The Other Side of Hong Kong: Village Life
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to visit a number of villages in Northwestern Hong Kong on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. The event was hosted by the expat group Internations, and…...
View ArticleCool Hangout Spots in Hong Kong
I wanted to share a few of my favorite places in HK. Most of these places tend to be Middle Eastern or Arab themed, as my friends have pointed out and complained. I… Read More →
View ArticleThe Holidays in Hong Kong with Family
This holiday season I had the very rare and unusual treat of my parents visiting me in Hong Kong. This was something I was very excited for, but also a bit apprehensive about.… Read More →
View ArticleA Scooter Tour of Hanoi: Eating Delicious Street Food in the Gutter & Getting...
So this post has been quite delayed for nearly a month, but January has been one of the craziest and busiest months in Hong Kong, and perhaps in my entire life, between having guests visiting,… Read...
View ArticleKyoto at 4:00 AM
I recently found a Chinese Guofeng Poem I wrote years ago for my Chinese literature class back in Davis, but the imagery really sticks in my mind, so I thought I would share… Read More →
View ArticleJay Gatsby’s Hong Kong?
I’ve long been a fan of Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. Part of this is simply because of the glamorous setting of the book, and Fitzgerald’s ability to describe details so vividly with such…...
View ArticleHong Kong Flashback
This is just a thought that was running through my mind. It is a glimpse of what was and what became “My Hong Kong.” I remember all too well when Hong Kong was… Read More →
View ArticleFrom Hong Kong to Cairo: Parallel Universes
This is an article I found that I wrote last summer, shortly after I moved to Cairo, and I would like to share it now. Parallel Evolution Paths of Global Cities: Hong Kong… Read More →
View Article13 Reasons Seoul Moves My Soul
It’s been a few years since I’ve been in Korea, and even more years since I lived in Shinchon, Seoul, but Korea still holds a place in my heart. Happy Chuseok everyone! 1.… Read More →
View Article13 Reasons that Hong Kong Expats Smile
I originally started this blog when I was still a young expat in my early 20′s living in Hong Kong. Since then I’ve traveled a lot and moved around a bit, finding myself… Read More →
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