Trip Moments Recommendations
Coffee & Mountain View❓Hell Yes 🧡
On a fall weekend getaway in Zhinan, the one and only coffee shop of the village was so lovely 🍁 It’s at the very beginning of the village and is beautifully decorated with maple leaves in and out! The outdoor seats have a gorgeous view on the mountains ⛰️ It’s also a small business shop where you can buy tea, cute notebooks and a bunch of handmade products such as jewellery, Chinese fans, scarfs etc… Most of the souvenirs are Maple leaf themed with surprisingly, very affordable prices. I bought a handmade Chinese fan, a ring and a pair of earrings for 148¥.
There’s coffee and tea with prices ranging from 20 -38¥. I had the wind leaf latte while my friend had the americano in the morning and white tea in the afternoon. They were all good 😊 The shop owners were so friendly and welcoming 🧡 Highly recommended checking it out!
Address ➡️ Zhinan village, 指南村
#CelebrateWithTrip #fall #fallsadventure #fallseason #fallfoliage #fallingleaves #coffee #coffeeshop #coffeeoutdoor #coffeetourism #linan #zhejiang
Osmanthus Latte: A Must Try in Autumn 🍁🍂☕️
One of my autumn favourites in China is Osmanthus Latte! ☕️ Osmanthus has a delicate sweet smell and taste. Hangzhou is also popular for Osmanthus which can be spotted pretty much everywhere in the city 🧡
I had mine at Emoment Café where you can sit and enjoy your cup of coffee indoors or outdoors. It’s located along a historical and cultural road a few blocks away from Xiangji Temple. They have the typical coffee choices and a bunch of flavoured ones. My Osmanthus latte with oat milk was 36¥ after the shop prompted me to use a coupon on WeChat. The ambiance was nice and calm.
Address ➡️ Emoment Cafe, 杭一未
Dadou Road, 大兜路
How to go ➡️ Nearest 🚇 is Xiangji Temple, 香积寺on line 3。The coffee shop is about 10 mins walk away.
#celebratewithtrip #coffeeshop #coffeelover #coffeetourism #coffeeoutdoor #hangzhoutravel #hangzhou
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View Cafe: A view on Fall in Hangzhou 🍁🍂☕️
As the name hints, the view from this café is what makes it the perfect for sipping coffee while admiring the beauty of fall from above, tucked on one of the hilly roads around West Lake. We were desperate for coffee and ended up there after a 15-20 mins walk from Manjuelong. The ambiance is quiet and peaceful 🌿. It wasn’t the cheapest coffee ever as you’re defo paying for the ambiance and the view. My oat latte was 68¥ and my friend’s coffee topped with a scoop of ice cream was 50¥ which are rather pricey! Nevertheless, we were not disappointed with the taste! It’s a lovely place to spend a lovely afternoon away from the downtown crowd ☺️
Address ➡️ View Cafe
Siyanjing No. 36, 四眼井36号
How to go ➡️ We walked from Manjuelong village 满觉陇村 as it was walking distance, but going by taxi 🚕 is probably the most convenient.
#fallingforfall #urbanexplorer #coffeeshop #coffee #coffeetourism #coffeeoutdoor #outdoors #cafe #hangzhoutravel #hangzhou #fallfoliage #fall
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Rusty Lake Coffee Grab near Hefang Street ☕️
I needed a quick coffee grab and stumbled upon Rusty Lake not too far from the south entrance of Hefang Pedestrian Street. It’s a small coffee shop with a colourful cartoon vibe and very few indoor and outdoor seats. I ordered an iced Osmanthus oat latte which was 28¥. The coffee was good and not too sweet 😄 It’s a good place for a quick coffee grab on your way to the pedestrian street.
