I don’t know much about blogging, travel blogging, travel writing, etc, so when I have a few spare minutes I explore other people’s blogs to see what they’re up to, learn about their style, and check out their blog format. There are a lot of great blogs out there, and I came across one that curates … More Weekend Getaway to Hong Kong
A couple weekends ago we ventured over to Kowloon to do some exploring. We spent a bit of time at a mall (super complicated – it seemed to be 3 malls that had been joined together. None of the levels lined up, so it was full of short flights of stairs and escalators. It was … More Hong Kong Sites: Avenue of Comic Stars + Flower Market + Bird Market + Pet Market
A couple blocks from where we live is the Wan Chai Market, an indoor area filled with stalls selling vegetables, fruit, fish, meat, etc. This type of market is known as a wet market, because it sells fruits, veggies, meat, etc. opposed to textiles, electronics, etc. The surrounding streets are also filled with stalls selling all … More Hong Kong Sites: Wan Chai Market
We loved our time in Melaka (read about it here), but after breakfast it was time to continue our journey, and so we carried on our way south to Singapore. Daren did a lot of driving for us (neither of us were interested in driving on the other side of the road on a major … More Weekend Trip from Hong Kong Part III: Singapore
From Kuala Lumpur we drove to Melaka (or Malacca in English), about a two hour drive south. Melaka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a charming town that Daren had visited before and recommended. It sounded like a great plan to us, so we hopped in his car and hit the road. Before we get … More Weekend Trip from Hong Kong Part II: Melaka
July 1 in Hong Kong is Special Administrative Region Establishment Day. Celebrated since 1997, the day recognizes the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the UK to China and the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR. We took advantage of the opportunity for a long weekend, booked the following Thursday and Friday off, and … More Weekend Trip from Hong Kong Part I: Kuala Lumpur
We have become friends with a British couple, Guy and Flick, and gotten to know some of their friends too. Last weekend we were invited to join them for a beach BBQ celebration they had planned for their newly-engaged friends. We didn’t have much of an idea what we were in for, other than a bit of … More Day Trip from Hong Kong: Long Ke Beach
A Life Shift 