In 1958, Ludwig Bemelmans, the author of the beloved Madeline children's books, illustrated this ad for Tabasco sauce--in a Hong Kong setting.This colonial dinner, complete with paper lanterns, a harbor view, and Chinese servants, looks like something from The World of Suzy … [Read more...]
Godown, part deux
I couldn't resist.I found this 1972 ad for the Godown Bistro's sister restaurant--the Godown Restaurant, across the Harbor in Hong Kong's Central district.The ad is just as colonial as the Bistro's:It has the same intimate, friendly atmosphere and the waitresses are … [Read more...]
Remembering Kai Tak, 1925 – 1998
Twelve years ago last week, Hong Kong's legendary Kai Tak Aiport closed. The infamous runway 13 ran jutted into the harbor, and to help navigate tricky landings, pilots used a red and white checkerboard etched into a nearby mountain as their cue to turn 47 degrees in the final … [Read more...]
Postcard from Kathmandu, 1965
My mom sent this postcard from Nepal to her sister and youngest brother in the summer of 1965 while on a side trip from India.In the postcard, my mom wrote:Kathmandu is a very interesting city. When it is clear, you can see the Himalaya Mountains, but it has been very … [Read more...]
Brochure from Western Samoa, early 1970s
My grandparents loved visiting the South Pacific. Tahiti, Bora Bora, Pago Pago, Fiji, Western Samoa.I found this brochure from early 1970s Western Samoa (now Samoa) at my grandma's house a few weeks ago. I love the cover (left). There's so much going on: the batik, the key … [Read more...]
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