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Shopping in Africa

Michael Visontay story about his collection of  African statues.

On the trail of wild colonial toys

Collecting obsessions are wont to follow a person around the globe. Michael Visontay spills on his own addiction to statues from north-west Africa.

Egypt

Hot to shop: Cairo

Egypt, Cairo, Khan el Khalili souk.

Haggle in the souks and on the streets or splurge on fixed-price designs found in boutiques, writes Belinda Jackson.

South Africa

Found nowhere else in the world

David Whitley goes high-end, one-off shopping.

Morocco

Shoppin' the kasbah

Souk and find ... textiles for sale.

Lee Atkinson gets more than she bargains for as she spends up in the souks of Morocco's mediaeval medinas.

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Travellers Tips

Tips

Savings and style: top tips on souvenir shopping

Shopping for souvenirs, Petit Rameau.

Curiosity and creativity can fill your bags with souvenirs without emptying your wallet.

Q&A

Your questions

A man withdraws money from an ATM teller machine in Kuala Lumpur 27 February 2004.

Is there a way to avoid all those charges when you withdraw money from an ATM while overseas?

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