Tag: Shanghai

Today was a bit of a weird day, because our flight back home -from where I’m typing these lines- departs at midnight. It’s the only direct flight there is! So on the one hand we had to do that annoying thing where you check out of the hotel and leave your luggage but then have… Continue reading The French Concession, Jing’an Temple

Suzhou day trip time!! I’ve been looking forward to this day trip! This morning was a bit of a high-wire time, because I had to leave the hotel, get on the metro to Shanghai Railway Station, book tickets on the high speed train to Suzhou on my phone while on the metro -and there are… Continue reading Suzhou, Pudong

So here’s where we’re at with trying to plan a trip in the year 2026: both my Lonely Planet and DK guides extol the virtues of the Shanghai Museum, the iconic museum shaped like the famous bronze cauldron in its collection. Neither of them (their newest editions, mind you) even mention the existence of the… Continue reading Shanghai Museum East, Tianzifang, Xintiandi

Today’s first order of business was simple enough: walk the length of East Nanjing Road to the Bund! Our hotel is ideally situated for this task, right on People’s Square, so just walking out onto the street and turning a left set us right on the very beginning of East Nanjing Road, Shanghai’s main commercial… Continue reading Nanjing Road, The Bund, Yuyuan Garden