Am I an expat travel burnout? I’m beginning to think I might be. Tomorrow night I’m leaving Seoul to travel to Nanjing, Taipei, and Qingdao. I’ll be taking 4 flights in 5 days. What am I thinking? What was I thinking booking circular flights for such a short period of time? I feel nervous because…
Category: Shanghai
Shanghai Night 2: Good Bund and Goodbye, Shanghai
The CN Tower, The Eiffel Tower, Times Square, The Shiodome, and The Oriental Pearl Tower all have a few things in common, but my last night in I had decided I could not, and would not, miss the light show on the Bund. We had missed the show by minutes Saturday night, as missed out…
Shanghai 2: Propaganda and the Jade Buddha Temple
On Sunday afternoon I meandered through the Jing’an section of Shanghai beginning to enjoy the fact that my phone was useless, I was alone, and all I had was a map to find this little museum. On a random Shanghai street, in a random apartment complex basement, I finally found the Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art…
Shanghai Nights – Day 1 on The Bund
Hitting The Bund the first time was a really magical part of my trip. After getting my dumpling fix in the morning, and the amazing Yu Yuan and City of God Temple in the afternoon, continuing our walk along the way to The Bund could not have been a more perfect way to catch the…
Shanghai: YuYuan Gardens and City of God Temple
I took over 400 photos in the 3 days of my trip. People say I’m my Father’s daughter for my puns, and my Mother’s daughter for alllllllll the photos I stop to take. I’ve been very interested in taking photos of building since my Mom gave me my first camera for our trip to France….
Shanghai Day 1: Dumplings and People’s Square
On a beautiful Saturday morning we got up early (well, vacation early – we were out the door at 9 AM) and headed out for some dumplings (bao) for breakfast and a massive day of walking around Shanghai doing some sightseeing. The street we took leading to People’s Park was lined with little spots to…
Getting to Shanghai
Busan Gimhae International Airport is tiny, but efficient. I took the subway there, but unlike last time there was a bit of a wait at the China Eastern desk. The line moved quickly and I was through security pretty quickly too. There’s free wifi and comfy chairs. I love this airport. Between my easy experience…
How to Get a Visa for China in Korea – Seoul & Busan
Sometimes you need an idiot boy to frustrate you enough to buy an airplane ticket. I check SkyScanner pretty much every day, and when I saw a flight from Busan to Shanghai for $207.90 USD it was an absolute no-brainer. I purchased the ticket without hesitation, then immediately remembered the Visa application process from the…
I dream in Skyscanner ii: Shanghai
image c/o lost lawai As I write this post I’m sitting on the floor of a cafe in Busan wearing Ajumma pants. My two best gals and I are discussing travel plans and researching everything on our laptops. This is quite possibly the most perfect Sunday afternoon imaginable. I’m researching Shanghai, G is looking at…