Last Monday, I went to Shanghai for 24 hours to celebrate a friend’s birthday and see Shanghai for the first time.We got into Shanghai at about 9pm. We checked into our Airbnb and then headed into the center to see the Bund. This was something I really wanted to see in Shanghai, so I’m glad…
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This past weekend I went to Shengzhou with a TV crew who was filming a travel show. I got to tag along and write about it. Here’s my favorite moments from the trip. (photo above by 仲斌） Trying chicken feet (and squid and eel) For our first meal on the trip, there was a bowl…
During my recent trip to Taipei, we took a day trip to Jiufen. Jiufen is an old town, which has now become quite the tourist destination, because it inspired the film Spirited Away. We got there during the day. We took the train from Taipei to Ruifang (瑞芳) and then took a bus to Jinguashi…
I spent last week in October exploring Taipei, so keep reading if you want to see what I got up to. On our first day, we got into Taipei in the afternoon. We stayed in an area called Ximen (西门), which turned out to be a really cool area. We were really surprised at how…
I’ve now been in Hangzhou for a couple of months and I’ve found some really cool places, so I thought I’d share what I’ve found here. 10. Impressions West Lake // 印象西湖 One evening, while walking around West Lake at night, we caught a glimpse of this show and decided we had to go. It’s…
Here’s what I got up to in October. Places I Went Hangzhou, ChinaTaipei and Jiufen, Taiwan Best on the Blog How to Plan Your Perfect Trip Best on Instagram Taipei 101– Taken from Elephant Mountain in Taipei Books I ReadSixty Degrees North: Around the World in Search of Home by Mallachy Tallack – I liked…
I am starting to get everything settled here in China, so I thought I might share some helpful hints about getting settled in a new country. A lot of these things will be specific to China, but I can also share some things that overlap with getting settled in the UK. Culture Shock Feeling comfortable…
West Lake is probably Hangzhou’s most famous sight. it’s a pretty massive and beautiful lake in the middle of the city. The city is lush and green, but West Lake is somehow even more green. There are many places, where you can’t even tell you’re in the middle of a city of 8 million people…
I’ve been in China for just over 24 hours and I wanted to jot down my thoughts so far. I had a loooong journey from the US. I was in transit for over 24 hours and I only slept two or three hours over the course of those hours. While I was en route, I…