Article: shop around the world.. without even leaving town

SHOPPING is as much a holiday treat as sightseeing or trying the local food. But bringing back your exotic wares is fraught with difficulties.

That must-have Indian coffee table isn't going to fit in a suitcase and those elegant glasses could well arrive smashed. Mailing large objects home can be risky and even if they arrive safely you may incur high duty or postal charges.

London has a wealth of shops dedicated to selling authentic items from destinations around the world. Take the Tube and go long-haul shopping at home. Anglo-Indian story Abby Kaye says her efforts to send things home from her travels always ended in disaster. "Six wooden pots from India and several pewter water vases ...

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