Shopping can be as useful as fitness. The Promotional Codes company has recently conducted the study that showed that the average woman walked 334 kilometers in shops in a matter of just a year. This load can help burn more than 14000 calories, which means approximately 67 chocolate bars. If you go shopping twice a week for two hours, you can “trod” the distance of almost 20,000 kilometers during your lifet ...

The U.S. shopping frenzy known as "Black Friday" kicked off at a more civilized hour, with shoppers welcoming decisions by retailers such as Target Corp and Toys R Us Inc to move their openings to Thursday night. They also seemed to show little concern that the U.S. economy could be pushed over a "fiscal cliff," if a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts take effect in January. Economists worry that un ...

For over a century, NYC's fabled Fifth Avenue has been synonymous with wealth, privilege, and luxury. Some aspects have changed since the Great Gatsby days: The mansions and private clubs of the Vanderbilts and Carnegies have given way to massive flagship stores and busloads of visitors. But an address on Fifth Avenue is still highly prestigious and many famed traditions still endure, like the lighting of t ...

In recent years, London has emerged as a buzzy, one-size-fits-all shopping mecca for fashionistas. The fashion-forward set now descends on the city from all over to sniff out designers who are ahead of the fashion curve. And of those who who wish to don fresh finds, you could be one of the first to wear clothes designed by a future shooting star. Here's where to look. Keeping Up with the Windsors on London' ...

To spend your time wisely shopping in Paris's Marais, pass over the French-brand chains you can find elsewhere in the city—at locations that are often larger and less crowded—in favor of vintage shopping at a friperie. What you'll find at these second-hand boutiques is anything but second-rate: some carry a mix of well-priced items to give your wardrobe a euro-touch, while others specialize in rare and exce ...

Québec City Travel Guide Québec City's alluring setting atop Cape Diamond (Cap Diamant) speaks to travelers of high adventure, military history, and exploration. This French-speaking capital city is the only walled city north of Mexico. Visitors come for the delicious and inventive cuisine, the remarkable historical continuity, and to share in the seasonal exuberance of the largest Francophone population ou ...

It’ a pity that our brain cannot work as effectively as a computer while good news is that we could become much smarter than we’re expected to with the help of some devices. Here you’ll see SK Telecom’s new cart that offers personalized shopping service. It syncs items from a smartphone app to your shopping-cart’s tablet PC, provides product information, tips and discounts and then guides you to buy all you ...

No matter how smart you are at home, you can be an easy mark for small-time scammers when traveling. Here are a few of the common tourist rip-offs we've encountered on our travels, along with some tips on how to avoid canny connivers. Share your experiences and tips in the comments below. Masters of Distraction Look (Very) Alive: Pickpockets work the same way magicians do, by diverting your attention. Be wa ...

Havana Travel Guide In this historic seaport, long known as the Key to the New World, classic American cars clatter along streets lined with Spanish architecture and pulsating with African and Caribbean rhythms. Old Havana's baroque facades, massive-columned palaces, and lush patios whisper tales of Cuba's colonial past. Everywhere, Spanish, African, Caribbean, and American flavors boil in a dynamic and sen ...

Budapest Travel Guide Budapest offers breathtaking Old World grandeur and thriving cultural life. Situated on both banks of the Danube River, the city unites the colorful hills of Buda and the wide, businesslike boulevards of Pest. Much of the charm of a visit to Budapest lies in unexpected glimpses into shadowy courtyards and in long vistas down sunlit cobbled streets. Although some 30,000 buildings were d ...