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A lesser known tourists’ site in London if compared to those big names such as Big Ben or Tower Bridge, Camden Markets is still worth to be included in your London travel itinerary. Especially for those shopaholic, Camden Markets is the best place to shop for alternative fashion and accessories, clothing, antiques, souvenirs and food. Originally a weekend market, Camden Markets is now open 7 days a week which draws over 100,000 people in each week.
Camden Markets are a number of adjoining markets located in Camden Town, a city in North West of London and 2.5km away from London city centre. Take the London Underground via Northern Line from Charing Cross to Camden Town station and you will be greeted by the colourful shops and crowded streets once you step out of the station.
Travel Tips: The exit way of Camden Town Underground station is closed from 1300-1730 on Saturday and Sunday to prevent overcrowded at the station. Get there either before or after the afternoon if you are visitors taking underground.
The first open market of the series you will see after a short walk from Camden Town station is Buck Street Market. Don’t confused by its giant banner that reads as “The Camden Market“. It’s not the only market in Camden Town. It’s only one of the market selling mainly clothing. Quite disappointing if you are looking for trendy fashion.
Walking along Camden High Street will lead you to all the famous markets in Camden Town. There is another smaller Inverness Street Market selling foods opposite of the Buck Street Market.
Other than markets operated by stalls, there are also many shops along the Camden high Street selling cloths, fast food, crafts and so on.
Strolling further down the road is the original Camden Market (Camden Lock Market) located just beside the Regent Canal. It’s the visitors main draw during the weekend. There are also open cafe and restaurant at the dock. Unfortunately, I was there on Monday and there are only a hand full of stalls open.
Camden Lock Market is at the end of Camden High Street before the Chalk Farm Road. When you come to Chalk Farm Road, you are about to enter the largest market in Camden Markets, called the Stables Market.
Many food stalls are operating along the entrance of Stable Market, from Asian, Indian to Western fast foods.
Stable Market is built on the former Midland Railway stables and horse hospital with one section of the market sits right underneath the railway. You can see many shops are built within the railway viaducts.
We were crossing to the other side of the railway through the Horse Tunnel Market.
Jewelry stalls along the tunnel.
The other side of the tunnel is an open market. There is a giant horse head at the exit / entrance of the tunnel.
Skylights are put up for a covered pedestrian shopping street along and railway viaducts which was converted into shops.
Fancy anything selling here? Do you want to buy something home?
Thanks, but no thanks. I would rather sit here to relax and people watching… 
… or dine in one of these cozy restaurants with outdoor settee for a Hooka (smoking water pipes) session.
The outdoor relaxation courtyard with benches within the Stable Market.
The flagship store of Cyberdog is located in Stable Market, Camden. It is specialised in bright fluorescent dance clothing, often featuring electronic components such as flashing lights inside and other accessories.
A really pleasant environment to wander around and spend your holidays, Stable Market has plenty to offer for anyone.
Another exit / entrance at the other side of Chalk Farm Road. “NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK”
We left Camden Markets at 5PM. The easiest way to take us back to London city is by the London Red Bus.
Along the way to the nearest bus stop, the evening sunshine just made the shops so attractive and unstoppable for me to press down my Nikon D60 shutter!
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Make it one of your itinerary in London travel. Camden Markets is a fun place to visit and experience the local hipsters shopping culture. Click here to read all other travel attractions in London. 
– Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog.
What’s my verdict?
- Attractiveness: Good √ √ √ √
- Features to explore: Excellent √ √ √ √ √
- Photo Opportunity: Good √ √ √ √
- Accessability: Good √ √ √ √
- Affordability: Good √ √ √ √
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Overall Travel Score : 84%
- Verdict: There are so many shops and eateries in a number of markets that spread along the high Street and Chalk Walk Road. Huge crowds are drawn into the markets every day especially weekend for foods and clothing. However, don’t expect Harrods kind of crowds and you should look elsewhere for International branded designer fashion or luxury goods. – Travel Feeder
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Apart from being a South East Asian and an Australasian tourists destination, with a totally different culture, weather and religion, Phuket and Gold Coast do have something in common. Both of them have beautiful long, white sandy beaches, beautiful sunshine, and friendly people. Also they are both very popular destinations among travelers around the world.
