Unexpectedly, I discovered an amazing place to get some stunning views of Hong Kong. In the heart of Wanchai, just next to the Pawn, is an upscale building called J-Residence (on Ship st.). For a farewell party to a dear
Tiu Keng Leng residential area : Apartment hunting in Hong Kong
This week I moved to a new apartment in Hong Kong. The university, for the second time, has announced that I’m no longer entitled to university apartments and so I was forced to try and find a decent room elsewhere
Eating at a Dai Pai Dong : Hong Kong
One of the must local experiences in Hong Kong is eating in a Dai Pai Dong. In a city that revolves around luxury shopping malls and upscale enclosed culinary spaces, an affordable and simple outdoors eat is a refreshing experience.
Hong Kong Street Fashion : Face Hunting with Jin Wong
I know very little about fashion. It’s one of those things that I’ve always wanted to know more about and be "better" at but never really put it on top priority. I guess it takes a certain personality type, passion
Sh*t Hong Kong People Say to White Guys
In the spirit of the lovely trend of "Shit girls say…" or "Shit people say…" I sat down for a few minutes to quickly write down some of the shit HK people have said to me over the duration of
HK Problems (Twitter) + Complaints Choir of Hong Kong
#HKProblems trend started by @HKProblems is freaking fantastic. Every time I read one of those tweets I can’t help but smile and hope someone’s documenting those pearls of wisdom. Searching back in the last week, here are some of
Monkeys in Hong Kong
Did you know Hong Kong’s got a fairly large population of local monkeys running around freely? If you hike in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong most chances you’ve already met some, the best place to see them in large
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that it took me a year and a half in Hong Kong to attend a concert in the grand Hong Kong Culture Centre Concert Hall and even that was for free tickets I got
Peeking into Hong Kong Thanksgiving Cards
During the Hong Kong Flower Show @Victoria Park I came across something really interesting – posted thanksgiving cards. Most of them were in Chinese, but every here and there I found an English card, and they were very interesting to
Hong Kong : Culture, People and Mainland China Q&A
The girls of China Live China blog asked me to answer a few question about Hong Kong for one of their articles. Following are their questions followed by my answers. 1. What are you doing in Hong-Kong and why did
