Monthly Archives: April 2011

[Shanghai]: My Goodbyes

I got back to Singapore on the 29th April. This is the last post to conclude my Shanghai Diary. I really loved Shanghai. It was a vibrant city, and you could feel the life in it. The weather was perfect, … Continue reading

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[Shanghai] Day 5: And so work starts

Not much time today since formal activities started. Had a nice lunch and then went to stroll the Bund during both lunch and after dinner. For the different feel. Walked down Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street and ate street foods as usual. … Continue reading

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[Shanghai] Day 4: All by Myself

20 April 2011 I was going to go down to ZhuJiaJiao (朱家角) today but it ended up that CL could make it. I didn’t want to be that daring and wander off alone to the suburbs, so in the end, … Continue reading

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[Shanghai] Day 3: I feel local!

3 days in and I already feel like I’m totally falling in love with Shanghai and want to stay here… Aside from the fact that it’s freezing cold because I didn’t bring enough sweater. Lunch at 辛香汇 The morning started … Continue reading

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[Shanghai] Day 2: Walking Stomachs (Part 2)

Part 2: Afternoon and evening strolls on the 18th April 2011. Boy, the distance we walked! Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street 南京路 People’s Square 人民广场附近 Managed to quickly walk through Raffles City 来福士广场(opened by Singapore) and found a Hershey’s World which was pretty … Continue reading

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[Shanghai] Day 2: Walking Stomachs (Part 1)

Part 1: This was for the earlier part of the day. Tian Zi Fang 田子坊, 泰康路 Rui Jing Road No 2 瑞金二路 Huang Cheng Miao 城隍庙 & 旧校场路 Tian Zi Fang 田子坊, 泰康路 The morning started at 11 am thereabout with a … Continue reading

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[Shanghai] Day 1: Shanghai Diary

I flew Cathay Pacific 國泰航空公司 to Shanghai so there was a transit at Hong Kong International Airport 香港國際機場before I transferred over to the Sister Company Dragonair 港龍航空 and continued the journey to Shanghai PuDong International Airport 上海浦东国际机场. 50 minutes in Hong Kong … Continue reading

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[Thinking] Restless to be elsewhere?

This is perhaps only tangentially relevant to the idea of travelling but it was an interesting conversation I had with someone a while back. Somehow, I have always assumed that given a choice, most people would wish to experience life in … Continue reading

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[2011] Travel Diary

2011 17th April – 29th April: Shanghai, China  9th May – 22 May: Taiwan   [more to come]   Last Edited: 4 April 2011

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[Introduction] More About this Blog

This is the beginning… This is in preparation for my upcoming weeks of travel! This time, so as not to let my travel memories disappear, I would be more conscientious while I play and record my thoughts on my travels. … Continue reading

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