So many of Hong Kong's neon lights are gone now. Some streets look completely bare compared to a decade or two ago.But I've noticed that the pawn shop signs are still going pretty strong. If pawn shops have closed up, the signs are of course gone. But if they're still … [Read more...]
Miffy dim sum in Hong Kong
When my little ones were really young, we'd rush downstairs on Saturday mornings just like I used to do when I was their age. With the advent of cable TV, the novelty of Saturday morning cartoons wore off three decades ago. But there was still something special on TV some years … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's so hard to believe I was here four weeks ago, standing on the balcony outside my bedroom window at the airbnb my friends and I rented.I spent my last night walking around PMQ (on the left of this photo with the zigzag fence), even though most of the shops had long … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Last week at this time I was in New York. Although I was there for back to school, I had lots of time to walk around and take in the architecture. I've been to New York countless times, but always find new buildings (for me).This Art Deco arcade is wonderful! I wanted to go … [Read more...]
The sterilization of Nathan Road
Back in the early 90s, it was common to hear in Hong Kong that travelers either loved it or hated it. I never understood the hating part. Hong Kong was still pretty much at its peak with Kai Tak Airport, old double-decker buses, and neon. Neon was everywhere and one of the most … [Read more...]
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