Hot to shop: Delhi

Spices, silks, scarves and saris? Let the games begin. 

Delhi is full of emporiums selling jewellery and scarves. Even I got bitten by Delhi's voracious auto-rickshaw drivers, who receive a commission from shops that they're keen to run you in to. Lucky they were dealing with someone who'd hardened their heart against the charms of cashmere, the glimmer of gold and the gazillion pretty dust collectors that Delhi merchants are dying to foist upon you.

However, I can recommend a place for a nice turban, in Amritsar... more