Shopping
Barcelona shops tour
In Barcelona, Spain, the “Barcelona Genuine Shops” walking tour visits stores selling handmade goods and restaurants serving traditional foods. The 3-hour guided tour includes food samples, behind-the-scenes access to some shops and a shopping card offering discounts at 80 stores.
Buy a tour ticket for €25 (near $28) at any Barcelona Tourism office or visit bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com and type “genuine shops” in the search bar.
CULTURE & CRAFTS OF TRIBAL ODISHA
16 days, 15 nights in southeast INDIA, Nov. 19-Dec. 4, 2018 & Jan. 14-29, 2019. Highlights: Fly from Calcutta to Visakhapatnam/drive to Jeypore for visits with remote tribal groups/Koraput Tribal Museum/Bastar Palace/Kondagaon village artisans/in Bhubaneswar, Museum of Tribal Arts & Artifacts/Konark Dance Festival (Dec.) or Adivasi Mela festival (Jan.)/in Puri, Jagannath Temple. Nov., $4,180 ppdo; single supp., $1,220.
Be careful what you shop for
This month’s winner is LOREN PARKS of Chico, California:
Finding the right souvenir
This month, the winners are DENZIL and JENNIE VERARDO of Elk Grove, California:
Frankfurt Shop-Finder app
The app Frankfurt Shop-Finder, in English and German, guides shoppers to as many as 1,000 stores throughout the German city of Frankfurt am Main. Whether someone is looking for a name-brand shop or a certain type of store or eatery, the app’s “near me” function directs him to the closest location. The app can be downloaded for free at Google Play and Apple Store.