October 13, 2025Oct 13 This adds to a thread about Time Out's Coolest Places in Latin America. And they will probably surprise many as most will know nothing about most - including me!. Jimbōchō, Tokyo Mullae-dong, Seoul Nakatsu, Osaka Nguyen Thai Binh, Ho Chi Minh Former French Concession, Shanghai Bencoolen, Singapore Kemang, Jakarta Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur Mehrauli, Delhi Poblacion, Metro Manila The "Coolest Lists" seem aimed primarily at residents and concentrate on quality of life, including bars and restaurants, book stores, trendy art galleries etc. How they are selected beats me. The only one I know well is the older area of Sheung Wan in Hong Kong. Click on that location and almost all you get is a list of trendy restaurants and a few bars. Sheung Wan also has several gay bars, but not one is mentioned. And it strays off the Sheung Wan beaten path by listing several places further up the hill in Hollywood Road which is categorised as being in Mid-Levels, not Sheung Wan. Nothing here for gay visitors unless you are a foodie, sadly. Similarly, the French Concession in Shanghai is an extremely pleasant place to visit, and no doubt to live if you can afford it, but there really is not much here for the tourist apart from visiting Sun Yat Sen's house which is located here. https://www.timeout.com/asia/news/these-are-the-11-coolest-neighbourhoods-in-asia-in-2025-100325
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