Shanghai's "Shikumen" architecture combines the Chinese courtyard and Western archiecture. A lot of the housing in the older part of Shanghai is made of up these but the apartments are definitely taking over. We didn't get to wander through Shikumen except … Continue reading
First off, Shanghai is not at all what I expected. Mash up of old and new, modern and archaic, but it all works so well. I had thought it would be similar to Hong Kong, but while on the … Continue reading
This blog is a tribute to my mum and my husband. My mum is my inspiration for leaving my corporate life to see the world. She's 66 years old, and has traveled the world, and in the last 8 years, … Continue reading