In TRAVELER’s November/December issue, special projects editor Sheila Buckmaster offers an insider’s view on Manhattan’s most sensational offerings. Among the city’s highlights: its dynamic shopping scene. “New York’s shops reflect the brilliant energy and creativity of the city,” says Buckmaster.

You don’t have to be in Manhattan, however, to shop like the city slickers do. Our online shopping guide offers a list of sublime Manhattan-area shops with Web sites so you can browse and, in many cases, buy online—everything from clothing and jewelry to furniture and antiques.

Also in the November/December print edition:

The Gift of Travel
Hawaii—Islands of the Lost Legends
The Magical Tides of Brittany

Tourism Forum: Would you pay to know more about the “hidden Hawaii” if you were visiting?