China
Two days in Shanghai: Where old streets meet new skylines
Shanghai is a tier one metropolis, the pace of life here feels fast, and it’s city’s skyline filled with skyscrapers. Yet, the city retains many historic buildings that showcase a blend of Eastern and Western cultural influences that takes you back in time. If you are spending two days in Shanghai, here are four spots you can consider to add to your itinerary. Wukang Mansion 武康大楼 A visit to the Wukang Mansion feels like peeking through a window into what life looked like in the city’s earlier days. Completed in 1924, this eight-storey building was the first apartment building in Shanghai with a veranda. Designed by the renowned Hungarian-Slovak architect László…
Suzhou – Venice of the East
There is a Chinese saying that goes 上有天堂，下有苏杭 , which translates to above there is the heavens, on earth there is Suzhou and Hangzhou, which symbolises the beauty of both cities. Indeed it's true. In this post, I will share more about my trip to Suzhou.
A Full Moon at Xi An
After Beijing, my journey continued west to Xi An, a city that feels both ancient and modern at the same time.
My First Glimpse of China – Beijing
There is a Chinese saying that goes “百闻不如一见”, which means seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times. My first trip to China took me to it’s capital, Beijing.
