Tag: Hong Kong
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Walking a Tight Rope
Hong Kong is a crowded city and a popular tourist destination. Tourists are welcomed here but there’s one group that’s getting a cold shoulder from some of the local residents who have described them as “invading locusts.” Business owners love them because they spend, spend, spend their yuans on luxury goods to take advantage of…
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HongKong Highlights
We walked the route of the Wisdom Path during our visit to the Big Buddha complex on Lantau Island recently. We’re probably not much wiser but it is a very reflective place and soothing to the soul. Doesn’t sound like Hong Kong does it? This city is throbbing with activity day and night. We were…
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Goodbye to all that
We’re adjusting to life in Hong Kong and finding our bearings once again. It’s the season when the Kapok trees flower and bulbuls “go wild” cavorting in the gorgeous orange-red flowers. No one seems to notice but I love watching them. In Singapore, where so much has changed [new buildings, land reclamation, constant renovation and…
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A Cup of Tea
Trying to decide on a tea to brew the other day, the choices before me brought back old experiences, habits and memories. Being a new year and all, I reminded myself to reach for the green rather than the black tea that I’ve always loved. In fact, for the longest time, the only kind of…
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Two Walks
Last week we traveled two hours to the eastern-most extremity of Hong Kong Island to a place called Shek O. The rocky coastal scenery reminded us so much of Acadia Park in Maine! Hong Kong is a great mix of big city and rugged wild beauty. The bus ride to Shek O was hair-raising to…
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Asian Odyssey
Dear Friends, As the holiday season approaches, we are making busy preparations for our Asian sojourn beginning Jan. 3rd 2010. Instead of holiday greeting cards, I’m starting a blog this year to take all of you on our journey as well, if you are so inclined. Buckle up! Depending on what moves me, expect to…
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