Why travelers around the world, including Australians love to visit Phuket while Thai and South East Asians love the beaches and sun in Gold Coast? Here are the top 5 travel experience travelers can have either in Phuket or Gold Coast and tourists should travel to these 2 hot tourists spot with 2 different approaches to have 2 separate travel experience:
- Phuket is best for singles while Gold Coast is best for family. You can stay up late until even next morning in Phuket for endless and lively night life. Bars, dance clubs and restaurants are open until late at night especially in Patong Beach. If you feel hungry in the middle of the night, you can always find something to fill. On the other hand, Gold Coast’s lifestyle is more relax and ‘healthier’. Most shops and restaurants close very early at night. Nightlife in Gold Coast is very limited. However, if you visit if your family, there are so many themes park for family and your children in Gold Coast. Being the Theme parks capital city of Australia, your family would love to visit either Warner Bros’ Movie World, Sea World,
- Gold Coast is best to drive around while Phuket is best to hike a Tuk-tuk. Perhaps it’s just my perception, I feel much safer and easier to drive in Gold Coast than in Phuket. Motorways are more systematic and motorists are more behaved (though not necessary at weekend night) in Gold Coast. The best part of driving in Gold Coast is to be able to drive up to the Hinterland and soak with the beautiful mountain scenes and vineyards. On the other hand, Phuket’s taxi or Tuk-tuk are so convenient that you better don’t risk yourself driving through all the trunk roads;
- Phuket’s food is cheap while Gold Coast’s wine is cheap. Quite a straight forward calculation. Aussie Dollars is much stronger than Thai Baht. Living standard in Australia is much higher. Thailand holidays is famous of its cheap but fantastic local cuisine. However, if you are a wine drinker, drink a lot of Australian wine in Gold Coast where they are cheaper than a Coke in Phuket!
- Gold Coast is best to stay higher. Phuket is best to stay lower. Why? Gold Coast has many high rise apartment along its 57Km long beaches. Staying higher at one of those apartment can have a wider and better view over the vibrant city. There isn’t many high rise apartment in Phuket and their best accommodation type is beach resort (perhaps it would be better for a city which experienced Tsunami attack before);
- Gold Coast is cool and windy while Phuket is hot and stuffy. My favorite time to visit Gold Coast is in March or Autumn when the weather is cool in the region of 18°C but still have plenty of beautiful sunlight. What about Phuket? Gosh. When I was there in October last year, it was really hot at day and stuffy at night. Without any wind blow, it felt even warmer than in Malaysia!
So be prepare when you travel to one of these 2 popular beach destinations in the world. They should be explored differently in different approach and travel experience you are going to have in both places are simply unforgettable. Good travel! – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog
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Traveling is fun. Why it is so much fun because we could see new things and new places and faces from where we are living. It is even better to travel to experience the different culture and preference of the country. Meaning to say that the more you explore on the travel destination, the more fun you will be able to experience.
How could we experience more on travel? You have to be more adventurous in this case. Try going off the beaten track to do something different from others. Why do what other Holiday makers are planning for you? You will get the same travel stories as every other travelers. Be more adventurous to try new things and to do something differently and you will be rewarded with some unforgettable travel experience which no other travel blogger will tell you online.
Here are the Top 5 ways on how travelers could be more adventurous on their travel:
- Engage a specialist. Get someone experienced to plan for an adventure holidays for you. This travel niche will open your perspective on travel. This is the safest way to be adventurous where your adventure travels are planned. Peru holidays for example is itself adventurous to explore where the specialist will guide you to the adventurous tour to the Empire of Inca ;
- Get out of tourists spot! Wherever places or cities you are visiting, apart from those ‘must-see‘ sights and ‘must-do‘ things in there, throw away those travel guides and start traveling away from there to somewhere unknown to the guides and other travelers. Either a town in the suburbs or a jungle on the mountain, you will experience some precious moment which are just fun! Off course, make sure they are safe for travelers.
- Eat what locals eat. Don’t follow the guides. They will lead you to somewhere touristic. Make use of your eyes and senses to follow what the local people are eating everyday! You must be adventurous enough to go a little further to those restaurants or cafes with mostly local patrons. Others may look at you strangely when you step in there, but only then you can eat like the locals! Those foods may not suit your appetite, but at least you could be the highlights of the other local people!
- Get lost in town. Adventure holidays involve getting lost in town! Ever remember the last time you got lost in a foreign country? What could you experience from there? I got lost in Brisbane. I also lost my way in Scotland. Who cares? I got the best guesthouse in a local farm in Loch Ness and I can read all the roadsigns in Brisbane now!
- Pick up photography. Be a photography hobbyist and your passion in photography will lead you closer to the local people and some unique scenes of the city. To capture some beautiful images, you will start being adventurous to get closer to things and places where travelers without a camera will not. I will not go to any gardens on travel if I’m not shooting flowers as my hobby. I would not climb up the mountain if I’m not shooting sunset of the city of Florence. I would not be adventurous enough to eat those street foods if I’m not taking any photos for my blog.
Without the adventurous mind, I would miss some of the most beautiful scenes, people, foods and culture of those travel destinations that I’ve been to. Without those unforgettable travel experiences, I would not get as much fun on travel and travel as much as I do now. – Travel Feeder, the ultimate travel photo blog.
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