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It depends on the item. Alcoholic spirits (whiskey etc) and tobacco are the usual items to get, since they typically are the most heavily taxed items, so can be considerably cheaper at Duty Free than in either country. Usually you'll be able to get all of the major name-brand items, and sometimes some regional items (eg. Jenevers - Dutch gins - if in ...
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I have faced this countless times while travelling in Asia because sellers can be incredibly aggressive in their selling tactics there. The best way to handle this is the same as the answer about how to handle "string people" in Paris: appear local and don't engage them.
Appear local: Okay, there are times when this is not possible. There will be places ...
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A place where you most definitely have Canon products is Anigota which is a Canon dealer for Croatia. You can find their store in Gundulićeva 26 in Split.
The store is called "Kodak centar d.o.o." and it's near "Panasonic centar".
According to their website, they're open Mondays - Fridays 08:00 - 20:00 and Saturdays 08:00 - 13:00.
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Shops normally cannot sell to tourists VAT/Duty free just because you have a plane ticket. The maximum a shop can do is sell you VAT-Free since that is a separate charge. Duties on Liquor and Cigarettes are not known to the personnel since they are applied at the manufacturer/wholeseller level so the shop cannot sell you those without charging the duty. It's ...
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This rather more than a "shopping answer", hopefully.
How to determine if Jade is genuine:
This webpage provides an excellent discussion of types of genuine jade and of non genuine alternatives.
This page is also very useful
Excellent characteristics table for Jade and other materials.
A pocket spectrometer is possibly a really good tool. These are ...
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The region has a very long tradition of international trade, and it's a cornerstone of the economy. Taxes and tariffs are low, so many things are indeed cheaper. Additionally, the sheer number of shopping opportunities is an attraction in itself. Dubai has one of the world's largest shopping malls (among 50 others), one of the largest duty free stores, and ...
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The Joker Centre is a good possibility - it was the first major mall to open in Split, back in 2007, and has over 50 outlets of major global brands.
Odds are good that an electronics store exists, and that they could help you. At the very least they could direct you to somewhere else who does.
The address is:
Put Brodarice 6
near the Diocletian Palace ...
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Looks like the restricted area is restricted for the passengers only, so you will be in this area basically.
The non-restricted are is where anyone can come from the city, and which is before border control and security checks (from the perspective of people arriving from the city). You can assume that you will not get to this area (unless you want to go ...
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The nearest thing I know of to what you're asking about is the ability for visitors to some countries to another country to either buy an item and avoid tax provided the item is shipped directly abroad; or to pay full price, but apply for a refund of the taxed amount after returning home. Details vary country to country (if offered at all), and usually ...
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When I was in Beijing in 2012 Sunday was not really a big deal. Maybe some shops open a little later, but generally they're all open.
I would advice against buying gadgets in general markets like the Silk Market as they're either fake or faulty. If you absolutely need to buy electronic gadgets go to an electronics store. General markets are good for ...
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Agressive sellers are like off-line telemarketers. There's very little you can do but to ignore them, and to be rude, if necessary, unless you have the ability to not appear like a tourist.
Also, like you can hand the telemarketer call to your spouse, you can lead aggressive sellers toward more interesting prey, such as richer-looking tourists who aren't ...
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There's absolutely no reason to bring your own, or even buy one. Every dive operation I've ever been on in Thailand and elsewhere in SE Asia has had a big box of weight belts, usually on the boat itself, which you're free to use.
Most shops quote two prices for dives: "full kit rental" (ref, BCD, the works) or "tank and weights only". And since you have ...
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Christmas markets are not really part of the British tradition in the way that they are elsewhere - at least not since Oliver Cromwell.
There are traditional German (and other) Christmas markets in various places in Britain, as shown in the above link. However none seem to be close to the Lake District.
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There are huge amount of new phone shops almost everywhere, but I hardly remember where used phone stores are. Probably the reason will be simple-Used phone business is no money.
Buying a new phone in Korea also means signing an contract (usually for 2-years) with mobile service provider. It makes money for manufacturers, mobile service providers, and ...
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'Restricted area' are the shops near the departure gates, and if you stay within that area then you don't need to go through passport control. However, if you want to go into the non-restricted area then you will have to go through passport control. Hong Kong has fairly open rules for most nationalities and your get the visa as a stamp on-arrival (if you ...
