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Hong Kong noir

March 15, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 7 Comments

I'm a sucker for a good film noir. Or one filmed in an exciting location.I stumbled across The Scavengers on Netflix a couple years ago and while the acting and cinematography are lackluster at best, I pushed that aside and immersed myself into late 1950s Hong Kong.Vince … [Read more...]

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Sun Ya Hotel 1960s

March 13, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

When I've traveled with my mom, she's liked to stay at nice places. So when I googled the Sun Ya Hotel, where she stayed on her first trip to Hong Kong in 1962, I was shocked to learn it was in the now-densely populated Mongkok area, miles north of the popular Tsim Sha Tsui … [Read more...]

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Why be an armchair traveler?

March 12, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

This Pam Am ad from 1962 dates itself by touting "Europe...the Middle East...the Orient!" For $1253, you could depart New York and visit up to 25 countries. Sounds like a great deal to me! You could jump from place to place, touring for a day or two, or staying for a few weeks. … [Read more...]

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One of my favorite things

March 10, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I'm coming clean. One of my favorite books was written for children aged 4 to 8. And it takes all of two minutes to read--if you don't absorb the colorful illustrations and brilliant details of the 60+ pages.Miroslav Sasek, a Czech writer and illustrator, was born in 1916, … [Read more...]

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Happy International Women’s Day

March 8, 2010 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 9 Comments

I didn't learn about International Women's Day until I moved to Hong Kong. While it wasn't a popular holiday there, my classmates from China always wished me a Happy International Women's Day on March 8th.Interestingly, according to danwei.org:March 8, or 'san ba' in … [Read more...]

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