If you read my previous post, you’ll know that I finally got to eat dim sum at the famous Tim Ho Wan (添好運). I last left my readers with my 3 categories of: “the best I’ve had”, “pretty standard“, and “lacking“, and said that there was nothing downright bad– just things I didn’t care for. So let’s take a closer look at my final […]
It’s been a long, and crazy, past six months. The time has just seemed to fly by since moving to Hong Kong. It took me a good 2-3 months to get settled into this new lifestyle and used to having a full-time job, and I can’t believe there’s only three months left of my current contract. My […]
Planning a visit to China? If so, you’ll need a visa. And unfortunately for Americans, that visa can be a little tricky (and a little pricey) to get. Unlike many other Asian countries, you cannot arrive at China’s border and apply for a visa on the spot. Applying for a visa can be a bit […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Singapore Skyline. Since 2000, skyscrapers have been rapidly popping up in Singapore’s downtown area, particularly in the Marina Bay district. Although I can’t say it’s as impressive as the skyline in Hong Kong or even in say, Chicago, viewing […]
Traveling to a country with different customs and where you don’t know the language can be tough–especially when most people there don’t speak English. Japan is often thought of as a difficult country to travel in because almost no signs or maps are in English. And Japanese is quite the difficult language to learn (mainly because most Japanese words […]
While walking around Macau we suddenly heard the clashing of cymbals; a distinct sound that I have come to learn as meaning only one thing– a lion must be nearby. I looked through the crowds of people trying to spot the lion. I was a little surprised at the thought of seeing a lion dance, because Chinese New […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from the Ruins of St. Paul’s in Macau. On a recent visit to Macau we arrived to the ruins just in time to hear the high-pitched sounds of a lion drum (獅鼓 si gu) and gong (鑼 luo). Crowds started gathering around the bottom of […]
Searching for flights is often a hassle and time consuming. Just this past week I easily spent 6+ hours searching endlessly for flights. When should you jump on buying a flight? How do you know you’re getting a good deal? These are questions I kept thinking of during my search. Unfortunately there’s no exact answer […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from The Peak, Hong Kong. Victoria Peak, known locally as simply The Peak, is one of the top tourist spots in Hong Kong. Although not many locals take the time to visit, they really should. I’ve sadly only been twice, but it’s one […]
Macau, the Vegas of Asia, has recently become a popular day-trip option for those traveling in Hong Kong. Being only an hour away with visa-free entry (for 66 countries) makes it rather appealing to see what this former Portuguese colony has to offer. There are three ways to get from Hong Kong to Macau: by […]