EXCITING news! Tomorrow I’ll be setting off to Europe for the first time ever. I know right? I can’t believe I’ve never been either. I’ll be ticking off my third continent by embarking on a 5 week long adventure… with my mom. Who, wait for it… has never been to Europe either! We’ve got a […]
As the infamous Hong Kong humidity comes rolling in, the junk boats start sailing out. And while the term “junk boat” may have once referred to the traditional Chinese fishing boats famous for their red sails, today it seems to refer to any sort of pleasure-yacht– and usually one that involves all you can drink […]
As I’m writing this, I am sitting in the airport in Hong Kong, the last minutes of our time here ticking down. This past week was full of going away parties– farewell dinners with family, drinks with friends and coworkers. Being an expat is an amazing experience, but due to the short-lived nature of most expats’ careers […]
Next week marks the famous Dragon Boat festival in Hong Kong. Called Tuen Ng in Chinese, this festival always falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, and has been taking place since as far back as the third century. While this festival has a bit of a long history, it is mainly known for […]
Remember a few months ago when I said Malaysian food was highly underrated? Well, I think I just found a type of food that is even more underrated (and possibly even more delicious)– Filipino food. Filipino cuisine is the result of island life mixed with the country’s rich history of once being colonized. You’ll find Spanish, American […]