When my mom first traveled to Hong Kong in 1962, this passenger terminal at Kai Tak was new and so modern. I saw airports in Southeast Asia thirty years later that didn't come close to this. My mom's family would fly in and out of Kai Tak for much of the sixties, seventies, and … [Read more...]

Halloween isn't a huge holiday in Hong Kong, although a couple years ago I was there over the holiday and noticed quite a few bars in Kowloon City decked out in jack-o-lanterns and witch hats. So it's definitely gaining popularity since I lived there.But Hong Kong has a … [Read more...]

It seems like every time I've visited Hong Kong since I left in 1998, I've wanted to go back to Kowloon Park, a place where I used to wander around and chill out back in my twenties. I've gotten close several times, but I always try to cram in more than I have time for and, … [Read more...]

There are some neighborhoods in Hong Kong that look nothing like they did 20 years ago. And there are some that do, more or less. In August I had the honor to take a walk through Old Wanchai and it was filled with lovely architecture. I remember the Blue House from when I lived … [Read more...]