When you are travelling, you would love to shop at the place and take a few things back home as they would take you back in time every time. Here is how you can shop smart.

Research

Make sure you do plenty of research about the place you are going to, along with the best places both the travellers and locals love to shop at. You will surely spend a few hours looking over experiential hotels before you book the property of Berjaya Hotels and Resorts – Corporate, for instance. Similarly, keep aside time for shopping research.

Ask around

If you are hanging out at places that have locals in it, make sure you have a friendly chat and ask them about their favourite shopping hubs in the area. This will help you filter through all the tourist-based stores and go straight to the source.

The price

Granted, you will bargain and be glad they reduced the price. But, if the price seems too cheap to be true, it probably is. No seller is going to sell you a $700 handbag for $100 just because you bargain well. Thus, beware of overly reduced prices.

Bargaining is a slow process

If you are at open markets, you cannot expect to just shop and walk out, unless you are okay with paying the stated price.

Caleb Falcon is a travel writer who specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers. Google+