We discovered 2 types of shopping:
1. Fancy Malls
To illustrate: The second largest shopping mall in the world, SM Mall of Asia, has more shops than you could run past in a single day. The place is decked out with all the usuals: cinema, expensive labels, highly waxed floors, etc as well as some things that shopping centres rarely have: an ice skating rink, weekly fireworks display, a digital video ball, a broadwalk and play area along the bay. Pretty cool. While some things are cheap here (compared to prices in Australia), other things are just as or more expensive. Its a nice way to spend a nice hot day (inside the nice air conditioned shopping mall). An experience we are all used to in Australia.
2. Markets
These places are awesome. A bit crazy and busy but I reckon you could buy just about anything here. Everything at the local supermarket is noticably cheaper but the real bargains are at the markets. Crowded, noisy shops and stalls will offer you anything under the sun. Rest assured that the shop keepers will do just about anything to get your business. They will drop the price 10-20% within the first 1-3 seconds.
1 comment:
is this Divisoria? wow, I applaud you if it is...you had the courage to go there...its really really crowded.
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