Chungking Mansions has been a Hong Kong institution since 1962, the year my mom first went to Hong Kong. But as I learned--the hard way--neither my mom nor her family ever ventured into the bowels of this backpacker hostel and Indian restaurant jungle (which back then was more of … [Read more...]
Shamrock Hotel, Hong Kong
I almost stayed at the Shamrock years ago.After eloping with my former husband, we trekked from our graduate dorm in the New Territories to the bustling density of Kowloon in search of a short honeymoon. One of the hotels we looked into was the Shamrock.The Shamrock is an … [Read more...]
Imperial Hotel, Hong Kong
When I was looking into the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo for an earlier blog post, I came across the Imperial in Hong Kong. Could they be related, I wondered?My uncle stayed at both the Hong Kong and Tokyo Imperials in the 1960s, so I was naturally interested in these … [Read more...]
Hot off the press–Historic Bars of Chicago
So after I went on and on a couple days ago about how I don't drink much, now I'm writing about Chicago bars.You see, the same day I blogged about drinking in Havana, I received a review copy of this great new guidebook--Historic Bars of Chicago by Sean Parnell (Lake … [Read more...]
Hong Kong facelift
Yesterday the New York Times published an article about how Hong Kong's old walk-ups are experiencing a grand restoration. Millions of dollars are being poured into these old apartments to give them a modern, comfortable feel.With all the demolition of old buildings and … [Read more...]
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