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Outside one of the buildings in the Distillery District. The Distillery District is Victorian Industrial meets modern chic.  Right in the heart of downtown Toronto, this pedestrian-only zone makes for a great afternoon of strolling and shopping.  Wander along car-free cobble

Part of the Saturday Market is under a bridgePart of the Saturday Market is under a bridge We were looking forward to the arts and crafts Saturday morning market, but we ended up being a little disappointed by it. …

House in the Pearl DistrictHouse in the Pearl District We walked from downtown to the Pearl district.  It wasn’t the most pleasant walk, but once we got there we enjoyed the shopping and wandering. …

Pretty colors of cellphones at I'Park Mall Pretty colors of cellphones at Yongsan Electronics Market In the morning, we headed out to the Yongsan Elecctronics Market in Seoul.   It wasn’t really what I expected. …

Namdaemun Market, SeoulNamdaemun Market, Seoul   We made not one, but 2 trips to Namdaemun Market – it’s that big.  Of course, it’s Korea, so it’s well organized with info booths with English speakers. …

From Gyeongju we traveled to Busan, a bustling port in the south of the country with plenty of US sailors everywhere – the USS Reagan had just docked, with 5,000 sailors on shore leave! …

Early the next morning, we took the subway (couldn’t have been easier!) to the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, where old men walk their birds and socialize. We bought a bird cage, and set off to explore the flower market.…

The Grand Bazaar has over 4000 shops, banks, mosques, police stations, fountains, and restaurants. It is the largest bazaar in the world. As you walk in on Kalpakcilarbasi Cad., you will think it’s just like a shopping mall.…

The next morning we headed out to explore Deira. We started out wandering through the electronics market. Nothing very exciting – prices were similar to or worse than what we can get in the US.Electronics Souk, Deira, Dubai It wasn’t long before we moved on to the Gold Mar