Susan Blumberg-Kason

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Afternoon Tea at the Peninsula Shanghai

May 24, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

Afternoon tea is so popular in China and Hong Kong that it's hard to find a five-star hotel that doesn't serve it. Department stores in Hong Kong are even serving afternoon tea, as are independent tea shops. I've had afternoon tea in Hong Kong almost every time since I've been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, China, My Family's Travels, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

A Look at the Peace Hotel

May 20, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

Last week I posted about the Indian Suite at the Peace Hotel, but now let's look at the common areas. The hotel is so beautiful and I've wanted to blog about it for a long time, but only recently took a ton of photos of it. Last week, I stayed there for the third time.The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: China, My Family's Travels

A secret look at the Peace Hotel

May 16, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

When my mom, two sons, and I stayed at the Peace Hotel earlier this week, I was determined to see one of their special themed suites. My friend Tina told me about private tours of the hotel, which are free and booked with the concierge. I'd stayed at the Peace before, but this … [Read more...]

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Parent visits

April 30, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

When I studied abroad in Hong Kong many years ago, my mom visited me twice and my dad once. They figured it was best to split their trips up so I'd have less time alone. Two of these trips were outside Hong Kong and one was in the city.In December 1990, my mom returned to … [Read more...]

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

Evolution of the China visa

March 12, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 2 Comments

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...]

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

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