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Nine of the World’s Most Exotic Bazaars
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
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Le Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen (Paris)
Since 1885, <i>“Le Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen,” </i>also known as the Paris Flea Market, has attracted thousands of people from around the world every week. Go ahead, live out your Parisian bohemian fantasies on the banks of the Seine.
<i>Photo Source: Alain Muller</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
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Tears from Turkey
Damnoen Saduak Market (Bangkok)
Every day, Thai merchants row their goods—mostly flowers, desserts, and fruits—to the Damnoen Saduak Market, southwest of Bangkok.
<i>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
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Tears from Turkey
Portobello Road (London)
Portobello Road is home to a slew of famous fictional characters: Paddington Bear, Hugh Grant in Notting Hill, and Angela Lansbury in Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Like a physical eBay, you can find pretty much anything here.
<i>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
Related Story:
Tears from Turkey
Hongqiao Pearl Market (Beijing)
Visitors can discover and bargain for a treasure trove of aquatic jewels at the enormous Hongqiao Pearl Market in Beijing. I’ve gotten lost in its 35,000-square-foot building—and found some spectacular pearls along the way.
<i>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
Related Story:
Tears from Turkey
Bloemenmarkt Tulip Market (Amsterdam)
Did you know tulips are indigenous not to Holland, but to Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey? The beautiful bulb was also responsible for the world’s first economic bubble, when prices reached over ten times the annual salary of a Dutch carpenter, then suddenly collapsed.
<i>Photo Source: Flickr user Manzanasman</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
Related Story:
Tears from Turkey
Tsukiji Fish Market (Tokyo)
Ever wonder where your sushi comes from? Well, probably not all the way from Japan, but Tsukiji Fish Market is world famous for the exquisite quality of its fish. Some of the tuna can reach 600 pounds!
<i>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
Related Story:
Tears from Turkey
Grand Spice Bazaar (Istanbul)
What’s more magical than a sea of Turkish carpets—can they fly?—and the smell of spices in the air? Formed in 1461, the Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest markets in the world—and a must-see destination in Istanbul.
<i>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
Related Story:
Tears from Turkey
Pike Place Market (Seattle)
Watch your head! At Pike Place Market, you’d better pay attention or you might get a face full of wet, slimy fish!
<i>Photo Source: Flickr user Gizzmo2z</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
Related Story:
Tears from Turkey
Rathaus Christmas Market (Vienna)
Nothing says “Christmas” like an ancient cathedral bathed in lights, antique toys from a simpler time, and of course, warm gingerbread! While there are plenty of seasonal Christmas markets around Europe, Vienna has an especially heartwarming one.
<i>Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons</i>
If you’re fed up with eBay, Amazon, or Craigslist, strap on your walking boots and visit these nine spectacular markets. From pearls in Beijing and spices in Istanbul to tulips in Amsterdam, be sure to take a piece of the world home with you.
(Click on the plus sign below the image for a larger view.)
Related Story:
Tears from Turkey
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