I've become a little obsessed with Tkachenko's Restaurant and Confectionery, formerly of Hong Kong.It's popped up in literature: Martin Booth's Golden Boy (Picador, 2006) and Janice Y.K. Lee's The Piano Teacher (Viking, 2009) mention it in a 1950s setting. So I thought I … [Read more...]
Eight kowtows
Wow. In the month since I launched this site, people have viewed it in 20 countries. I am humbled.These countries include:Australia Canada China Costa Rica FranceGermany Hong Kong* India Indonesia Israel JapanPoland Portugal South Korea … [Read more...]
Vintage Thai
My friend Charlene sent me these vintage ads from Thai Airways International.The ad on the left reads:The happiest combination in Far East travel is now offered to you on the fabulous Royal Orchid Jet Service. To the traditional Thai hospitality, superb cuisine, and … [Read more...]
Sun Ya Hotel, 1961 and 1966
Okay, I'm officially obsessed with the Sun Ya Hotel. I found these two photos, one from 1961, a year before my mom stayed there, and the other from 1966. Even back then, Nathan Road was hopping with street and sidewalk traffic.A document published in 1961 by the Hong Kong … [Read more...]
Air geisha
If this 1969 ad from Japan Air Lines seems outdated, think again.My favorite part of the ad reads:... you'll always remember the way you got to Hong Kong--if you let us take you there. For the service on Japan Air Lines is legendary--starting with the classic bow of the … [Read more...]