Yes, you read the title correctly.  And no, we don't mean taking a day trip to the nearest big city for an afternoon of lunch and shopping.  We mean choosing a far away destination that will have excellent shopping.  If you enjoy browsing, bargaining, and shopping, why not plan a vacation around that theme? To get your list started we have a couple suggestions: 1. Cape Town, South Africa If you're looking for a variety of shopping malls, open-air and craft markets, and factory shops in a far away location, then this is the place to start.  With a destination as unique...

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After Chile, the remaining Amazing Race teams trekked off to Argentina. They had to win a game of poker against a traveling gnome, lasso a steer-horned hay bale from 18 feet away, walk around using a set of directional coordinates to find a bag of money, or use a wooden horse to play polo and try to finish first or not finish last. El Boliche Viejo Nothing much is said about this country store that's been around for more than a century, dating back to the old Patagonia pioneer days. They still serve a Patagonian menu, including lamb slow-grilled on a spit...

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