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Flight Review: Spring Airlines from Shanghai to Chiang Mai

October 23, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: Spring Airlines from Shanghai to Chiang Mai

Flight: Spring Airlines 9C 8979 From: Shanghai (PVG) To: Chiang Mai (CNX) I flew with Spring Airlines from Shanghai to Chiang Mai (say that fast 10 times). I compared flights with Skyscanner and Spring Airlines was the cheapest flight out of all the options. Chiang Mai has flights from all over China which would seem […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: chiang mai, china, shanghai, spring airlines, thailand

Hotel Review: Super 8 Shanghai Pudong Airport – Shanghai

October 22, 2017 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Super 8 Shanghai Pudong Airport - Shanghai

Hotel Name: Super 8 Hotel Pudong Airport Shop Address: No. 4120 People’s Pond Road, Pudong, Shanghai, China I stayed at the Super 8 Shanghai Pudong Airport Shop in Shanghai. I rarely stay at airport hotels, but on this particular trip I was arriving late and only in Shanghai for a day, so it made sense […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: china, hotel, shanghai

Flight Review: Juneyao Airlines – Hong Kong to Shanghai (Pudong)

October 21, 2017 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Flight Review: Juneyao Airlines - Hong Kong to Shanghai (Pudong)

Flight: Juneyao Airlines HO 1306 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Shanghai (PVG) I flew with Juneyao Airlines from Hong Kong to Shanghai. I compared flights with Skyscanner and Juneyao was the cheapest of the lot. It was also at the worst possible time, departing at 22:25 and arriving in Shanghai at 1:20 in the morning. […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: china, hong kong, juneyao airlines, shanghai

The first meal I will eat when I get back is…

October 23, 2013 By James Clark 5 Comments

First meal back

“What’s the first thing you are going to eat when you get back?” I asked Dan while we waited for our flight to Hanoi. “Fried eel soup.” Dan said this without missing a beat. He said it like he had already thought of this, and I asked him because I knew he would be the […]

Filed Under: Travel Thoughts Tagged With: china, food, hanoi, shanghai, vietnam

Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Hotel Pudong Century Park, Shanghai – China

October 17, 2013 By James Clark

Radisson Blu Hotel Pudong Century Park, Shanghai - China

Hotel Name: Radisson Blu Hotel Pudong Century Park. Address: 1199 Ying Chun Road, Pudong – New Int’l Expo Center, Shanghai, China. [Radisson Blu Hotel Pudong Century Park, Shanghai – China] I stayed at the Radisson Blu Hotel Pudong Century Park. I had been to Shanghai a few times before but I had never stayed on […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: china, hotel, shanghai

Notes on Shanghai: revisiting an old favourite

October 16, 2013 By James Clark 5 Comments

Shanghai - revisiting an old favourite

I was last in Shanghai three years ago and I spent about a month in the city. When I came here in 2010 I was actually considering moving to Shanghai – that is how much I liked it. As it turned out I could only get a tourist visa that required leaving the country every […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: china, shanghai

Shanghai Expo 2010: It’s a wonderful world, even without jetpacks and hovercars

September 28, 2010 By James Clark 3 Comments

China Pavilion

I happened to be in Shanghai while the World Expo was on. I didn’t plan my travels around this event so it turned out to be a pleasant coincidence to be there at the same time. I entered with no expectations, and left feeling good about the world and its inhabitants. – China Pavilion at […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: china, events, shanghai, travel events

Notes on Shanghai – old and new

February 20, 2009 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Shanghai - old and new

[Notes from my visit to Shanghai in November 2008.] Shanghai was once known as the Paris of the East. Today it is referred to as the Pearl of the Orient. Along the Shanghai river front is where you can see the best of Shanghai’s past and future in one spot. [Shanghai old and new. A […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: buildings, china, shanghai

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