I recently flew back to Hong Kong from Vancouver (yay for cousins getting married!) and didn’t have the best flying experience. There wasn’t on particular bad part, just a 1pm departure from Vancouver to Seattle (beautiful view of the San Juan Islands the entire way south – no complaint there), a 1hr layover (pretty tight … More Most Memorable Flight Ever?
A couple months ago the Hong Kong government established a special one-off holiday to mark the 70th anniversary day of the victory of the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression….hmmmm. While it didn’t sound like we would be ‘celebrating’ a particularly joyous event, we did appreciate an extra day off. The holiday fell … More Adventures with Scoopy & Wow: Our Weekend in Phuket
You guys, I can’t believe I almost missed going to see the Great Ocean Road and The Twelve Apostles. It was such a highlight and deciding to go was a very last minute plan. When I checked in to my new hotel in Melbourne they had a little carousel of pamphlets, which I wouldn’t have normally … More The Great Ocean Road & The Twelve Apostles
After a weekend in Sydney and a few days of work we flew to Melbourne, a new city for me. We spent some time exploring the city and popping in to a bunch of great coffee shops, plenty of hours in meetings and, before I knew it, the work part of our trip was over.
Last time I was in Sydney was in 2004. My cousin was on a university exchange in Brisbane and I made a trip Down Under to visit. I flew in to Sydney, arriving early in the morning and feeling totally jet lagged. I only had two days before I started a tour, and my days … More Weekend in Sydney
As if I weren’t already lucky enough to be living in Hong Kong and experiencing all sorts of adventures, I’m also working for a global company and responsible for work in Australia and New Zealand. How fortunate am I?!? A few months in to my job discussions around a trip to Australia began to happen … More Flight from Hong Kong to Sydney
If you have been following our day of market exploration, then you’re ready for the third installment. If not, you can catch up and read about the Wan Chai Market here and Avenue of Comic Stars + Flower Market + Bird Market + Pet Market here! After leaving the Pet Market we walked over to Nathan Road … More Hong Kong Sites: Nathan Road, Ladies’ Market + Temple Street Night Market
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
A Life Shift 