people who travel for shopping also pay for accommodation, food, and other expenses that come with traveling—this then empowers the local community. Furthermore, aside from buying luxury goods, shoppers who travel tend to also venture and seek local and cultural goods. Such phenomenon helps support the local artisans and vendors.
To enjoy Shopping Tourism at its peak, these are four places you should visit to shop until you drop.
City of Love
It is a no-brainer that Paris is the fashion capital of the world. Almost all the fashion brands can be seen in the city of love. Champs Elysees, also known by many as the top Paris luxury shopping avenue, is a shopping haven. The avenue is lined with brands such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and others that would surely excite you, offering everything from haute couture to understated everyday wear, for an unforgettable luxurious shopping experience.
The Big Apple
Live out your Carrie Bradshaw and Gossip Girl fantasy as you stroll along Fifth Avenue in New York City. It is the location of multiple designer boutiques and department stores like Saks and Bergdorf Goodman. Aside from the big brands, you can also shop from independent designers and stores around the area. Furthermore, the overall energy of New York City would make you feel like you’re in a film living your best life.
Southeast Asian Hotspot
Bring out your inner Crazy Rich Asian by shopping on Orchard Road in Singapore. An area in Singapore filled with young energy and malls with luxury boutiques. Moreover, the Southeast Asian economic giant is the nearest shopping hotspot to our country. Visiting Singapore is truly an experience—from the accommodation and food to cultural sightseeing.
Land of the Rising Sun
Japan is known for being a luxury shopping destination in Asia. The Land of the Rising Sun is synonymous with vintage luxury and designer shopping. Furthermore, the Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street is a vintage luxury shopping haven. The street is lined with different vintage stores offering well-curated finds.
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