I have an intolerance to MSG – monosodium glutamate. Especially in Asia, my guard is constantly up. I flow between states of fearful fasting and ecstatic indulging. When I was in Shanghai this April, I...
I made the 110 km journey from Shanghai to the city of Suzhou in 25 minutes. China’s high-speed trains are a marvel. As British poet John Betjeman wrote: “Trains are made for meditation”. Betjeman was writing...
I know when I want something in life. I can feel it in my heart, whether a little whim or a big desire. When I visited Shanghai this spring, I wanted to eat...
The Chinese characters for Fu He Hui, Shanghai’s one Michelin-starred temple to vegetarian food, represent Fortune, Harmony and Wisdom. What more do you need in life! This discrete restaurant stretches across three floors. The building overlooks...
With 7 days to discover the world's biggest city, Shanghai, I only had enough time this April to dart around the art scene. Shanghai is home to a lot of wealth, and where there is wealth...
Shanghai has a buzz and a vibrancy that befits the world's biggest city. As many people as in all of Australia live in this city, once known as the Paris of the East. The Shanghainese...
I like to choose a new destination and then to dream before I go. This April I'm going to China, and my dreaming started with a visit to Hutong in the Shard. A hutong is a...