Ni hao! I’m happy to say that my recent UK adventures were not the only travel ones I’m embarking for a while. In case you haven’t heard, at the end of the month I am off to China. It’ll be a crazy trip, one of inspiration, entertainment and hilarity I’m sure.
Shanghai: Bladerunner in 3D
At the moment my itinerary looks a little something like: Beijing-Shanghai-Beijing-Xi’an-Yangshuo-Shanghai-Hong Kong!
For the first round of Shanghai I will be staying with my awesome friend Julian, who is an architect living and working in the city. Looking into my crystal ball, I predict a week of dumpling slurping, site seeing and a thorough cultural investigation into the local nightlife… ❤ (The first two pics were stolen from Jules’ facebook.)
On my current list of things to do:
Visit the new Barbie retail store in Shanghai, kick the ass of the whole ‘vegetarian in China’ issue (though apparently there are some good fake meat restaurants out there!), take an overnight train to Beijing, climb the Great Wall, see the terracotta warriors, gently cycle through some remote villages, gawk at some panda cuties, shop-shop-shop in the markets of Hong Kong… and so much more!
Phew. I’m so excited – another 3 weeks of exploration… I can’t wait. In them meantime I’m getting prepared with lots of net research, quality time with Wallpaper* City Guides and emailing some sweet, helpful people. Also, last time when it came to hot travel tips, you guys provided the goods and then some; so any suggestions on what to do are gratefully received. Here’s a wriggling horde of miniature pandas as a thank you!
Apparently I can help bathe a baby panda for the affordable price of only €300!
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China, you say? You lucky gal! *gasp* Bathe a panda?! How fantastic.
Jules rules! Will be good to hang with him again, jealous!
Wow! I always wanted to go to China!
I am so envious! Have fun :)
Wow! So COOL! Those are pandas? OMG! So cute.. But weird too. Haha..
The panda picture is insanely awesome.