Mystic Beach (Japan)

The white beach that only appears at low tide. Yurigahama Beach has “hoshinosuna (star sand)” which is the shell of foraminifera in the sand. The saying is if you find and pick up same number of hoshinosuna as your age, you will be happy. It is certainly a breathtakingly beautiful scene with mysterious mood, and [...]

New eyes show Shanghai

Walking Shanghai is not without its obstacles. Sidewalks are often crowded not only with other pedestrians, but with bicycle parking lots, vendors and their carts, card players, laundry strung between doors and trees and motorcycles and bicycles zooming up and down the sidewalks as though they were extensions of the streets. But it is really [...]

Face Bar (Shanghai, China)

Set in a 1920s villa, Face Bar in the French Concession quarter is the place to sip a gin and tonic overlooking the lawn. Opium beds and French windows add to the colonial feel. A warm welcome, a secure stopping place and opportunity to talk, relax and drink. Go before 8pm for half-price drinks.

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MO Bar (Hong Kong)

Just one step from the city’s haute couture and with a thrilling design this is a cosmopolitan catwalk of a bar. Fahionistas shop and drop, party goers meet for a sip of effervescence, night birds mellow with the last vibes, others simply watch Hong Kong’s colourful glamour. In the afternoon, MO Bar offers a delectable [...]