I've written about beating jetlag before, and I'm still convinced it's much easier to acclimate to one's new environs by staying up as late as possible, to the point of exhaustion.When I arrived in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, I checked into my hotel and immediately went out … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's hard to believe a week ago I was in Hong Kong, wandering around the streets of Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun, places I used to walk around when I taught English in those areas 20+ years ago.When I saw this huge durian, I had to take a photo of it to show my kids. They are … [Read more...]
Learning about tea in Hong Kong
Although I've been a tea drinker pretty much since I could walk to school on my own, I always find there's more to learn about my favorite drink. So when my friend Rita asked if I wanted to go with her to a tea workshop last week, I was game.The only catch: it was in … [Read more...]
In search of a custom tailor in Hong Kong
When my mom bought me a sari in India earlier this year, I immediately thought about turning it into a dress. After all, my mom had done the same in 1965 with a sari she bought on her first trip to India. So after inquiring around Chicago for several months and not finding … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Streets: Exploring Kowloon
I'm not one to shy away from a Hong Kong guidebook--always comparing what's in them with what I remember from living there 20-25 years ago--but when I learned about Jason Wordie's Streets: Exploring Kowloon (Hong Kong University Press, 2007), I grabbed it extra quickly.The … [Read more...]
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