Address ➡️ Rusty Lake
Huaguang Road, 华光路
It’s a 10-15 mins walk from Ding’An Road line 1 🚇 or Wushan square line 7 🚇
#urbanexplorer #coffee #coffeeshop #coffeetourism #coffeelovers #coffeeguide #coffeeoutdoor #hangzhoutravel #hangzhou
Bar & Café spot near Central Park, Suzhou
I was on a staycation at a hotel nearby and found this place on dianping. Uaya bar & café is a nice place with a small indoor space and a slightly bigger outdoor space for chilling. They have a selection of coffee, cakes and some foods like quesadillas, pasta for an easy lunch or quick bite. They have a variety of cheesecake which were unfortunately sold out when I went. The lady there recommended me one of their bestsellers. I chose the litchi flavoured one. The cake was a good rec! It was dense, filling and not too sweet! My oat latte was quite bitter, but still a good drink. They have a decent selection which I’ve never seen anywhere else e.g. peanut latte, choco mint latte… etc
Average price for a cake and a coffee ~ 60-65¥
Address ➡️ Suzhou West Avenue, Nisheng Plaza
苏州大道西，尼盛广场
How to go ➡️ Central Park metro station, 中央公园 is about 10-15 mins walk away.
#solotravel #foodie #coffeeshop #coffeeoutdoor #coffeetourism #coffeelover #coffeetime #lunchhoursite #suzhoutravel #suzhou
EAST RIDGE COFFEE RUSH
📍Address 📍
Block 77, Lot 28. East Ridge Avenue Executive village Binangonan Rizal.
❄️Ambiance/Facilities ⛰
the place is on top of the mountain with overlooking view and a cold weather it feels like Tagaytay of the East
👍🏻Highlights😍
the highlights in this place aside from the best selling POPCORN COFFEE ☕️ is the View with a breathtaking swing to have an awesome experience and post it in your social media. this place is really instagramable, trip.commable 😄 so make your own memorable captured photo in this place.
😎😃Avg. Price per Person 😉😍
the place is open for everyone and the coffee is ranging from 150 pesos to 200 pesos but if you will just visit the place and take a look at the VIEWTIFUL scenery you have to pay 300 pesos per head.
⚠️NOTE⚠️
Just buy any of their coffee so you can save at-least 100 bucks and you won’t regret buying one! their coffee is nice. 🤤
⭐️⭐️Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️
the place is windy and nice. very relaxing place and the view while you sip your coffee is superb!
👍🏻You must try this place and the best coffee they serve. 👍🏻
#coffeeshop
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#coffee
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#beautifulpics
Share a gelato with a fluffy polar bear
In Shanghai Centre, there’s a particular spot that projects cuteness. Stephanie’s gelato 🍧 and coffee spot is perfect for a hot summer day. And you get to sit down and share your ice cream with a huge stuffed polar bear 🐻❄️.
There are two stations, both connected by a door. Here you can chose the type of ice cream 🍨 🍦, gelato 🍧or popsicle you want, and toppings. All of them looking quite delicious.
Just try to eat it fast, these summer days are melting everything very fast, and being outdoors doesn’t help. Nevertheless, this spot is quite calm, so you can enjoy your sweet delight and take your time enjoying the beauty of each day.
📍 Shanghai Centre, No.1376, Nanjing West Road Floor 1 (Nearby Xikang Road), Jing'an
#shanghaistyle #shanghai #shanghaidelicacies #bakery #bake #baguette #bread #pastry #coffeeshop #coffee #coffeelover #coffeeoutdoor #coffeetrip #coffeehouse #criskotsu #café #citylife #foodieheaven #foodie #foodietrip #foodieheaven #food #deliciousrestaurant #dessert #dessert/afternoontea #icecream #gelato
#summervacation#urbanexplorer
Baguettes & donuts in a busy day
Baker & Spice is a bakery and coffee shop franchise I Shanghai. This particular one is Shanghai Centre branch. Ambience is nice and relaxing, perfect for remote working. If not, just come to read a book by yourself, enjoying your afternoon coffee in the terrace.
This bakery has many bread and pastry options, also full meal dishes like pasta and noodles. Many different sweet and spicy bread to chose from. Cakes are cute but seemed too sweet for my taste. I did bought a baguette 🥖 to go, always perfect with cheese cream.
