One of the highlight events of Chinese New Year is the Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade. Filled with dozens of over-the-top floats, billions of LEDs, and world class performances, this parade is like Disney’s Electrical Parade on steroids. A feast for your senses, this parade has been taking place for the past 19 years, […]
As Christmas displays are being taken down around Hong Kong, they are being quickly replaced by brilliant displays of red and gold. Yup, that’s right, Chinese New Year is almost here so it’s time to start preparing! I had really high hopes for this past Year of the Snake, I am a snake after all, but wouldn’t […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Masjid Jamek in Kuala Lumpur. Located at the birthplace of Kuala Lumpur, where the Klang and Gombak rivers meet, sits Masjid Jamek. As one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia, Masjid Jamek was established over 100 years ago and […]
As I embark on this one week trip to Malaysia, I’m about to face a whole new set of packing challenges. Challenge #1: Similarly to my trip to Singapore, I’ll be leaving 50-something degree Hong Kong to somewhere that is currently 90+ degrees, so I’ll have the joy of having to carry needless clothes for both seasons. Challenge […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the streets of Shanghai. Wandering around Shanghai, the streets were often narrow, dirty and filled with poor wire jobs. Buildings all looked the same, clad in red bricks. The ground level comprised of a variety of small shops with […]