17 Days till Christmas, 3 More Days till Hanukkah

Well it has been a few days since I've had the opporunity to sit down and jot some words. The Holidays seem to absorb so much time and then poof its over and its back to work as usual. But.. I was given a project today to recap all the trade show and conferences that I had attended over the course of 2009. The tally came to 10, better than I thought, it seemed that I was always on the road but in retrospect I've had far busier years.


So this brings me to my next point, business travel and the holidays. I thought I'd offer some tips for some great stores in far off places for those who are still traveling and need to complete their holiday lists; these stores are large and have everything you could imagine.


France:

• Le Bon Marche (my favourite) http://www.lebonmarche.com/


• Printemps http://www.printemps.com/


• Galeries Lafayette http://www.galerieslafayette.com/
  

Spain:

• El Corte Ingles http://www.elcorteingles.es/

Netherlands:

• De Bijenkorf http://www.debijenkorf.nl/


• HEMA

Russia, Estonia and Norway:

• Stockmann http://www.stockmann.com/

Sweden:

• Ahlens


• Nordiska Kompaniet http://www.nk.se/

Australia:

• Myer http://www.myer.com.au/

Germany:

• Peek and Cloppenburg http://www.peek-cloppenburg.com/

Have fun and Happy Holiday


Chris