Happy Chinese New Year everyone!  Or in other words, Kung Hei Fat Choy!!  That's a phrase I learned when I was young but I wasn't ever really sure how to say it exactly or what it meant.  Now I get it. :) In spirit of Chinese New Year, almost all of the exchange students went to a club called Skitz last night and it was open bar a...

Hong Kong finished the year with some clear days, and the view from our place was lovely. Having Jacqui visit from Honiara was a special treat, and it was nice to meet her boyfriend, Mike. New Year's Eve was reunion of the Christmas lunch feast.  Simone, Georgia, Ralte, Ziki, Remi, Mawii, Jacqui and Mike.  The night was clear but cool,...

****several sets of photos up at picasweb.google.com/laurie.b.young**** The post indicates that our last trip was indeed to China....however this definition is quite dubious and we are still trying to decide just how much China is really contained in Hong Kong.  Can a territory where it is easier for three Americans and one Japanese perso...

So, after a long + sleepless flight we arrived in busy Hong Kong.  Staying at the YMCA which had excellent reviews - and I can assure you I was speechless for a full few minutes at our top-floor view of the harbour, 180degrees round, and we arrived as the 8pm light show was going on!   After a quick shower+change we headed out + foun...

Ni Hao from Hong Kong, After Guangzhou we took a train to Hong Kong. This place is like New York's Times Square times 100! That night we walked along the harbor and looked at all the buildings decked out in lights.  We also did a little shopping....okay a lot of shopping!  Shopping here is phenomenal and almost overwhelming. ...

Late Breakfast at Yuen Kay. Strangely, most of HK's eatery are called Yuen Kay. This is a super cold shop. When you speak, smoke will appear from your mouth!! Shopping around hotel area. Cla chose a beautiful silver necklace while I bought a wooden one from a shop called "Maple". Check-out Hotel / Lunch 12.30 pm Remembered to collect our 10 boxe...

Leaving San Fran in the wee hours of Saturday morning, we board Cathay Airway for the long flight to Hong Kong... 15 hours.  can you say "blood clot"?

I was on my way home when heard from news about Hong Kong. I found it so amazing as I continue watching and hearing the news. The huge attractive buildings and the place at night is really wonderful. I got more interested about the place when this Victoria Peak was mentioned. Oh my God, it is a very nice attraction not to be missed when travelin...

Morning all After months of planning I'm on my way. Landed in Hong Kong about half five last night. The flight was pretty good apart from two of the worlds biggest faffers sat next to me (fafffing not being a word used to often these days, but it suits these two to a tee). An elderly couple who, when not worry about taking th...

Ei Guude!!   So, Kapitel Neuseeland und Australien beendet, ab zu den Hundeessern. Um sage und schreibe 4Uhr morgens musste ich los zum Flughafen, unglaublich. In Sydney hatte ich Aufenthalt und wie es dann so kommt, ging der Flieger erst mit einer Stunde Verspaetung in die Luft. Es ist ja immer wieder schoen, was man alles vom Flieger aus ...