Jamie Chan is a visual storyteller and traveller based in Asia. When she is not on the road, Jamie blogs at noforeignlands.sg; does Muay Thai; plays the cello, and ukulele; speaks five languages, and tries her best to not expand her vintage dress collection.
Featuring a beautiful atmosphere and a great wine selection, the Melbourne Supper Club is a great place to relax after work. Since it opens till the wee hours of the morning everyday, it makes for a great late catch up bar with friends.
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Even before I got to Shanghai, I was very fascinated with their ‘Ancient Water Town’ as the guide book touts.
They speak of old architectures and tea houses next to beautiful water canals!
Qi Bao is one of the nearest water town from the city centre; about a 20 minutes ride in the taxi.
If you managed to block out the crowd of people, you do get a sense that you have been transported back into ancient China.
Or at the very least, a movie set.
Bella Ciao plays every Friday at Café Bellino who serves great Italian food.
No Foreign Lands by Jamie Chan went to have a listen to their Italian music and had a great night out.
Next on the itinerary was the 豫园 (Yu Yuan) Gardens, a restored example of a Ming Dynasty Chinese Garden design. Don’t forget to have some dumplings when you are here!
