Not all apartments in Hong Kong have ovens. In fact, often they are a luxury only included in newer developments or renovated apartments. Many families in Hong Kong get by with just a stove top burner. Three years ago we moved to our current apartment and one of the sacrifices I made was no longer having … Continue reading
Trams have been a part of Hong Kong Island for over 100 years (since 1904). They trundle from one end of Hong Kong Island to the other. Two tracks run side by side with trams continuously running in both directions… NORMALLY that is. With two protest sites blocking their tracks, the trams have effectively been … Continue reading
Hong Kong is one of those cities where you miss a large part of it if you don’t look up. It is a world of high rise buildings and extremes crammed into a small peninsula and even smaller islands. One way to view it from above is to head up to the Peak on Hong … 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
What could possibly be so strange about taking your pet for a walk? That kind of depends what kind of pet you’re taking for a walk doesn’t it? Even an old fella needs to get out of the house sometimes… This rather large hardshelled guy goes for walks around our apartment complex and generates quite … Continue reading
I’ve been feeling quite homesick of late for Sydney. Rather than wallow in all the problems living in Hong Kong makes one face I figured I would twist things around and look at the good stuff. There are a lot of great things about Hong Kong and often with the dilemmas of life we forget … Continue reading
Hong Kong has some amazing temples hidden in plain sight. There are the touristy ones like Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road which allow photography but are smothered by coach after coach of tourists walking through their doors. Alternatively, one can leave the tourists behind and head over to Tin Hau to visit a similarly … Continue reading
…do people drive around in real life Matchbox / Hot Wheels cars. (spotted in front of Landmark in Central, Hong Kong) Continue reading
On a walk through Tin Hau this morning, who should I stumble across but Pac Man! A few posts back I mentioned Pac Man had been on this wall, only to be removed by the government for being too ‘distracting’. I later discovered he was originally tiled there by a renown international artist, Invader. Imagine … Continue reading
Hong Kong Phooey … number 1 super guy. Here now, gone 5 hours later! Yep. True story! Upon hearing an 8-bit street art of Hong Kong Phooey was adorning a quiet back street in Happy Valley, I made plans to pop over that way to see my childhood cartoon hero in all his 8-bit tiled … Continue reading
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