I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…if we hadn’t moved to Hong Kong, there is no chance we would be living in a small apartment, especially now as a family of three. Our former Vancouver digs – 800 sq ft one bedroom place (see photos of that here) was never going to cut … More Hong Kong House Sizes
When I was packing I was didn’t have a succinct mission statement. I just looked at every single item we owned and asked myself whether we will really really really need this in Hong Kong? If yes, does it have multiple uses? Did we use it a lot in Vancouver? Do we like it? Will … More Hong Kong Apartment: Useful & Beautiful
I am totally happy to be out of my comfort zone and experiencing new things, but sorting out all the paperwork and formalities for a move like this is waaaaaay out of my comfort zone. Lucky for me, Braden has gone through everything before me, which has made it a lot easier. The big things … More Becoming Legit in Hong Kong: Work Visa, Hong Kong ID + Bank Account
Movers arrived on Thursday last week after weeks and months of anticipation (read about it here)! One hour later the movers were gone, and our place looked like this: I was still at work later that day when I got a text, “OMG. So much stuff!!!!” Braden had just walked in the door and, as expected, was a bit … More Hong Kong Apartment: The Great Unpack
It was a big day in Vancouver back on March 9th. After all the planning and packing, it was finally moving day. The relocation contract covered packing, moving and shipping a container full of our belongings (which I’m sure we didn’t fill), so on the last day of possession of our New Westminster apartment a team … More Hong Kong Apartment: The Container Arrives
Back in February I flew to Hong Kong for three days – what a whirlwind trip! My primary goals were to attend interviews and hopefully narrow down my employment options, and also hunt for an apartment with Braden. Both objectives were necessary for me to be there in person, but I didn’t have much time. … More Hong Kong Apartment: Hunting + Planning
During the middle of last week I took a quick trip to Macau. While we were away in the Philippines Braden received word that my Work Visa had finally come through. I am on a Dependant Visa, which means I am under Braden’s Work Visa. In order to start the application process he actually had … More Day Trip from Hong Kong: Macau
This is all real and it’s all happening! The flight I took out of Vancouver is at a great time, in my opinion. It’s a regularly scheduled Air Canada fly that goes every day, I believe. It departs YVR at 1pm, arriving in HKG 13 hours later (just after 5pm the following day). This means … More I made it to Hong Kong!
Does this sound like a daunting task? It was! The philosophy here, in my opinion, is the same advice many give about packing a suitcase. Make a pile of everything you think you need. Walk away. Come back and remove half of everything. Walk away. Come back and remove a bit more stuff. Now you’re … More How To Pack Your 900 sq ft Canada Apartment To Move Into 440 sq ft in Hong Kong
When you share news like this with people you get some interesting reactions. It has been fun watching facial expressions and hearing comments from people in reaction to this news. It’s not what most expect to hear. A typical conversation is something like: me, “Sorry, I won’t be here for [that event] because I’m moving.” … More So I’m Moving…To China
A Life Shift 