🍽️ Hashem for falafel followed by kunafeh for dessert at Habibah
⭐ Jerash Archaeological Site (1 hr from the city)
🍽️ Kopitiam Lah
🏛️ Lalbagh Botanical Garden and a snack at MTR
⭐ Hampi (6-8 hours by car/bus from the city - worth a 3 day side trip)
☕ Yiran Coffee & 798 Arts District
🍽️ Beijing Da Dong (for Peking duck)
🏛️ Walk to the top of Jingshan Park
⭐ Great Wall Hike from Jinshanling to Simatai (2hrs from the city)
☕ In-Aenbin and a stroll around Bosu Book Street
🍺 Avant Garde Cafe for an early beer after exploring Gamcheon Culture Village
🍽️ Yongkkum (inside an old bomb shelter)
🍵 Tea overlooking the pond in People’s Park
🍽️ Laomatou Hot Pot (Hongxing)
⭐ Day trips to both the Leshan Giant Buddha and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
🍸 Lazy Me
🍽️ Cha Ca 84 for the best grilled fish and later dessert at Kem Caramen
🏛️ If the weather is good, walk through the Temple of Literature otherwise, catch a water puppet theater show at Thang Long
⭐ Do a day trip to Ninh Binh including a boat and bike ride in the countryside and/or splurge for a fancy overnight boat in Halong/La Han bay
🥃 Rest Coffee Gin after checking out the M+ Museum nearby
🍽️ Ho Lee Fook
🏛️ Hike up Old Peak Rd to Victoria Peak with a stop at the Asia Society Gardens
⭐ A milk tea and condensed milk butter toast at Mido Cafe
🍽️ Ba Gai
🏛️ Mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc
⭐ Mausoleum of Emperor Gia Long (40 min outside the city -rent a bike at the entrance to explore the large grounds)
☕ Coffee Department for coffee or Moda Aile Çay Bahçesi for tea
🍺🍸Seven Hills Restaurant (for the view)
🍽️ Aheste
🏛️Topkapi Palace Museum (including the harem section)
⭐A hamam spa experience at Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam (pricey but worth it)
☕ Pulp
⭐ The National Mosque and a stop at VCR
☕ Blue Bottle or Noriki Coffee (only if you are ok with smoking)
🍽️ Splurge for the food and the view at Yasaka
🏛️Climbing to the top of Sanmon Gate during the day and then in the evening visting Fushimi Inari Shrine (open later than most shrines)
🏛️Serenity Beach and a drink at Theevu Plage Beach Resort
☕ Sole Cafe for a coffee or Jing Sheng Yu next to it for tea
🍸 Ounce
🍽️ Raohe Night Market (Eating wherever has the longest line)
🏛️Gondola to Maokong and tea at Yao Yue Teahouse
⭐ Dessert from Ice Monster or Sunny Hills
☕ Onibus
🍺🍸 Albatross (and then pick a random other bar in the Golden Gai while you are there)
⭐ Lion (no talking allowed here, just drink and listen to music)
