Nan Lian Gardens & A Symphony of Lights
Last weekend I spent my Saturday afternoon with a friend, and we headed to Nan Lian Gardens, on the recommendation of some other teachers. It was an absolutely beautiful sunny day, though pretty hot, but it was lovely…
A Day in the Life: Kindergarten ESL Teacher
So for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention lately, I recently began working in my first real-world, full-time job since graduating university, as a teacher in Hong Kong. I got the job through an agency, who also provide…
Outfit – Taste of Tartan
As some people may know, I’m pretty proud to be Scottish anyway, but this tends to get elevated when I’m away from my own country, especially with no other Scots around. So when I was out shopping in…
An Afternoon in Tsim Sha Tsui
The Tsim Sha Tsui area (more commonly called TST) is just a short walk or MTR ride south of where I’m living, in the Kowloon region of Hong Kong. It’s one of the more famous and well-known parts…
Musings from a Skyscraper
Is there anything out there beyond the mass of towers stretching into the heavens? Buildings pop up from the ground in all directions, floor upon floor precariously stacked on each other. Dozens of identical windows line each one,…
Outfit – Cut Away
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it time and time again, Hong Kong is hot. More than just hot, it’s humid, making everything feel muggy and sticky all the time. So I’m definitely wearing different outfits to…
Room Tour – Hong Kong Flat
This is actually more of a flat tour than a room tour, seeing as my room is the size of a box. (I’ve also done previous room tours in France and Edinburgh). I knew flats in Hong Kong…
Travel Inspiration – Loire Valley
So while I’m all the way around the other side of the world in Hong Kong, I thought we’d take a look back at the last time I lived abroad. As some may already know, I spent the…
Outfit – Beat the Heat
Hong Kong is hot. I knew this before coming obviously, but dealing with the heat and humidity and near-constant feeling of sweatiness is quite unfamiliar for me! It’s nice to get a chance to dress a little differently…
Hong Kong: First Impressions
So I’ve been living in Hong Kong for a week now, and thought I’d share what I think about the place so far. I was pretty jet-lagged for the first weekend, then I’ve been in work all week,…
