While not it may not be an adventure seeker’s idea of high end adventure, locals and tourists can live life on the edge in Thailand at Maeklong Railway Market. For those looking for Thailand shopping, this traditional Thai market may appear to only be a market, but it’s not. It’s a market on active railway… Read More
During my trip to Thailand, I knew I’d be in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai and I wanted to do some heavy duty shopping. Why? Everything in Thailand is super affordable and why wouldn’t I want to go shopping? One of my first destinations in Bangkok for shopping was Asiatique Bangkok. The night market at… Read More
Here’s my dilemma: Maybe you’re visiting Gibraltar while on a cruise and you might be thinking, what is there to to see and do in Gibraltar in one day? I visited Gibraltar recently while on a Fred. Olsen cruise on Balmoral and while I was excited, I wasn’t sure about what to do for the… Read More
Who’s ready for a little shopping therapy? While in New York on my Northeast road trip with my friend, Danielle of CruiseMiss.com, we decided to go shopping at one of the largest contiguous outlet centers in the world, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. Despite the downpours, it looked like everyone was out to get a good deal,… Read More
Saying “No” to a Commercialized Christmas This Year It’s that time of year again! Here in the TSG household we’re saying “No” to a commercialized Christmas. How? We’re embracing a low key Christmas and not obsessing about stacks of gifts. That usually only equals stress so we’ve decided to skip that and enjoy each others… Read More
One of my favorite things to do is to go shopping, especially when I’m traveling. Sometimes I’m not so much shopping as I’m window shopping with my camera in tow to get a feel for the city or town I’m visiting. Today is all about fun food finds in Regensburg, Germany. On my recent Viking… Read More
During my recent visit to Colorado, I was all about walking and shopping in Denver. Did you know that a 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Denver sixteenth most walkable of fifty largest U.S. cities? I didn’t either and was fully prepared to walk as much as possible in Denver. However, I highly recommend renting a… Read More
Shhhh… don’t tell anyone. I’m a shoe whore! I can’t possibly own enough shoes. So when I heard about BucketFeet, I was intrigued. What is BucketFeet? Basically they are 100% artist designed shoes. Their mission is a simple one to connect people through art. It’s three simple words: BucketFeet Shoes and Art. Currently BucketFeet works with over 12,000… Read More
On our last morning in Sydney as we prepared to leave on our cruise on the Celebrity Solstice, I didn’t want the rain to deter me from getting out and exploring before the cruise. One of the areas I wanted to visit was the Lindt Chocolate Café in Martin Place and with an umbrella in… Read More
The inevitable question of who is Travel Shop Girl and how did you arrive at your name seems to come up regularly these days. Someone recently said to me that I didn’t have shopping on my site. Well, you’re right – I don’t because this isn’t a shopping site. Do I write about shopping? Yes.… Read More
