The Shanghai Nightlife Guide to Rooftop Bars

WRITTEN BY Drew

What can I say, we have a soft spot for a strong drink with a view. At night, when the towering skyscrapers of Shanghai are lit up in a vast array of colors and lights, it is hard to imagine a more striking skyline...

09.05.17

The Secret Weekend Getaway to the Mandarin Oriental Sanya

WRITTEN BY Drew

Standing in the Shenzhen Airport terminal, Julie searched the departures board. Not to find the gate, or whether the flight was delayed. Nope. She didn’t know where we were going. For the previous two weeks, I...

08.29.17

Shenzhen Transportation Guide: How to Get In, Around, and Out of the City

WRITTEN BY Drew

In Shenzhen, a massive metropolis of over 12 million people, getting around the city efficiently is vital. Luckily, the city has extensive public transportation options. The whole transportation infrastructure, in...

08.24.17

A Day in Our Shenzhen Expat Life

WRITTEN BY Drew

What is expat life really like in Shenzhen, China? It’s a question we get a lot. People are curious about lots of aspects of our new life in China really, from weather to shopping to how things work. In fact, we...

08.22.17

Mandarin Oriental Macau: Tranquility From the Gambling Crowds

WRITTEN BY Drew

The ringing of slot machines. The yells of joy from winning hands. The noise of thousands of people milling about on the casino floor, hoping to emerge a winner. Macau is not a place where one necessarily goes to get...

08.18.17

The China Visa Process, Part III

WRITTEN BY Julie

This article is part of a short series about our journey to obtain our Chinese residency and work visas. We haven’t found great personal resources about what to expect when applying for such visas and went through...