If there's one thing I've learned in my travels, it's to pack light. My mom gave me this advice many years ago:Pack the minimum amount of clothes you think you'll need. Then take out half those clothes before you zip your suitcase (or backpack).I took that advice to heart … [Read more...]
Hong Kong colonial architecture then and now
When I landed in Hong Kong 21 years ago, I assumed I'd find streets like this one.Sadly, that wasn't the case.My mom took this photo in 1962 in Hong Kong's Central district. Now Pedder Street looks more like New York than a outpost of the British Empire. Gloucester … [Read more...]
The mystery of the Tai Pak floating restaurant
I've blogged before about differences between 1960s and 1990s Hong Kong locales, and am always amazed by new discoveries.A couple weeks ago I posted this serene photo of the Tai Pak floating restaurant on Gwulo.com to include in their old Hong Kong photo collection.And … [Read more...]
An ode to the Hong Kong sampan
This slide brings tears to my eyes.I think it's because when I decided to move to Hong Kong in 1990, I thought this would be a normal scene. The sea, the mountains, the beautiful skyline, and of course the exotic sampan.But when I arrived, the tallest building in this … [Read more...]
My grandparents up near the China border, 1974
Last weekend my maternal grandmother celebrated her 95th birthday. Everyone at the party remarked how fit and alert she looked. To me, she hasn't changed much since my earliest memories, going back 40 years now.Grandma Kohlhagen, as my brother and I called her (Nama to her … [Read more...]
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