This past weekend, we headed out to see another of Hong Kong’s more popular tourist attractions. The city is bursting with temples, but Wong Tai Sin (also known as Sik Sik Yuen) Temple is one of the most…

     I was lucky enough to get a long weekend off work this week, with Monday being a public holiday, because Sunday was the annual Mid Autumn Festival. It’s celebrated throughout China and Vietnam, so I got to experience…

     Despite not being a particularly religious person, I do find the notion of religion, and the many different faiths that exist around the world quite interesting. Having grown up in a largely Christian community, in a country whose…

     I was lucky enough to visit Disney World in Florida around 6 years ago with my family. I’m planning on visiting the Hong Kong park at some point this year, so this seemed like a good time to…

     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…

     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…

     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…

     So, my trip to Hong Kong started off with a bundle of nerves and anxieties, complete terror, and several tears – come one, moving halfway around the world is pretty daunting! However, one of the brightest moments that…