Shop for up-and-coming designers, mid-century modern furniture and sleek homewares in Copenhagen’s Town Center. Expect stores as impeccably designed as the wares that they’re selling.

Often referred to as the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires has all the style--and sidewalk shopping chic--of its cross-pond neighbor without the brutal exchange rate. Check out the maze of boutiques in the hip Palermo Soho neighborhood.

Shopping is a 24-7 activity in Bangkok. Avoid the designer knock-offs in favor of the street chic fashions sold in the Siam area. Massive malls mixed with a labyrinth of young designer stalls make this a retail mecca.

Shopping in the Caribbean typically involves liquor depots, cheesy gemstone jewelers and sarong outfitters. Ditch the kitsch and book a trip to St. Barth's, a French territory whose boutiques read as a who’s who of high-end designers.

As much for people watching as purchasing, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood has an “anything goes” aesthetic. Find everything from delicate paper goods to quirky street wear, designer denim to industrial watches.

Shopping in Morocco is all about the experience… and the bargaining. Set aside a full day to get lost in one of the Marrakech souks converging at the medina's nexus, Jemaâ el Fna, and then find more upscale boutiques in Gueliz. Though ceramics, leather goods and jewelry are all on offer, think bigger with one-of-a-kind furniture pieces that can easily be shipped home.

Every serious shopper has made at least one pilgrimage to Paris to soak in the seemingly effortless style. Though Avenue Montaigne still reigns over the fashion world with Chanel, Gucci and more, the exchange rate has driven travelers to quirkier options, such as the weekend markets or the Marais. Boutiques in this lively neighborhood are among the only ones in the city that stay open on Sunday and later into the evenings.

When shopping in London, opt for the big guys: Selfridges, Fortnum and Mason, Top Shop and Liberty. These mega-stores feature floors of designers new and old; high-end home goods; vintage clothes; in-store tea rooms, bars and restaurants; and more. The stores are clustered around Covent Garden, Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus, so a good jumping-off point is Top Shop on Oxford. Then work your way through all the "high street" stores towards Selfridge's near Bond Street.

Rodeo Drive is the elite street to beat in Los Angeles, and with good reason. But there's a contender on the scene: with celeb faves such as Kitson, Curve and Lisa Kline, Robertson Boulevard is the hippest shopping locale. Mingle among stars with a trip to Beverly Hills, lunch with the tabloid darlings at The Ivy and then make your way down Robertson Boulevard. If you have the time and energy, hit the Beverly Center just a few blocks away.

From Soho to the Upper East Side, the range of retail offerings in New York is positively overwhelming. But you can never go wrong with a classic. Starting at Central Park saunter down 5th Avenue’s legendary stretch of stores starting from Bergdorf Goodman to Tiffany, Brooks Brothers, Givenchy, Cartier and ending at Saks.