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Day 28 – Food update

Day 28 – Food update

By on Sep 30, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 0 comments

So we are very much more in tune with food now. We know where to go, what we like. We are eating more substantial meals too (and likely too many ‘eating out places’ than we should). But there are some pretty good deals to be had if you go to popular (ie. busy) locations. Here are 2 right across from my apartment: This is 9.5RMB ($1.75CAD) – 4 pork...

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Day 27 – Shanghai taxi scam

Day 27 – Shanghai taxi scam

By on Sep 29, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 0 comments

So after leaving the Shanghai Tower, like the airport, there was a line of taxis ready to take people back. But afterwards when we got back, we realized we had been scammed financially. Our trip there cost 45RMB ($8.45CAD) but the way back was 150RMB ($28CAD). How did this happen, well looking back a few things were obvious and we won’t make that mistake...

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Day 27 – Visit to Shanghai Tower

Day 27 – Visit to Shanghai Tower

By on Sep 29, 2017 in Shanghai, China (2017) | 2 comments

Both girls finished early and so we decided to head across the Huangpu River to the second tallest building in the world, the Shanghai Tower We arrived directly across the street in a much different, less busy world than where we live. It feels more like Toronto here, wider roads, less people, tall buildings. And cleaner. There was many non-locals obviously here on...

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