The bustling pace of city life in China is as intense as it is exciting. We live in a city of almost 13 million people, and our normal “break” is hopping across the border to Hong Kong. Considering that...
The Queen Spa in Shenzhen is probably the most well known spa in the city. What makes it stand out is its size: nearly 450,000 sq ft. For perspective, the average Walmart is about 100,000. Yeah, not small. It has over...
One of the best aspects of living in Shenzhen as an expat is its proximity to Hong Kong. No shade to Shenzhen – some have said it is China’s most fascinating city – but Hong Kong is just an added...
When we lived in London for one year and for two years, we wrote a lot about our experience, our thoughts and feelings about the transition, and everything we loved and learned along the way. But this month, as we were...
We lived in China for almost a year before visiting Beijing. This wasn’t a conscious choice, nor an avoidance. More a compounding of circumstances that resulted in multiple visits to Shanghai and regular weekends...
Every traveler has a bucket list. One of those items, like many adventurous travelers, is hiking on the Great Wall of China. Yet, after a year of living in China, I had yet to visit Beijing, the easiest city access...
