# @thecharlottemei on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJi6xiBSNdx
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37638047-thecharlottemei-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/aa23d5f8de.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-12T07:45:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Charlotte Mei de Drouas (@thecharlottemei) — https://gondola.cc/thecharlottemei

## Caption

Rogue comment but…Shanghai feels like the Paris of Asia. Take it with a pinch of salt, of course 😅

I got really lucky with the way I was able to experience the city and I’m so grateful for that! :’)) 

I spent the last couple of days zipping around on the city bikes, seeing way more than I would’ve sat in a Didi (China’s private hire system) or on foot. This isn’t something tourists can easily do, because you need a local number to set up an account (from what I understand). So if you have a friend in Shanghai, I highly recommend asking if they can help you get access. Hello Bike ilysm!!! 🩵🚲 

This trip was meant to be a week-long visit to see my good friend gelatowong in her new home. But plot twist: she had to fly back to Singapore for a work trip during my stay hahaha. So most part of my trip turned out to be a solo-trip 😆

The first 48 hours were…intense. But once I wrapped my head around all the apps you need to survive in China (more on this soon), things got a lot smoother. And honestly, I had such a great time.

You know I travel for food, so I’ll be sharing some of my favourite spots over the next week or so ✨ 

Big love to gelatowong for being an A* travel buddy (again) and for our 25 years of friendship. One day we’ll go to a hot pot rave and pick cherries ok?

#TCMtravels #shanghaicity

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 614
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 9

## Tags

tcmtravels, shanghaicity

---
Copyright (c) Gondola