My raspberry filled donut was delicious. Too much sugar in the outside, sticking everywhere (which I clearly didn’t like it), but the sour filling made me ignore this detail and enjoy my afternoon delight. Coffee was ok, another blend like many others in Shanghai.
📍 Shanghai Centre, No.1376, Nanjing West Road Floor 1 (Nearby Xikang Road), Jing'an
#shanghaistyle #shanghai #shanghaidelicacies #bakery #bake #baguette #bread #pastry #coffeeshop #coffee #coffeelover #coffeeoutdoor #coffeetrip #coffeehouse #criskotsu #café #citylife #foodieheaven #foodie #foodietrip #foodieheaven
#food #summervacation#urbanexplorer
Songjiang quest: Iced drinks in summer
Songjiang district is a bit so know and yet such beautiful district in Shanghai. Local government has invested a lot in city embellishments and this area is not the exception. This area is supposed to be the historical origin of Shanghai, land of rice and fish (and you definitely can find many seafood 🦞 restaurants here).
This summer ☀️ mornings have proven to be hotter than any other day of the year. My visit to Coffee & Milk after a bike ride was extremely refreshing (although they could hurry a bit more in preparing the drink 🥤 before I passed out of insolation). Staff doesn’t speak English at all.
This drinks-only shop offers a variety of coffee drinks, milk teas and bubble teas, hot or cold. Coffee & Milk is located besides the Fuyue Hotel, in same building complex area so it’s easy to spot from the distance (but hard to find in maps). Drinks are quite nice, my option went for a passion fruit lemonade drink that made wonders with my thirst.
📍 Rongyue Road 208 Long, Songjiang
Shanghai China
#songjiang #ancientlandmark #cityoverlook #shanghaistyle #shanghaiexhibits #shanghai #shanghaidelicacies #citylife #cityscape #drinks #bubbletea #coffeeshop #coffeelover #coffeeoutdoor #coffeetrip #criskotsu
#café#summervacation#hotelstay#urbanexplorer
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Craving for donuts? Come to DD!
There are few Dunkin Donuts restaurants in Shanghai, my favorite is DD branch in Wujiaochang (Pacific Forest City). It’s a small store and barely have couple of chairs to sit down, but it’s my ‘must go’ every time I’m in the area.
They have an offer of 6 donuts (your choice) per 56RMB. Mostly, I just take my favorite (blueberry filled) donut to go, with a coffee to sit down in whatever place I feel like. It’s about posibilities, and exploring a huge city like Shanghai.
All Dunkin’s donuts are delicious. Normally, they add seasonal specialties. For spring, a strawberry 🍓 donut, and for summer a banana 🍌 peach 🍑 donut. Some of them are a bit too sweet for my taste, but the strawberry sourness or the banana filled with cream star ⭐️ are worthy for those days of sugar craving. Chocolate 🍫 ones are too sweet for me, but also recommended by many.
On the other hand, coffee is quite regular. General blend you can find anywhere in Shanghai. However, some of the ice drinks are quite nice. Try the coconut 🥥 options, always refreshing for summer days.
📍 Songhu Road No.199 B1 Pacific Forest City No. B-12-2, Yangpu
#donuts #dunkindonuts #coffeeshop #coffeelover #coffeeoutdoor #coffee #coffeetrip #cafe #criskotsu #bakery #dessert #afternoontea #dessert/afternoontea #shanghai #shanghaistyle #shanghaidelicacies #shanghailife #citylife #wujiaochang
#summervacation#urbanexplorer
A secret recipe for the sweetest cake
Secret Recipe is a coffee shop and restaurant located FOR shopping mall (Exit 3, Line 9). Place is spacious, cute ambience and open area for these hot summer days. I find particularly interesting that they have the main local and a small window inside the mall.
Cakes 🎂 look great. There is a seasonal specialty you definitely must try: peach 🍑 and coconut 🥥 cake 🍰. Even for not sweet tooths, this combination is hard to ignore. Specially during summer.
