I’ve always been a fan of dining with a relaxing, wonderful view in front of me with little noise around to ruin the moment – and many restaurants just don’t offer this. In fact, these dining situations are hard to come by, which made enjoying lunch on our balcony after an afternoon of wakeboarding an […]

“It would be a shame, if after 3 years of living in China, you never visited Shanghai,” I confessed to my girlfriend. “So let’s go for my birthday,” was her response. Done. We flew to Shanghai for a quick weekend getaway in celebration of her birthday… which meant at least one late night. And thanks […]

We arrived in Yichang, Hubei earlier than expected and I knew what the weekend held for us in regards to food: the best of Hubei’s spiciest culinary creations.  Knowing this in advance, I thought it would be a good idea to fill my stomach with something solid and calming, so as usual, I reached for […]

We flew through Tianjin on our way back from Kuala Lumpur and stayed a night here before returning to Beijing.  With nothing but Chinese food on the books for the next several weeks, I decided to go for the club sandwich for a last treat… unfortunately, it wasn’t what I was hoping for. It’s hard to […]