Shanghai is a fascinating city. Located on the eastern coast of China, it’s been a popular destination for international travelers and businessmen for hundreds of years. The city is very modern and evokes feelings of strength, power and wealth. While the city may not be home to famous historical sites, it’s in the architecture of the buildings and character of the neighbourhoods where Shanghai really shines.
Every desk-locked worker dreams of escaping to a place they call “paradise”. Every traveler dreams of finding that secluded island away from the hordes of other tourists, and hidden away from locals trying to sell you something while you try…
In between the tubing, stumbling tourists, and TV bars/restaurants, is the beautiful backdrop of Vang Vieng. The stunning karst topography is hard to miss, unless you’re face first in your whiskey bucket. Limestone cliffs jut out from the ground and…
On our first full day in Beijing, we headed out to explore one of the city’s top attractions, the Forbidden City. Also known as the Forbidden Palace or Palace Museum, it’s located in the central part of Beijing. And lucky…
In the north-west suburbs of Beijing rests the Summer Palace, the Emperor’s immense private getaway. Over 290 hectares, including a small lake, the Summer Palace is filled with halls, pavilions, corridors, towers, temples, gardens, and countless other things to see…
Leave it to the Chinese to come up with the greatest invention since sliced bread, though this feat of engineering has less to do with slicing loaves and more to do with pinching them. In China, it is rather common…
South-east of the city of Antwerp, near the Berchem train station, is an area of townhomes with architecture that’s out of this world. Various architectural styles live side by side including Art Nouveau, Neo-Classicism, Art Deco, Moorish, and Baroque. These…