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...Maybe that accounts for the disproportionately high number of local businesses with a French ambiance. Restaurants Chez Swan and Lek's Pause-Caf?, the ?lite Galerie, and Latino Swimming Pool?a funky pool-and-nightclub complex just outside town?all have a Francophone presence behind the scenes. For tips on the hottest food and entertainment venues, ask resident expats. They wear berets and hang out smoking cigarettes in caf?s...
...steps, the ancient Nabataeans have prepared a wondrous reward. The decorative fa?ade, carved into a solid chunk of yellow sandstone in the 3rd century B.C., rises 45 meters above the ground. If the hike through rock canyons and past stunning vistas is a little tortuous, a small, Bedouin-run caf? offering cold drinks and chairs awaits at the top. For those with extra energy and a taste for heights, it is possible to scramble up the back of the fa?ade to the stone roof where you can perch with your feet hanging into the void...
...restaurant-cum-mini-gallery, the Banpo Village Caf?, doubles as a salon for Nanjing's creative population. Painters and performance artists crowd every table, cracking sunflower seeds and chatting till the wee hours. While discussions often center on the struggle to bring modern art to the general public in a tradition-bound country with a skittish government, the crowd also dedicates plenty of time to laughing, drinking tea and making the most of the anti-9-to-5 lifestyle. And visitors, even nonartists, are readily welcomed. In one evening, I was invited to four artists' studios as well...
...also a great demand for cheap, Western-style food. I know because, six years ago, I was one of these culture-shocked scholars myself. At that time, the only Western choice available was McDonald's. What we would have given for the Skyways Bakery in my day! This inconspicuous caf? and deli is tucked among the Chinese restaurants and vendors lining West Hankou Street, offering classic homesickness remedies such as roast beef sandwiches and Italian ice cream sundaes...
...Road circles Victoria Peak with four kilometers of paved path, complete with viewing platforms, picnic areas and physical fitness stops, so you can take a breather while working out on the parallel bars. Take a bus or a tram to the peak; the path starts just behind the Peak Caf?. Ambitious runners who don't mind a thigh-busting uphill hike can link Bowen and Lugard Roads via Wanchai Gap and over to Barker Road, adding another two kilometers...