Disney has a new night time parade premiering October 1st 2014. I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak at the parade during one of the Magic Access Appreciation Nights last week. It’s called Paint the Night and as you’d imagine it’s full of fun, lights and LCD screens. Visually it is simply stunning. … Continue reading
As a stay-at-home mum following my husband to Hong Kong was somewhat daunting. The idea of being pulled away from my established friends, mothers group and my support network was quite a challenge to overcome. In the beginning I would be lying if I didn’t say it was lonely and tough to find new friends and new … Continue reading
After our atrocious Shrekfast experience we ended up (at the suggestion of the Shrekfest MC) at Paradise Garden, inside the Holiday Inn, part of the Sands Casino Complex on Cotai Strip in Macau. We arrived at the garden in an attempt to get a photo of Mitchell with a Madagascar penguin. If we had known this … Continue reading
Over in Macau there are so many different things for the kids to enjoy. Hong Kong has Disneyland and the Disney characters. The Sands group of hotels (Holiday Inn, Sheraton, Conrad) on Cotai Strip in Macau has the Dreamworks characters. We thought the best way to see the characters was by taking our kids to a … Continue reading
Ya know, I never planned on being a mum. Even in my mid-20’s I had no desire to have kids. And yet here I am celebrating my 10th year of motherhood. I blame my husband. No, really! And NOT in the way you’re thinking my dirty minded reader! 😉 He always said he wanted sprogs. … Continue reading
In what was once one of the seediest places on planet Earth. Yep – you heard me right! I’m talking about the Kowloon Walled City again. Believe it or not there is a pretty awesome bike track right next to the old gates of the Walled city ideal for kids. As I’ve mentioned previously, Kowloon … Continue reading
There has been a lot of news recently on the plight of helpers in Hong Kong. It is full of doom and gloom and highlights the truly gruesome side of life for some domestic helpers working here. Maid, 28, falls to her death from 27th floor flat while cleaning windows Helper in critical condition after … Continue reading
Dear Hasbro, As a mum of a son and a daughter who were both blessed with an abundance of Transformers paraphanelia (including toys, Kreo, music, clothes, books … and did I mention TOYS) at Christmas thanks to Santa and ourselves indulging our sprogs with the purchase of a large number of products from your Transformers … Continue reading
Mums! We’re an odd bunch. Such a diverse group in fact that we HAVE to be labelled. Are you a tiger mum? A monster mum? A koala mum? A dolphin mum? These are terms that have been thrown around the Hong Kong mum community recently. Thanks to the media I knew what a tiger mum … Continue reading
Who doesn’t love Christmas. It’s full of colour and song, presents and merriment. Normally one of the most magical places to experience the delight of Christmas is over at the Hong Kong House of Mouse… ie Disneyland. We venture over there every year around this time for the last 5 or so years to be … Continue reading
