I’m super late to the party when it comes to obtaining a 10-year China visa. Americans have been getting them for some years now, and it became standard practice pretty much after I applied for a visa the last time I went to China, which was in 2015. I don’t travel to China much … [Read more...]
Farewell, Lin Heung
UPDATE: Lin Heung has been saved by an employee buyout! But the sentiment below still stands! One of the things I like(d) most about Hong Kong is that you can walk back in time, sometimes city block by city block. Many restaurants and hotels not only from my decade … [Read more...]
Street Art in Hong Kong
As much as Hong Kong has aesthetically regressed over the last half decade, one positive change is the abundance of street murals. These are some new ones (to me) in Sai Ying Pun from my last visit in November. These are just some of the … [Read more...]
A Year in Photos–2018
It's two weeks into 2019, but not too late to look back at 2018. I wasn't upset to see it go, but it was a great year professionally and for traveling!JanuaryWho knew Stockholm would feel 40 degrees warmer (Fahrenheit) than Chicago in the dead of winter? I didn't when I … [Read more...]
Round corners in Hong Kong
I’ve blogged before about the round-cornered buildings in Hong Kong. Late last year when I visited, I found some new ones (new to me) and an old favorite. The old Wanchai wet market (below) has been renovated into a retail shop, but the striking roundness has been nicely … [Read more...]