Shanghai – Travel Maker

How to go to China for a short holiday WITHOUT getting a visa in advance! (Updated August

By Travel Maker July 31, 2022

HOW I GOT THIS INFORMATION AND WHY IT'S RELIABLEI could not find a reliable source of information on the internet about visa-free travel, visa-free transits and visa on arrivals in…

Oriental Pearl Tower Shanghai, China

By Travel Maker March 13, 2017

The Oriental Pearl Tower OPT in Shanghai, China, is a television broadcast tower that is also a public tourist attraction. In July 2016, I went with a group of people…

Home Inn -A review

By Travel Maker March 7, 2017

When I was in Shanghai, I stayed at 2 different hotels, Jin Jiang Inn in Jia Ding District and Home Inn closer to Shanghai CBD, both are chain hotels. This is…

Jin Jiang Inn -A review

By Travel Maker March 7, 2017

During my 2 week visit to Shanghai in 2016 on my university trip, we stayed at 2 different hotels, Jin Jiang Inn in Jia Ding, and Home Inn closer to…

Nanjng East Road and People’s square, Shanghai, China

By Travel Maker February 17, 2017

When I was in Shanghai, I went out strolling/exploring by myself a few times. This is a short post on my experiences in Nanjing East Pedestrian Road and People's Square/Park,…

Your Guide to the Shanghai Metro – How to read signs and navigate the world’s busiest metro system

By Travel Maker February 8, 2017

Are you moving to Shanghai or visiting as a tourist? Learn how to navigate the world's busiest metro system, the Shanghai metro system. Shanghai's subway system, called Metro in English,…

The Dining Room Restaurant in Shanghai, China

By Travel Maker February 3, 2017

The Dining Room is a cosy restaurant serving modern Shanghai cuisine across the road from Tian Zi Fang. I was quite lucky to have been invited here by my mother's…

Tian Zi Fang, Shanghai

By Travel Maker January 23, 2017

Some people aren't fans of old architecture/laneways re-purposed into commercial spaces, but re-purposing them prevents them from being torn down and built into something that will be used the same…

Shanghai skyline and the Oriental Pearl at night.

Visiting The Bund in Shanghai at night

By Travel Maker January 14, 2017

"The Bund", as it's known in English, is Wai Tan 外滩, literally meaning "Outside beach", in Mandarin. It is the entire promenade along the Huang Pu River opposite the iconic…

Old Street and KongZi Temple in JiaDing, Shanghai, China

By Travel Maker November 19, 2016

If you are in the local area of Jia Ding suburb, or want to see more of the old Shanghai rather than the metropolitan area, you may be interested in seeing…

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