ETON HOTEL
on Apr 19, 2009 in China Shanghai Hotel Shanghai Hotels and Accommodations March 23, 2009We got our baggage ready and transferred from Hotel Sofitel to Eton Hotel. It's a newly opened hotel in 2007 situated at Lujiazui Financial District of Pudong in Shanghai. For those who do not know, this hotel is owned by Filipino-Chin...

TOP 15 ASIA'S MOST VISITED TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
on Apr 19, 2009 in Travel Tips / Information Korea tourist attraction Hong Kong China Asia Taiwan Japan Here's a guide to the Top 15 Asia's Most Visited Tourist Attractions that I found on the web. Try to visit these sites if you have the chance to travel to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea. Rank No. 1 - JAPAN: Tokyo Disneyland / Toky...

LANZHOU LAMIAN
on Apr 19, 2009 in China Shanghai Food Restaurant Shanghai Eating Places March 30, 2009I thought finding a cheap meal would be a challenge in Pudong area. Good thing, Lanzhou Lamian (a budget eatery that sits alongside with Lianhua mini mart and some of the small shops), is just a few minutes walk from Eton Hotel.We wante...

SOFITEL SHANGHAI HYLAND
on Apr 19, 2009 in Shanghai Hotel Shanghai Hotels and Accommodations We took a taxi from Shanghai South Railway Station to Sofitel Shanghai Hyland. This four-star hotel is located in the heart of the pedestrian commercial hub of Nanjing Road and within walking distance of People's Square and the Bund.The hotel lobby...

SHANGHAI PUDONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2
on Apr 19, 2009 in China Shanghai Airlines / Airports Shanghai Pudong International Airport After our amazing China trip (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Nanjing), it was time for our return flight home to the Philippines. At Shanghai Pudong International Airport, we were surprised to get a free wireless Internet access inside Terminal 2 acr...

NANJING CITY Part 1
on Apr 19, 2009 in Nanjing China Shanghai Train April 2, 2009In the morning, we took a side trip to Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in China. Fortunately we got the "Soft Seat" round trip ticket (112 Yuan one-way per person from Shanghai). We found out later that getting a soft seat tick...

KUNG FU RESTAURANT
on Apr 19, 2009 in China Shanghai Food Restaurant Shanghai Eating Places March 6, 2009After all the fatigue and tension from our train experience, hb and I arrived safe and sound at Sofitel Shanghai Hyland Hotel. We relaxed a bit, freshened up before heading out to have a quick dinner. We walked a few blocks from the hote...

COSTA COFFEE
on Apr 19, 2009 in Coffee Shop China Shanghai March 25, 2009Adjoining the Eton hotel in Shanghai is Costa Coffee, an Italian-style coffee chain and a subsidiary of the Whitbread company. On the downside, the shop was always closed when we visited them twice. So, we never really got the chance to...

NANJING ROAD AT NIGHT
on Apr 19, 2009 in Nanjing Road China Shanghai March 8, 2009From Kung Fu Restaurant, we gave ourselves plenty of time to have a leisurely walk at Nanjing Road, which is the most well-known shopping street in Shanghai.neon signs glow at night in this busy pedestrian districtIt's a long road full o...

SHANGHAI SUBWAY CONGESTION
on Apr 19, 2009 in train experience Transportation China Shanghai Train March 4, 2009I thought our T Train (mis)adventure was the unnerving and jittery experience that we had in China, but taking the subway station in Shanghai during rush hour on our way back was far worse than I expected.this is the heavy passenger traf...