This is a guest blog post I wrote for Opportunity China, a portal where English teachers, university lecturers, students and au pairs can find exciting and enriching opportunities in China. You have a new job in a new country and you're ready to live as an expat! Now what? As you ...
Shanghai City Highlights
Whether you’re in Shanghai for a day or more, there will be plenty of attractions to see and do. It's best to cluster sights by proximity to make commuting easier. Shanghai's subway system is super convenient to use, and in most cases, subway exits are close enough to the attractions. Here is my ...
Yu Garden Bazaar Shanghai Travel Guide
The Low Down Yu Garden (豫园), also known as Yuyuan Garden is definitely worth visiting in Shanghai for its architecture and culture. Before the communist rule tightened in 1949, Shanghai was divided into foreign concessions where foreigners were not subject to Chinese laws; Yu Garden ...
Bo Innovation: Hong Kong Michelin Star Restaurant
You may know him from Masterchef Canada or his restaurants in Hong Kong and Toronto. Alvin Leung is the Demon Chef and I’ve wanted to eat at his 3 Michelin Starred Restaurant, Bo Innovation in Hong Kong for a while. Lucky for me, my sis treated me to this X-Treme Chinese cuisine for my ...
Art Basel Hong Kong 2016
Over the March Break, I had a whirlwind trip to Hong Kong. Sitting in a hipster café in Sheung Wan, I flipped through an issue of HK Magazine and stared incredulously at the ad for Art Basel HK, March 24-26, 2016. I was in shock that I could actually attend one of the world's leading contemporary ...
8 Day India Travel Itinerary
A Check Off My Bucket List As some of you may know, I will be travelling to India for the first time this year. I am beyond ecstatic as India has been one of the top 3 places in my travel bucket list for a long time. For a while, I did put India on the back burner due to the shocking rape case in ...
Hong Kong Food: Dim Sum Square
Dim Sum Square in Hong Kong is a no fuss, no nonsense dim sum only restaurant. Located in the heart of Sheung Wan, many locals and expats frequent this joint during the lunch hour. ...
Beijing Day 3: Summer Palace, Hutong, 798 Art Zone, Kung Fu Show
Day 3 was our final day with our private tour guide and driver. The tour company we had worked with offered the flexibility of customizing our itinerary. I've always wanted to visit a Hutong so naturally I requested a Hutong visit. As well, I wanted to explore the art scene in Beijing given the ...
Inside Look at Jean Louis David, Hong Kong
One of my favourite moments in Hong Kong was spending a posh afternoon at Jean Louis David Hong Kong. Jean Louis David is an international luxury hair salon that had its start in Paris. I have to admit that being on the receiving end of a two hundred and fifty dollar haircut ($USD) was never high on ...
Hong Kong Food: MANA! Fast Slow Food
MANA! Fast Slow Food is a trendy spot in Hong Kong for vegan, vegetarian, organic, local, gluten-free and eco-friendly quick meals. This is the perfect joint for a quick detox if your travels bring you to Hong Kong. ...