1-day DIY walking tour around Shanghai

As the years went by and I was able to travel to some countries, I realized that I was not a big fan of exploring big, busy and modern cities, though I did not really regret booking a round trip ticket to Shanghai since I only got it for 800 pesos (around 18 USD). I figured I'd get another ticket for my mom since she will probably enjoy the place more than I'll do. And so we embarked on a four-day trip autumn of 2013 to visit China's city of commerce and also side trips to Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Night Skyline view of Shanghai

Dishes you must try when in Shanghai

One of the many simple joys I get when I travel is being able to sample cheap yet tasty dishes, though it can be a hard task to do when I don't know anyone who can show us around and when I can't speak the language of the place that I am visiting. Same thing happened when me, my mom and a friend went to travel to Eastern China. Though thank goodness for Tripadvisor and forums, we were able to try some of the recommended grubs in the cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou.

how I look thinking about these goodies.....