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4-Day Girls Trip to Shanghai: Cafés, Hotpot & Night Views

Slow Travel | A 4-Day Girls Trip to Shanghai | Cafés, Hotpot, Night Views

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Slow Travel | A 4-Day Girls Trip to Shanghai | Cafés, Hotpot, Night Views

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Aisha Ba2026-05-2440 min

After becoming a mom, this was my first international trip without the kids… and honestly I felt both excited and a little nervous at the same time haha<br><br>In this slow living travel vlog, I spent 4 days in Shanghai together with my friend Hafsa — exploring beautiful cafés, walking through the former French Concession, trying hotpot, lamb skewers, soup dumplings, Peking duck and many more local foods along the way.<br><br>What surprised me the most about Shanghai was the contrast between the modern skyline and the more traditional corners of the city. One moment we were surrounded by futuristic buildings and luxury malls, and the next we were walking through quiet streets filled with trees, bakeries, temples and old architecture that somehow reminded me of Europe.<br><br>We also visited Tianzi Fang, Yuyuan Garden, The Bund, Wukang Building and 1000 Trees, did some shopping, café hopping and honestly drank way too much coffee haha<br><br>I hope you enjoy spending these few slow days with us in Shanghai ♡

--- Aisha Ba

May 24, 2026, Spring in China

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Slow Travel | A 4-Day Girls Trip to Shanghai | Cafés, Hotpot, Night Views

Aisha Ba traded diapers for dumplings on her first solo-ish international trip post-mom life. With her friend Hafsa in tow, she dives into Shanghai's delicious contradictions: one minute they're sipping flat whites in a French Concession café, the next they're elbow-deep in hotpot and lamb skewers. From the neon glow of The Bund to the quiet, tree-lined lanes around Wukang Building, this slow travel vlog captures the city's double-life—part futurist skyline, part old-world bakery-and-temple charm. Cafés, coffee, and arguably too much coffee fuel their 4-day whirlwind through Tianzi Fang, Yuyuan Garden, and 1000 Trees. It's a slow, wander-filled reunion with a city that feels like two worlds at once.

4-Day Girls Trip to Shanghai: Cafés, Hotpot & Night Views

After becoming a mom, this was my first international trip without the kids… and honestly I felt both excited and a little nervous at the same time haha In this slow living travel vlog, I spent 4 days in Shanghai together with my friend Hafsa — exploring beautiful cafés, walking through the former...

Aisha Ba traded diapers for dumplings on her first solo-ish international trip post-mom life. With her friend Hafsa in tow, she dives into Shanghai's delicious contradictions: one minute they're sipping flat whites in a French Concession café, the next they're elbow-deep in hotpot and lamb skewers. From the neon glow of The Bund to the quiet, tree-lined lanes around Wukang Building, this slow travel vlog captures the city's double-life—part futurist skyline, part old-world bakery-and-temple charm. Cafés, coffee, and arguably too much coffee fuel their 4-day whirlwind through Tianzi Fang, Yuyuan Garden, and 1000 Trees. It's a slow, wander-filled reunion with a city that feels like two worlds at once.