小菜园 (Xiǎo Cài Yuán) Shanghai Review Hi my lovely readers! Day 2 in Shanghai was the day we had the 新和医院 (Xīn Hé Yīyuàn) RPG booked, a fully immersive 剧本杀 (jùběn shā / murder mystery roleplay) experience where you get assigned a character, sorted into a guild and set loose on missions with live NPC…
蟹叁宝 Xie San Bao Shanghai Review Hi my lovely readers! If you eat in Shanghai and skip crab, I am going to need you to explain yourself. 蟹叁宝 (Xiè Sān Bǎo) in 新天地 (Xīntiāndì) is where we went to fix that, and it delivered exactly what a proper crab meal in Shanghai should feel like,…
莱莱小笼 Lai Lai Xiao Long Bao Shanghai Review Hi my lovely readers! If you are heading to Shanghai and only have time for one proper breakfast stop, make it this one. 莱莱小笼 (Lái Lái Xiǎolóng) has been tucked in a lane just off 南京路步行街 (Nánjīng Lù Bùxíngjiē / Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street) since 2006 and…
Shanghai Food Guide: The Best Restaurants in Shanghai Hi my lovely readers! One of the things I love most about travelling to China is how seriously food culture is taken. Every city has its own specialities, its own street food rituals, its own idea of what a proper meal looks like. Shanghai did not disappoint….
宫宴 (Gong Yan) Shanghai Review: Dining Like Imperial Royalty Hi my lovely readers! I need to talk about 宫宴 (Gōng Yàn / Palace Banquet) because I think this is one of the best experiences in Shanghai. When I first saw it all over Tiktok and social media, I thought it looked gimmicky and overrated. But…
上海千古情 Shanghai Romance Park Show Review Hi my lovely readers! If you have been trying to decide whether 上海千古情 (Shànghǎi Qiāngǔ Qíng / Shanghai’s Eternal Romance Show) belongs on your Shanghai itinerary, read on for a full review on the jaw-dropping parts and the parts that didn’t quite live up to the hype. We spent…
Zhujiajiao Day Trip from Shanghai: The Complete Guide (朱家角) Hi my lovely readers! Another beautiful place we visited in China on a day trip, 朱家角 (Zhūjiājiǎo / Zhujiajiao Ancient Water Town). It is a Ming and Qing dynasty water town about 40 minutes from central Shanghai by 滴滴 (Dīdī / DiDi), and the moment we…
Shanghai Disneyland Guide: How to Do 1.5 Days Comfortably (And Every Ride Worth It) Hi my lovely readers! We love theme parks, so when we knew we were going to Shanghai, 上海迪士尼乐园 (Shànghuǎi Díshìní Lèyuán / Shanghai Disneyland) had to be on the itinerary. Till now, we can’t believe that we’ve finally been to the…
Sleep No More Shanghai guide Hi my lovely readers! If you take away one single thing from my entire Shanghai trip, let it be this: go see 不眠之夜 (Bùmián Zhī Yè / Sleep No More). The first time I went, I went in knowing almost nothing and came out already thinking about going back. It…
Shanghai Travel Guide: 6 Days, Every Experience Worth Having Hi my lovely readers! I had pretty low expectations for Shanghai going in, since I’ve been there before. But after six days between the immersive theatre shows, the late-night crayfish suppers, the day trip to a water town and Disneyland, I came home already thinking about…
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