Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Owakudani in Hakone, Japan. Owakudani was like no where I had ever seen before, and simply for the colors alone. From the murky ice-blue water of the hot springs to the putrid yellow-green sulfur leaking from the earth, inside […]
Living abroad for an uncertain amount of time can be hard. I left my pets back home and I find myself constantly fighting any temptation to get a pet while in Hong Kong. Lucky for me, while we were in Japan I had the chance to visit a cat cafe. Everyone loves cats. I mean really, […]
It’s official! I’ve officially been living in Hong Kong for one year now. And holy cow did it go by fast. While I could go on and on about how amazing and life changing this year has been, I won’t. At least not in this post. Instead what I wanted to talk about today, is why all the […]
After living abroad in two very different Asian countries, Japan and Hong Kong, I am often asked a lot of questions regarding life in Asia. One of the most common questions I seem to get asked is whether or not one should learn Japanese before moving to Japan. And while I’m quite the advocate for learning any local language […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the bustling marketplace in Senado Square, Macau. Macau is said to be the most densely populated region in the world. During my first visit, I wasn’t convinced and I felt that Hong Kong was the more crowded of the […]
If there’s one word you can’t go a day without hearing in Japan, it’s the word kawaii (かわいい). Most commonly translated as “cute,” kawaii has become more than just a cultural phenomena in Japan, it’s become entrenched in daily life. From lovable mascots to adorable eats, there’s no escaping it. Cute is everywhere. And honestly, Japan just wouldn’t be […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Pak Lap Wan, Hong Kong. Can you believe this is Hong Kong? I know, I could hardly believe it either. During our time exploring Sai Kung and it’s famous Geoparks, we came across Pak Lap Wan (白腊灣)– ok, well, more like […]
As of last weekend, Hong Kong Disneyland officially opened the anticipated land named Mystic Point, the third and final installment of their 3-part expansion project. Together with Toy Story Land (opened 2011) and Grizzly Gulch (opened 2012), Hong Kong Disneyland has increased their park size by almost 25% in just these past 3 years! The themes […]
Well, maybe you’ve heard of it. After all, Time regards the Cheung Chau Bun Festival as one of the “Top 10 Quirky Local Festivals“. Every year the Cheung Chau Bun Festival falls on the 5th – 9th days of the fourth lunar month. Leading up to this time, the locals of Cheung Chau–a small island fishing village, […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple in Singapore. Singapore is unique because it’s one of the few countries where you can find a Buddhist temple, Hindu temple, Islamic Mosque and Christian Church all in the same neighborhood. Despite being so […]