Fruit juices are made from real fruit and not bottled concentrate, this is important. So hard to find a beverage that’s not a fruit flavored drink but actual juice. Coffee ☕️ is a blend, like you can find in most coffee shops in Shanghai.
Part of these coffee shop advertising is that they have over 165 years of service, I guess this is a not well-known international franchise.
📍Fangdian Road, Metro Line 9, Exit 3.
#coffeeshop #coffeelover #coffee #coffeeoutdoor #coffeehouse #criskotsu #shanghaistyle #shanghai #shanghaidelicacies #shanghaicuisine #shanghailife #cityoverlook #citylife #dessert #dessert/afternoontea #desserts
#café#summervacation#urbanexplorer
Communitarian Tourism: Visit Dota
Costa Rica is not only well known for its nature but amazing community life you can experience in traditional towns. Specially, coffee towns ☕️.
Dota is a very special county, not only its located at the foothills of Talamanca (highest mountain range ⛰), 1.5 hours from capital San Jose, has an amazing natural forest (San Gerardo de Dota area), but also is one of the popular coffee areas in the country.
Santa María de Dota, county head town, is a traditional town. In Costa Rica, the church is always one of the most representative buildings in any town/city. This town has a museum for preservation of their cultural heritage, and had made efforts to keep a traditional lifestyle to attract tourists (national and international). During our visit, it was nice to see homes decorated with ox cars or maintaining their traditional architecture.
Santa María is also very close to the Quetzals National Park, ideal for birds watching, sightseeing and definitely hiking tours. San Gerardo de Dota is called a magic cloudy forest land, but can be farther than expected. Definitely a place I want to visit when return home.
📍Santa María de Dota, Dota, Los Santos area, San José, Costa Rica
#traditionalculture #traditional #historicculture #historicallandmarks #coffeelover #coffeeoutdoor
#coffee_origin #coffeetourism #culturalheritage #culturetrip #culture #criskotsu #costarica #historicalbuilding #historiccallandmark #historicalandculturaltravel
#summervacation#hikingtrails#urbanexplorer
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Lingang Quest 4: Dishui Lake
For an amazing one-day trip near the city, come to Dishui Lake. Lingang area is located in Southern coast of Shanghai. With an area of 2.5km diameter, Dishui is the largest artificial “freshwater”lake in China.
However, you can smell the salt in the air, probably due to beach proximity fresh and salty water mixture was inevitable. Did I mentioned the beach is also a couple kilometers away to make this day a full summer experience? Or to consider staying for the weekend.
If you want to make it an adventure, you are welcome to go around the lake in bicycle, motorboat 🚤 , sailing ⛵️ or even fishing 🎣 (leisure only). Best time to visit the lake is during summer, in winter becomes a cold, windy and cloudy area.
You can also enjoy a nice ice cream or coffee by the lake, a nice place to enjoy with family or for a romantic date. This is a place I continually visit to boost my energy after heavy work weeks.
📍 Nearby Huanhu West 1st Road, Xinchengzhen, Nanhui, Pudong
#lingang #lake #dishuilake #dishuihui #criskotsu #shanghai #shanghaistyle #artificiallake #seaview #seasidesunset #icecream #summerdays #coffeelover #coffeeoutdoor
#easylife#eventcelebration#loveflowers#seafoodfeast#seasidephotoguide#roadtrip#summervacation#beachvacation#urbanexplorer
Cultura Coffee
Afternoon coffee is cool and relaxing while waiting for the rain to stop at Cultura Coffee, South Jakarta. This coffee shop is on the edge of the old Kebayoran highway. The front yard is quite cool for hangouts in the afternoon, because they only open at noon. So the right time to come here to get a comfortable golden hour atmosphere is in the afternoon. Oh yep, apart from the basic espresso menu, which is quite diverse, for those of you who like manual brew, they also provide a variety of beans which are quite favorite, and of course the prices are quite affordable for this instagrammable photo spot! 🍃 ☕️🌥🌼 #coffeeshop #urbanexplorer #coffeeoutdoor