Sri Lankan Airlines joins oneworld alliance

For the past two weeks or so, I had the incredible pleasure of exploring Sri Lanka, a gem of an island south of India, thanks to Sri Lankan Airlines and Jetwing Travels. My journey began with the joining ceremony of the airline into the oneworld alliance, after which it continued with an eight-day tour around […]

Sri Lankan Airlines reveals wonders of the Jewel of Asia

There’s a fascinating world looming in South Asia, composed of countries of a wealthy historical heritage, prominent traditions and overwhelming natural beauty. There are vast lands of civilizations to explore, which time and space cannot easily exhaust, and then there’s Sri Lanka, a country so small yet so undeniably rich. The Jewel of Asia, as […]

Tea, anyone?

Maintaining one’s skin isn’t primarily done through skin care, but through hydration and a healthy diet. Following my article on Chinese beauty tricks and my trip last year to China, I learnt the importance of drinking green tea. It’s true it doesn’t have the greatest flavor, but its effects are astounding. “While most of Asia is […]

China, as I see it

More than two weeks into China and I have a better sense of what it represents. Although sometimes challenging to adapt to cultural differences, I am a firsthand witness at how many facts that western people acknowledge about China are not based on reality but simple prejudice. While there are some major contrasts in wealth […]

Jade Buddha Temple

Sunday afternoon. We entered the world of Buddhism, strong incense and people praying, in a way I’ve never seen before. They seem to be chasing bad spirits away. Buddhism is not a religion in particular. It represents all Gods. People believe there are three lives, the past, the present, and the future. They light candles for […]

High-end Shanghainese nightlife: Bar Rouge

There are 300.000 expats in Shanghai. This weekend we found many of them in Bar Rouge and Mr & Mrs Bund, two amazing bars on the Bund. Not knowing what to expect, randomly walking in, following people’s advice to go there, we found some of the most good-looking posh people I’ve personally seen in a […]

Surviving my Chinese internship at Lightinthebox.com

And so my first day of my internship in Shanghai arrives … I walk in through that door, along with Eric, my program coordinator, to a room of young casually dressed people, happily typing on their computers. We are escorted into the conference room, offered tea and kindly asked to wait for the HR contact […]

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