Long time no see

It has been a long time since I last put up a blogpost. It has been too long.
The reason for that is.. I have not had anything to report to you. What a scandal. Never the less I am back and I am back with some exciting news!

I AM LEAVING FOR BEIJING IN JULY

Yup.. You heard right. I have planned this for a couple of months already and I am very excited to share this new with all of you. I have been in touch with Chinese people on a website where you can chat with people from all around the world to get inside facts and recommendations.
The website is very easy and people will be quick to contact you. You can setup some requirements about what language you want to learn and you can search for specific places or cities that you might have an interest in or maybe even travelling to at some point.

The website is: Interpals' website. Go check it out. And if you are already there and want my name then go add me: My Profile.

That was a bit of a digress..
My plans for the trip to Beijing is kind of big. I am not only going to Beijing. After a chat with a guy from Interpals who live in Beijing he convinced me to travel to Shanghai as well. I can go by train and spend a couple of days there. At least that is what I am planning to do.
I am going to stay in Beijing for 15 days. Amazing, hu?

My plans so far is to visit:
Beijing:

• The Forbidden City
• Dongcheng District
• Yong He Gong Lamasery
• Temple of Confucius
• Tian'anmen Sqaure
• Zhongshan Park
• Temple of Earth
• Jingshan Park
• Beijing Gulou and Zhonglou
• Zhihua Si Temple
• Donghuamen Night Market
• Xicheng District
• Gongwang Fu (Prince Gong's Recidence)
• Miaoying Temple
• Hutong
• Beihai Park
• White Cloud Temple
• Chongwen District
• Temple of Heaven
• Beijing Chaoyang Park
• Temple of the Sun
• Fahai Temple
• Badachu Park
• Summer Palace
• Niujie Mosque
• Silk Street
• Panjiayuan
• Ming Dynasty Tombs
• Great wall

Shanghai:

• Pudong
• Oriental Pearl Tower
• The Bund
• Customs House
• Shanghai World Financial Center
• Shanghai Club Building
• Peace Hotel
• Old Bank of China
• Jade Buddha Temple
• Nanjing Road
• Yuyuan Garden
• Xintiandi
• Wen Miao
• Jin Mao Tower
• Longhua Temple
• Zhujiajiao
• Minhang District
• Shanghai ghetto
• City God Temple
• People's Square
• Jing'an Temple
• St. Ignatius Cathedral

I am really looking forward to this. Of course I do not know everywhere I want to go. I have about 5 more days besides all of the planned days to go explore a little bit more on my own in Beijing. 3 days in Shanghai and the rest in Beijing.. At least that is what I am planning to to.

I was recommended to go to Xian but I have not decided yet if I am going. 

If you have been to Beijing or have some inside knowledge about the place and what is good or bad you are more than welcome to put in a comment below!! I want to know about all the things that you can do for fun and even eat in Beijing and Shanghai.

All the love - Luna