Markets

One of my favorite things to do when I travel--and wherever I travel--is visit local markets. Some are beautiful, and others downright disgusting, but common across all of them is the art of the dramatic haggle. Improbably, every vendor who can speak English seems to have a brother in America, three kids to put through school, and a special discount for lucky American tourists like me.

Clockwise from top left: Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, Hijab shop in Sana'a (Would you like black or black? Large or large?), Birqash Camel Market in Cairo, Lalibela's weekly market