Category Archives: shopping

Istanbul’s top 10 historic shopping arcades

Architecture and shopping go hand in hand at these characterful arcades, which also offer a glimpse into the city’s rich past

Southdale Center: America’s first shopping mall – a history of cities in 50 buildings

The 1,100 suburban malls inspired by Southdale may be the epitome of car-bound consumerism – but this first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping centre was dreamt up by a socialist, pro-pedestrian Jewish refugee

Paris’s Galeries de Bois, prototype of the modern shopping centre – a history of cities in 50 buildings

Taking inspiration from the souks of Arabia and the forums of ancient Rome, the Galeries de Bois were the artistic, social and political centre of the French capital

The UK’s cheapest and most expensive city-break destinations

Compare the costs of a break in different UK cities, including the price of a hotel, dinner for two and a round of cocktails http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/19/uk-cheapest-and-most-expensive-city-break

Welcome to the world of travel

Firstly, the musician and maker of Reggae Reggae sauce, Levi Roots, lists the best experiences in his homeland, http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/09/levi-roots-jamaica-the-way-i-see-it Secondly the Finnish Aland Islands are a lovely destination during the White Nights of summer http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/09/finland-family-breaks-aland-islands Thirdly, France’s secret riviera near Narbonne. http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/aug/09/south-france-narbonne-coast-holiday-guide

The Edinburgh Fringe Guide

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival kicks off this week. In between all the comedy, cabaret and theatre, there’s plenty to keep you entertained: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/31/fringe-benefits-edinburgh-festival-season-city-guide

Scandinavian Special – Norway, shopping, and Copenhagen

Oslo on a budget: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/oslo-norway-on-a-budget Bergen for the weekend – see the landscape that inspired the film Frozen http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/bergen-weekend-norway-mountains-frozen Shopping, Scandinavian style – in pictures http://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2014/jul/19/shopping-scandinavia-style-sweden-denmark-norway-in-pictures A day in Vesterbro, Copenhagen http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/copenhagen-city-guide-day-in-vesterbro