My friend who lives in Shanghai has been asking me to pay her a visit before my move to Oz. Living is Shanghai is a new experience for her and she’s coping very well with the change. As a travel vacation, there are alot of places to visit in china and by and large, it is affordable.

China is a huge country so don’t attempt to cover every place if you are visiting for the first time. If you’re looking for a rustic, romantic travel destination in China, the place to go is Suzhou. I heard so much about it being likened to the Asian Venice! The city is rife with canals and roughly fifty percent of it is underwater. Once considered the capital of the Silk Road out of China, the city is over 25,000 years old. Perched on the edge of a lake, it is simply spectacular and undoubtedly one of the most romantic areas in Asia. My friend who travels to china for work told me that she usually came back with lots of shopping for herself. She even bought the best weight loss supplements and nicest fabric in town!

Well, I’m not sure if my trip to Shanghai will happen but for now, I’m looking forward to Hong Kong. Hopefully the air quality improves for the better in a few weeks’ time!