Travel Stories

Mar 23, 2017 • 4 min read

Shanghai is a metropolis abounding in energy and excitement and there’s no shortage of interesting things to do. Designer shopping malls, expensive…

Jan 23, 2017 • 5 min read

This year, China welcomes the Rooster, crowing in the new year on 28 January 2017. The Rooster is the tenth animal in the Chinese zodiac (between the…

Jun 23, 2016 • 5 min read

From the rickety charm of the Old Town to the space-age architecture of Pǔdōng, Shanghai is a city that's hard to pin down. For first-timers it can be as…

Feb 16, 2016 • 4 min read

Shanghai is home to one of the richest collections of art deco architecture in the world. A mix of western influences and 'Chinese deco', the city's…

Dec 21, 2011 • 6 min read

With a seemingly endless array of hotels and new ones springing up all the time, it can be hard work searching for a decent room in Shanghai. Below is a…

Dec 20, 2011 • 3 min read

A time-lapse movie of the Shanghai skyline would be a fascinating study in urban development, but how do you come to grips with a city that swaps faces…

Sep 6, 2010 • 3 min read

Cave dwellers' dwellings.  Image by Daniel McCrohan / Lonely Planet.

Jul 23, 2010 • 5 min read

You can’t see the Great Wall from space, but you’d have a job missing Shanghai. One of China’s biggest and most vibrant cities, it is heading places the…