Beat The Holiday Shopping Rush

It will be December in 2 days and are you ready for the Christmas shopping? The economy is still volatile but it does not mean we have to spend a fortune to put little tokens under the tree for your love ones.

I intend to do my Christmas shopping soon. There are so many discounts in the malls right now and this is the right time to avail of the offers. Are you ready for the holiday rush?

Here are some tips to note to help you beat the holiday rush.

Make a list.
Allocate a a budget and strictly stick to it.
Do not buy over-the-top gifts unless there is a need to. Simple gifts and even less costly ones are better because it comes from the heart.
Check out flea markets for some unique finds, haggle!
Take the buy-one, take-one offer. It's really helpful because you hit two birds with one stone and some establishments allow you to pick the second product from a different category.
Shop in the morning to beat the traffic and hustle and bustle of the mall life.
Redeem your reward points if you have any loyalty cards and re-gift the free items you will claim.

I hope you're days before and during the holiday season will be stress-free and fun-filled. Time to put those gifts under the tree then!

Platinum Mall in Bangkok

I always go to MBK for my shopping needs. However, this recent trip to Bangkok brought us to Platinum Mall. A lot of my friends said that it is cheaper there because the mall consists of shops which are wholesale distributor of garments, fashion accessories, footwear and other apparel.

The price of their goods is cheaper compared to MBK. There are plenty of shops there to choose from. The only problem I have with this mall is that they close around 7-8 p.m. unlike MBK which stays open until late evening.

Opening of Dubai Mall

Dubai Mall has officially opened to the public last 7 November. It is located in the old town near where Burj Dubai is (the currently tallest building in the world). I have yet to visit the place when time permits but my excitement grew thin when I read on the news how horrible the traffic condition was. It was like a carnage. People leaving their cars unattended despite the influx of vehicles trying to get a parking space was prevalent.

I have no comment about that one because I still want to see the big aquarium inside and the new skating rink. Only few shops have opened last Friday but others will soon open their doors in the coming days.

Dubai Mall is said to be the largest in the Middle East and perhaps in the whole world. Knowing how Dubai wants to hug the limelight to itself for grabbing "the first" on most things especially in infrastructure development, I won't be too surprised if this mall becomes the first mall with waterfalls and gigantic aquarium inside.

I hope the fuss about this mall will really live up to the beauty that is inside. That remains to be seen though.