Shopping reviews

The Unicorn Bookstore is a biggish bookstore located next to IGA supermarket. They sell, as name implies, mostly books, but also toys, artist supplies, magazines and all other things that you would envision founding in a bookstore. There is no café in the premises; you need to go across the parking... More >

Three on the Bund is a newly developed collection of eclectic fashion shops and restaurants just next to the Bund. The ground floor hosts a few high-end stores, such as Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani, ready to drain your wallet.

The place is designed with an edge, especially Giorgio Armani's s... More >

Timberland's outlet in Woodbury Common Premium Outlets has been simply the best and also most inexpensive store in my life so far for buying outdoor shoes. Most of the space in the big outlet displays shoes, all kinds of them -- all produced by Timberland, of course.

I'm not sure whether there wa... More >

Toys'R'Us have a huge concept toy store on Times Square. You get the idea of the size when looking at the full-sized Ferris wheel rising high above the ground floor (see picture).

All floors have been filled with toy goodiness; everything and beyond can be found there, as long as it is manufactur... More >

Trader Joe's is not your basic neighbourhood grocery store -- instead, they specialise in foods that are not easily available in normal stores. Normal food is carried, too.

If you have any dietary requirements, this shop is an excellent place to buy your hotel room refreshments and snacks. They h... More >

Tallinn has plethora of shoe stores, at least compared to Helsinki. Trendexpress is one the wackiest I encountered. The store is located in Viru Keskus in central Tallinn and the selection is geared towards younger generations.

The store itself is worth of visit as an experience. The floor is wav... More >

Trio is a shopping mall located on Aleksanterinkatu in Lahti downtown. The shops are spread into four (albeit the name implies three) separate buildings that are joined together on the basement level and with tubes on the second floor.

The shops are mostly part of middle level chains, so no extra... More >

Tumi is the premium luggage manufacturer in USA. Recently their product line has been tilted towards high-end of travelling, and thus they are competing with Victorinox in style and functionality.

There are two Tumi shops in San Francisco, one in San Francisco Shopping Center on Market Street and... More >

If you bought a bit too much of stuff from all shopping malls in Bangkok, consider visiting Tumi store on Gaysorn Plaza for some extra storage for the trip back home.

Tumi has been moving towards more upscale luggage, and it shows in the store. First, it is located in the same shopping mall with ... More >

Finland has long traditions of market halls; every formidable town has had at least one. Nowadays, most of the halls have been shut down and only a few are operating. These halls are usually one of the best places in the town to buy anything specialised food.

Turku market hall is an old red brick... More >