Yesterday I read with horror about the hostage stand-off in Manila, where a disgruntled ex-cop hijacked a Hong Kong tour bus. It sounded like something you'd see on a Hong Kong movie set.And then something went terribly wrong and 8 tourists were murdered.Like everyone … [Read more...]
China watching, 1990
I took this photo 20 years ago next Monday, standing in Lok Ma Chau, the scenic border town with mainland China.There's not much going on here.Back then, no one knew what would happen in China. Tiananmen had just happened a year before and Deng Xiaoping had yet to take … [Read more...]
Postcard from Shatin, 1997
I first arrived in Hong Kong 20 years ago this week. To commemorate this anniversary of sorts, I'm going to dedicate this week's posts to my favorite memories of my favorite city.I sent this postcard to my paternal grandmother in 1997, a few months before the handover.My … [Read more...]
Boarding passes to/from Cambodia
I loved traveling through Southeast Asia in the 1990s because so many places seemed like they hadn't changed in decades. Vietnam was one of those places and Cambodia another.Take these hand-written boarding passes. My mom used one in 1965 and I used the other in 1991.We … [Read more...]
Flight 001 arrives in Chicago
The annual Chicago Air and Water Show dominated the city's lakefront this weekend. While I didn't have time to go out and enjoy it, I did find myself stuck in traffic and got a quick peek and the show.My brother-in-law did go down to the Air and Water Show and on his way … [Read more...]
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