I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium and, after visiting a few underwhelming zoos in Asia, had some trepidation about the conditions I’d find. For all of Shanghai’s glitz and glamour, China is still a developing nation and animal conservation doesn’t always seem to be a high priority (Giant Pandas excepted). […]
Destinations
Snapshot: Shanghai’s Perilous Carts
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 […]
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 […]