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    A-Z of Hong Kong

         I spent a year living and working in Hong Kong, immediately after graduating university, and while I was terrified at first, and really didn’t think I liked the city much during the first few months, it wound up…

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    Farewell Hong Kong | Final Thoughts

         Well here we are. My year in Hong Kong is at an end. If we’re being technical, I will be back for a few nights in August, between travels, but this is my last day in this apartment,…

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    Top Ten Sights in Hong Kong

         Hong Kong has such a variety of things to do and and see, and that’s one of the big reasons why I love living here so much. Even after nearly a year, there are still parts of it…

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    Ocean Park: Round 3

         It’s been way too long since our last Ocean Park trip, so we decided to go again last weekend. It was coincidentally one of the hottest days of the year, which is actually more reason to stay indoors…

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    Clearwater Bay Beach | Hong Kong

         Hong Kong may be best known for its metropolitan centre, and the iconic skyline across Victoria Harbour, but there’s also a wealth of nature to be found here. We went exploring again last weekend, on a beach day…

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    Afternoon Tea at The Peninsula

         Check out most lists of things to do in Hong Kong, and afternoon tea at The Peninsula will surely be on there somewhere. It’s become one of the most iconic things to do here, and the hotel itself…

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    Disneyland Hong Kong

         Is there anywhere that quite captures the innocence, childhood, and magic quite like Disneyland? At any age, it is a wonderful place to experience, whether you are a child who is completely enraptured by your favourite characters brought…

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    Hong Kong at Night

         When I first moved to Hong Kong, I was overwhelmed. By the culture shock, by the crammed streets, by the language foreign to my ears, and by the vast, towering skyscrapers dominating the skyline. Honestly, I thought most…

  • Life,  Travel

    Junk Boat Party | Hong Kong

         Oh, the sweet, sweet freedom of having a Saturday off… I know my job isn’t the hardest in the world, and there are plenty of other people who work far more hours than I do. But working 46…