Hyatt on The Bund Shanghai

... .  So a couple months ago we spent a weekend at a Hyatt Place for $65 a night, and we redeemed our free night at Park Hyatt Shanghai, which goes for about $300 a night.  "But isn't that $130," you say, "and not free?"  Well yes, but Hyatt ...

... , both with all of the sites under development and the amount of river traffic bringing raw materials all over the place. A Shanghai was a really enjoyable place to spend a relatively large chunk of time - 5 days for us is on the longer side, ...

... . It's an interesting couple of hours, to say the least. Back at the hotel, we are set to enjoy one last dinner in Shanghai before we board a morning flight bound for the amazing city of Hong Kong. It should be a great couple of days in one of the most ...

And so to Shanghai. A quick hop on the plane and we're there. From the airport to the city means a ride on the legendary Maglav train. You accelerate frantically from standing to 431 kph in a little under 3 minutes, 8 mins later you're 32km closer to ...

... are all surprises and judgements based upon what I expected to find. This isn't to say that there's anything wrong, or that Shanghai isn't a bustling, dynamic, economic hub which is eye-catching. It's just that it's a lot more Chinese than I expected and ...