Hi!!! I'm back in Shanghai after visiting 2 of the most beautiful places EVER!!!!! LiJiang and Shangri- La (the place, not the hotel). Why was I traveling with exams two weeks away? Well, this was a school trip. My school has a program called China Alive in which  students go to some place in China for … Continue reading China Alive pt.1 LiJiang →

Hi! Here in Shanghai (and most of America too) AP/IB exams are in full swings and the stress is definitely in the air. Upon finishing the AP Chinese exam yesterday, I recieved my baptismal of fire into the "battlefield" of AP (as my Spanish teacher put it). Now that that is over, I can confidently post.  Last … Continue reading Weekend at Lujiazui →

Last post, I talked about my amazing trip to Sanya, Hainan. While the activities were fun, they were only half the picture. The food was even better, So let's get to it!!!!! What we ate? One word: FRESH SEAFOOD!!!! steamed, grilled, stewed, you name it. but besides the amazing seafood, there was an abundance of … Continue reading Hainan Part 2: FOOD!!!!!! →

Hi!!! I'm back... from the beach. Yep, this week was spring break and my dad took us to Hainan Hainan is and island at China's southern most tip. It's slightly bigger than Taiwan so obviously we didn't explore the whole island. Instead we stayed in Sanya, a resort town. So how was it? AMAZING!!!!! Hotel … Continue reading Hainan Paradise Pt.1 →

Merry Christmas!!! Happy Holidays!!! So last night was Christmas Eve, and in my family, we alway make a point of going somewhere special to celebrate. This year was no exception. After a long and rather arduous search, we decided on the Christmas special in Cucina, an Italian restaurant in the Grand Hyatt Overview The Grand Hyatt … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Christmas Special at Cucina →

Hi!! It's been a week into winter break and due to family matters, had to cancel a much anticipated trip to Tailand 😦 I thought we were doomed to spend the rest of winter break cooped up at home when my mom announced a day trip to !!!! YAY. So on Monday afternoon, we packed … Continue reading Quick trip to FuZhou →