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coming to an end
My Hong Kong adventure is winding down and the end is within sight. I leave tommorrow after a whirl-wind last day of presentations, possible interview, workshop and dinner (my plane leaves at 1 AM!)....
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Gai See: What I Saw
As I mentioned before, in Hong Kong I had the pleasure of meeting Roseanne Thong's;and I also got to see her new book, Gai See: What You See in Chinatown. Now while the title of the book says, What You...
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commute
Yesterday was my last day of school presentations at HKIS. So I decided to mark the occasion by cataloguing my commute from the hotel to the school. For the past week, I've gotten up in the morning and...
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fine things
Today I rode the famous Star Ferry to Kowloon. This ferry is a mere $1.7 HK--which is an incredible deal. Unfortunately, I didn't get to take advantage of this deal because I thought it said $17. and...
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discovering dragonfruit
It was really neat to taste things in Hong Konh that I can't get in the States. Some things, like certain fruits, are not allowed to be imported (because of the fruit flies) such as wax apples(left)...
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dining directions
I can’t believe I have been here in Hong Kong for over a week. Well, actually, I do because I am starting to get a feel for the city—something that, for me, takes time. But just a start. Last evening I...
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blue dress
Women in Hong Kong are very stylish. Every woman I saw looked so polished and put together. There were no dragging too-long pantlegs, too-tight waistbands or oversized shirts. Everything perfectly...
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charm
Within walking distance of the school, there is Tin Hau Temple--another temple devoted to the Goddess of the Sea (I suppose an island depending mainly on the fishing industry figured they couldn't have...
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space
After dim sum, we went for a short walk to Hong Kong Park, a beautiful, calm green space tucked in the hectic city. The park boast of fountains, leafy green trees, blooming flowers, whistling birds and...
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eating and eating
For the first time ever, I ate at a speakeasy; a term given to private dining restaurants mainly hidden from the public. These restaurants are usually not legal (no boards of health certificates!),...
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big buddha day
Today was the day I have been most looking forward to ever since arriving in Hong Kong. It was the day that Amy (my ever-gracious HKIS guide) and I were going to go see the Big Buddha!Located on...
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kowloon markets
Yesterday evening I went to Kowloon. For some reason I thought Kowloon was far, far away but as we got there in a fairly short subway (MTR) ride, I realized--oh, Kowloon is like Cambridge is to Boston....
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Stanley
Today started out leisurely, as my first presentation did not begin until 10:40. However, about 5 minutes before it was time for me to head out to school, I had a panic attack that I had lost my...
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fine dining
I'm doing a quick post this morning because I was too tired to blog last night. And why was I too tired? Because I went out to a fancy dinner at the exclusive China Club. This restaurant was once...
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two tart day
Today started with two egg tarts.But these tarts were not just any tarts. These were AMAZING egg tarts. I've never had egg tarts this good ever. The crust was so light and flaky and the tops had been...
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today's junk
It's a well known truism that viewing other people's vacation photos is rather dull. But, I'm not on a vacation. I'm working! Today I did a full day of visits at HKIS.Where I had two lovely suprises...
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jetlag and hong kong at micro/macro
After waking up at 5AM, I went back to sleep at 8, woke up at 10, back to sleep at 11, woke up at 11:30 and decided I had better try to do something or else my jetlag was going to suck my day away. And...
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honorably arrived
These are my feet in Hong Kong. I'm here (or there, depending on where YOU are), honorably arrived as they say in Japan.And it was an honorable arrival. I have to say, HKIS sure treats you well. For...
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far travels
Did I tell you? I'm going to Hong Kong on Friday.Yes, I am. The Hong Kong International School and the Man Festival invited me out there for the next 14 days, I think due to the attention that author...
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In March 2007, the Hong Kong International School invited me for 14 days to visit their school (I'm a children's book author/illustrator). It was my first time in Hong Kong and my hosts were extremely...
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