Several years ago I spent Halloween in Hong Kong for the first time since just after the Handover. I was in the city on a quick layover, but with enough time to walk around my old haunts from the 90s. Kowloon has always been my favorite part of Hong Kong, maybe because it’s less … [Read more...]
One week in Cartagena
It’s only taken me four months, but here are some photos of Cartagena, where my mom and I traveled this past summer. We decided to go there after meeting a number of travelers in Panama City the summer before, travelers who had just come from Colombia. We were … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea at The Allis
When I suggested meeting my mom today, she in turn suggested afternoon tea at The Allis in Chicago. The lobby restaurant in Soho House Chicago, The Allis is not your traditional hotel afternoon tea venue. And that was fine with us. It was a nice change to what we are used to here … [Read more...]
Remembering Ma On Shan
Each day there’s a new headline about the turmoil in Hong Kong this summer, something inevitably hits a nerve with anyone who loves the city. This weekend areas that have been hurt have been Wong Tai Sin and Ma On Shan, among others.I lived in Ma On Shan for two short years, … [Read more...]
The importance of hubs
As the turmoil in Hong Kong shows no signs of resolving, it's so hard to think of what will happen to my favorite city. I'm aware that Hong Kong's heyday may have passed long ago, but it's still an important city in Asia and in the world. It's difficult to think about Hong Kong … [Read more...]