What can I say, we have a soft spot for a strong drink with a view. At night, when the towering skyscrapers of Shanghai are lit up in a vast array of colors and lights, it is hard to imagine a more striking skyline...
Standing in the Shenzhen Airport terminal, Julie searched the departures board. Not to find the gate, or whether the flight was delayed. Nope. She didn’t know where we were going. For the previous two weeks, I...
In Shenzhen, a massive metropolis of over 12 million people, getting around the city efficiently is vital. Luckily, the city has extensive public transportation options. The whole transportation infrastructure, in...
What is expat life really like in Shenzhen, China? It’s a question we get a lot. People are curious about lots of aspects of our new life in China really, from weather to shopping to how things work. In fact, we...
The ringing of slot machines. The yells of joy from winning hands. The noise of thousands of people milling about on the casino floor, hoping to emerge a winner. Macau is not a place where one necessarily goes to get...
This article is part of a short series about our journey to obtain our Chinese residency and work visas. We haven’t found great personal resources about what to expect when applying for such visas and went through...
