Morning in South Lake Tahoe starts with a kind of stillness you can feel. From my room at The Coachman Hotel, I could see the pines catching the first light, the air clear enough to almost taste. A few guests…
Travel Notes
5 November 2025
An Autumn Escape to South Lake Tahoe
The light in South Lake Tahoe changes in the autumn. It goes from the hard glare of summer to something low and gold, catching on the edges of the water and tips of the pines. For a weekend, the whole…
Hangzhou has long been a place people write poems about. Once described by Marco Polo as “the finest and most splendid city in the world,” it still feels that way at times — mist lifting off West Lake, tea pickers…
22 October 2025
A Night at the Fairmont Peace Hotel Jazz Bar
There are few places in Shanghai that still hum with the glamour of old Shanghai quite like the Jazz Bar inside the Fairmont Peace Hotel. The moment you walk through the revolving doors, the city’s noise fades into a low…
22 October 2025
Inside the Long Museum West Bund
Part industrial relic, part architectural sculpture — the Long Museum West Bund in Shanghai is home to one of China’s most impressive private collections. Expensive, yes — but completely worth it.
21 October 2025
The Best Hotels in Shanghai for Design Lovers
Shanghai’s hotels tell the story of the city itself — global, glamorous, and in constant conversation with its past. The skyline might glitter with glass and steel, but inside its best hotels you’ll find the real dialogue happening: between deco…
20 October 2025
Notes on Shanghai: on rhythm, tenderness, and the quiet glamour of China’s boldest city
Shanghai was never subtle. Even its quiet moments arrived with a kind of cinematic confidence — fog rising off the Huangpu like a film set, neon bleeding across wet pavement, the sound of someone practicing saxophone from a balcony high…
The bar scene in Shanghai is a masterclass in mood — sleek rooftops, hidden lounges, and vinyl bars where cocktails meet architecture. Here’s where to drink in style.
The Centre d’Art Rodin brings Paris to Pudong — a thoughtful museum where bronze meets daylight and modern Shanghai learns to hold still.
Morning light in the French Concession falls through the sycamores like silk. From the curved windows of my room at Mia Hotel, I watched the street wake up — cyclists balancing paper cups, a man walking his dog in a…
