Christmas shopping in the US

October 21st, 2007

It’s not even the second last week of October and already the first Christmas commercial is on television.

I can’t remember who it was for – possibly Argos - but it definitely had “I wish it could be Christmas every day” throughout – not to mention Roy Wood (the original singer of said ‘classic’ song) in a cameo role.

Now while it does seem a little early to be snapping up crackers and ordering your turkey, there are those who clearly like to get the whole thing – literally – wrapped up by Halloween.

Playing to those who are not just organised but also with an eye for a bargain, there is an extremely timely article on the Telegraph website about Christmas shopping in the US and taking advantage of the superb exchange rate – still hovering around the £1 = $2 mark.

Their tip was that Boston was a better destination than New York City, and the article features a host of tips on exactly where to go for the best choice and of course the best savings in both cities.

For those with more exotic trips in mind, a follow-up piece also offers an inside guide to Christmas shopping in Hong Kong, Marrakesh, and Mumbai and Istanbul. Beats Argos I suppose…

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