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I do not know about specific Art Nouveau-selling shops or flea markets. You may want to target antiques in general, "antiquités", "brocante", "antiquaire" in French.
About flea markets: these occur in Paris on a regular basis, at different places. These are commonly called "vide-grenier", literally attic-emptier, the same as US garage sales, but grouped ...
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I would strongly suggest you to try Petrini
Another very famous one (which is part of a well known brand in Italy) is Grom
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You did not specify what kind of equipment, but in my experience most electronics I carry around can handle 100-240V on their own. (as @choster said) For old equipment you might well be able to buy a new adapter with the same specifications but also handles up to 240V.
However something nifty I found was a power-to-USB adapter. So I can charge my phone and ...
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Wow.. that's a tough one.
The official documents are online at the Ministry of Justice of Georgia but (naturally) they're all in Georgian and even Google Translate couldn't help me find anything there of note. There's an official English site too but they lack the detailed document search you need to find information this specific.
Meanwhile, the US ...
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I've read Ankur Banerjee's answer and your comment to it, so I realize my contribution is ill-timed. Besides, I'm a woman, so I may have faced different issues than the ones connected with gentlemen clothes.
I've had clothes tailor-made in India four times in four different areas in the South (never in Bangalore, as I didn't stay long enough in the town), ...
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There are two kinds of taxes you can possibly avoid buying in duty free shop:
Excise tax — this typically applies to alcohol and tobacco, in some cases perfumes (also fuel and firearms, but these aren't sold in airports ;-)
VAT (sales tax) — if and only if you're traveling from EU to destination out of EU. It's also possible to get VAT refund ...
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I've bought tailored shirts and suits in Bangkok, Thailand, but some things I learned will probably apply in India too. (In fact, I think the Khao San Road salesguys I did business with were from India.)
Don't worry; you don't need to know that much beforehand. The service will likely be good, and they will make everything very easy for you. (To me the ...
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My best tip for La Paz would be to find a decent taxi driver and ask him to take you to some place where they have the beans. Offer him a bonus if he makes you happy.
Remember not to wrap the beans in plastic. They should be stored somewhere dry and cool. I forgot to take some beans I bought out of their plastic bag and ruined them.
Also remember that ...
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Phuket is not only the dive capital of Thailand, but a major worldwide center for diving. Online directories list as many as 50 scuba centers, many with retail operations, concentrated on Patong Beach. You will be able to find all the major equipment brands.
For something simple like a weight belt, you can expect prices to be competitive with the UK— which ...
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I think many electric hardware stores have these items, walk a couple of streets in the center and I guess you find a couple. Otherwise the feria (market) might also have stands that sell that sort of stuff.
If all fails, here I have a link to MercadoLibre, the ebay of latin america, they have plenty of these items for sale in the capital: transformador ...
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It looks like there will be a Christmas market in Barrow-in-Furness in 2012. There's also a review of the market from 2011.
It's not exactly the answer you were looking for, in that it's technically not the Lake District, and not really German, but it may be close enough on both counts to be useful to you.
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According to a question at Trip Advisor there is a place called HG Spot. Though I don't know the language very well I was able to see that they have a lot of stuff in the webshop that would suggest they would also sell the chargers.
HG Spot
Dubrovnik, Put od svetog Mihajla 37b
Tel. +385 20 420 565
If you are staying at a hostel or nicer hotel they ...
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There should be a magasin for sale at almost every kiosk listing all brocantes, puces and the like. I forgot the name, but I got my first sample by just asking for it in at the local kiosk.
You might also want to check Stade Charlety. If I recall correct, there should be huge market there once a month.
Further more I would recommend the brocante of porte ...
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I was in Dubai a few weeks ago (not for the first time) and was (not for the first time) also baffled by how Dubai attracts so my, specifically, shoppers.
Yes, Dubai is something of a shoppers' Meccah, but not really a shoppers' paradise. Typically, the brands on sale are expensive and, at best, the price difference between there and at western outlets is ...
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There is one technique that works for me every time:
Ignore them completely - Like they don't exist
Saying "No!" is generally a mistake, as it gives them something to work with. It's very hard to continue interacting with someone who is blanking you. Furthermore, as it is abnormal not to acknowledge a person who is talking to you, it makes the tout wonder ...
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