Susan Blumberg-Kason

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The importance of hubs

August 2, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

As the turmoil in Hong Kong shows no signs of resolving, it's so hard to think of what will happen to my favorite city. I'm aware that Hong Kong's heyday may have passed long ago, but it's still an important city in Asia and in the world. It's difficult to think about Hong Kong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

Once upon a time in Shatin

July 21, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

A district in Hong Kong called Shatin made international news last weekend during the ongoing demonstrations. When I first saw what was going on in Shatin, I couldn’t believe it.Shatin was a sleepy fishing town before the 1980s when the government constructed what they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

When we were free

July 14, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

There's so much to think about these days when it comes to Hong Kong and being young and free. These words have literal and figurative meanings, and with everything that's going on there now, I can't help but remember days when we thought we had it all figured out. And in many … [Read more...]

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Portland’s Lan Su Garden

July 1, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

I recently traveled to Portland, Oregon for the first time and one of the highlights was visiting the beautiful Lan Su Garden, which was built in 1999 in honor of Portland's sister city, Suzhou.When we arrived at the garden, there was still a little while before it opened, so … [Read more...]

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The Eaton Hotel, Hong Kong

May 27, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

The Eaton Hotel was always a landmark on my walks around Kowloon in my twenties. No one could miss the outdoor elevators that seemed to reach into the sky. Every time I saw the Eaton, I could always tell how much longer it took to reach my destination. It was one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Good Chinese Wife, Hong Kong, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

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