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A smile for your day
Sometimes you just need a smile for the day. I’ve been needing one. Maybe you need one too. BuzzFeed recently posted the article ’21 pictures that will restore your faith in humanity.’ It’s a good one...
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Dancing Matt returns
Last February, I wrote a short aside about Dancing Matt, a guy who goes around the world and just gets everyone to dance with him. Amazing. Genius. Brilliant. Why didn’t I think of that?! He’s been...
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Friday Find: Cheap and delicious breakfast
Mr. Pancake is a staple breakfast stop for Shanghai locals, but now, there are some new kids on the block. Literally. Right around the corner from the original Mr. Pancake, AE kitchen has set up shop....
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Friday Find: Fabulous dresses at the Fabric Market
I’d be lying if I said this was my find (although I guess if I’m honest, most of these aren’t really my finds). Rather, our life and style editor Hart and editor Tongfei wrote about the lesser known,...
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Friday Find: Excellent coffee
Second Friday find about coffee, out of about five or so Friday finds. Clearly, I’ve got a thing for the bold and beautiful or am just an addicted American. Let’s go with the first one. Convenience...
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Friday Find: What should we call me, Shanghai?
GIF’s are all the rage. See here. We can all relate to many, many on the list, but aren’t they all just a little bit funnier, when they’re a little more personal? Like catered directly to your home...
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Above the clouds in Baiji
A month ago I went on a trip with Dragon Adventures to Baiji, a region that houses a collection of villages nestled in between mountains. My article on the trip, featured in the latest addition of...
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The Golden Land
With the country’s first election in 20 years, a move towards a civilian government and visits from world leaders including President Obama, the tourist floodgates have opened to Myanmar, turning the...
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72 Hours in Shanghai
Times they are a-changin’ my friends, but in a good way. From the start of this year, wandering nomads and the like can stop over in Shanghai and Beijing for a total of 72 hours, visa-free! A swift,...
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Muslim Market gone for good
Every Friday the Muslim Market sets up on Changde Lu, right past Changshou Metro. Red tents serve up fresh pumpkin dumplings, baked breads, bags of almonds and dried fruit, kebabs and whole racks of...
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Beautiful Bintan
Many are the reasons to take the five-hour flight from Shanghai to Singapore – a bit of business, an eating escapade or to visit old friends who have opted for less pig-infested waters. While a...
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Transitions
Hi readers! Long time no posts, but that’s because I’m in the process of transitioning sites! While it’s still very much a work in progress (especially from a design aspect), you can now still follow...
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