3 Tested Travel Medical Insurance Plans for China Expats and Globetrotters
“Do I really need to buy a travel medical insurance?” Is possibly one of the most asked questions I’ve seen in the online travel community, and my answer is always YES, YES, and YES! Most of the time, we worry about travel plans getting disrupted or belongings getting lost in transit. Yet, we neglect the […]
May 2018 Blog Round-Up: Seoul, Suzhou, ITB China, and Backstreet Academy
In my last blog round-up, I mentioned that I booked a last-minute flight to Seoul, South Korea while I was still in Hong Kong in which made my May 2018 full of travels! It was a month of reminding myself who I am – A person who continuously looks for new experiences and embraces life […]
I went to Hong Kong And Booked a Last-Minute Flight to Seoul (April 2018 Blog Round-Up)
Here’s my April 2018 blog round-up, and it’s quite eventful! As I mentioned in my last round-up, Jim’s parents were in Shanghai all the way from Sweden for almost 2 weeks, so we visited many tourist attractions with them. At the end of the April, we took a three-day trip to Hong Kong, where I […]
Shanghai Apartment Hunting 101: Where to Live in Shanghai
Jim and I both value high-quality living, and we want to make the best out our expat experience in Shanghai. Thus, choosing an ideal location for ourselves became our priority. When I moved to Shanghai alone in August 2016, I was lucky that my boss offered me to stay in her tiny 40-square-metre fifth-floor walk-up […]
Shanghai Qibao Old Town: Your Authentic One Day Escape
Shanghai Qibao Old Town is a charming little ancient quarter. The town has more than a thousand years of history. It’s near Qibao Metro Station on Line 8, and it’s less touristy than Yu Yuan Garden. In my opinion, you can get a more authentic and pleasant experience In Shanghai Qibao Old Town. Walking from […]
Travel to Shanghai: Cash or Credit Card?
You plan to travel to Shanghai, and you don’t know whether you should bring cash or just rely on your credit cards. I prefer exchanging foreign currency beforehand if possible, or I’ll withdraw money at my destination’s ATM. I would usually put away my credit card until I absolutely have to use it. However, managing money when […]
How to Eat Fresh and Safe in China: A Shanghai Grocery Shopping Guide
How to eat fresh and safe in Shanghai is one of my top concerns since I moved here, so I decided to organize a Shanghai grocery shopping guide, especially since China doesn’t have a good reputation when it comes to food safety. Shanghai has great – not just great, but tons of amazingly delicious, excellent […]