The sight of carts, bikes and trucks piled to overflowing with precarious cargo loads is relatively common in China, even in modern Shanghai. Capturing footage these gravity-defying feats of packing can be a bit of a challenge as you often don’t see them until they are already passing. Several times I found myself standing open-mouthed […]
Goodbye Shanghai! What I’ll Miss and What I Won’t
Leaving a place you’ve lived is a bittersweet feeling, at least for me. While excited for the adventure that lies ahead, there’s a sentimentality for the experiences and people who shaped my life there. We have just departed Shanghai, after two pretty incredible years. This was my first stab at living abroad and I think it […]
7 Things You Might Not Know About China
Even if you failed world geography class, you know that China is an enormous country, in both land mass and population (1.4 billion and counting). You are probably familiar with the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the country’s cuddliest mascot, the giant panda. You might also have heard that over the course of a […]
Capture the Colour Travel Photography
As we pack to leave Shanghai, I’m astounded that two years have passed since we first arrived, shell-shocked and jet-lagged, from America. In a mere 24 months, we explored over a dozen Chinese cities and towns and, thanks to the generous Chinese holiday schedule, visited seven countries in Asia and one in Europe. I am […]
Top Five Attractions in Budapest
In addition to the many things to do on Castle Hill and along Andrássy Ut, these are the top attractions in Budapest: Hungarian Parliament Building, Basilica of Saint Stephen, Great Synagogue, Gellért Baths, and Great Market Hall. Of these, the most iconic sight in Budapest is surely the Parliament Building. Inspired by the Palace of […]