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January 17th 2013
Wednesday night is Race night in Hong Kong in the Happy Valley region. Happy Valley is near Central Hong Kong and the crazy/busy area called Causeway Bay. The track is beautiful. I went with co- workers to an event sponsored by Pwc at the Jockey Club. We were able to go up to a private area, have a buffett dinner which overlooked the track and if we wanted we can walk down the corrider to an open viewing option on a deck. I have to say it was a totally different experience than the Ketnucky Derby.. I had my wine glass filled at the drop of a hat, just walked 5 steps to the betting desk and no crowds to fight. Slowly getting more acclimated to Hong Kong and closer to finding an apartment, it is ... read more
Finally Pictures and closer to a short term place to live...
Published: January 15th 2013Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island
January 15th 2013
Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday from Hong Kong... So finally got myself together and loaded up the pictures to the computer so everyone can view them. Today was a crazy busy day but I am 1 step closer to having a short term place to stay until I can move into Long term housing. The fun fire event today was learning that my China Visa expires next week but I need to go back to Beijing to do a full day workshop for a potential client. So the amazing Admin, Emily has rushed my passport and visa application so I can get an updated visa for next week. This girl is amazing.. She had already purchased my Octupus card which is a card that looks like an ATM but can be used to access my building, ride ... read more
January 14th 2013
Hello everyone.. What a whirlwind the first week and half has been.. Started my journey to APAC on January 5th. Left Boston on Japan Airlines at 12 pm.. Landed in Japan on Sunday around 3:30pm; flight was delayed and arrived in Hong Kong around midnight on Sunday/ Monday. By the time I picked up all of my luggage and grabbed a cab to the hotel it was 1:30am on Monday. I was in work on Monday, bright and early at 8:30am.. I was in the office Monday and half a day on tuesday and then off to visit clients in Singapore ( for 1 day) and Beijing for (2 days).. I was back in Hong Kong late Friday night and had the weekend to explore and try and figure out where to live- that is still ... read more
January 13th 2013
I'm here. I've actually done it. I have made it across to the other side of the world. First stop has been Hong Kong - 3 days of noodles, gin and amazing culture. It's been great to be somewhere so different from home and to eat Chinese food actually in China. Though here it's just called food. Following a very emotional goodbye with my family it was off to Heathrow, where I met up with around 20 other travellers. Was so nice to meet people in exactly the same boat and it certainly helped with the nerves. 12 hours later and we arrived in Hong Kong. I didn't manage any sleep on the plane, and had been awake 26 hours, but we perservered and fought through the jet lag to go out and explore. I have ... read more
I'm A Westerner, Get Me Out of Here...
Published: January 6th 2013Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island
January 6th 2013
Happy New Year to you all, It has been a long time since I last posted, but I am back in Italy now and ready to divulge to you all the details of my latest trip. It began on the 20th December with my flight back to London, I was met at the airport by my dad and Wendy and then we drove over to my Grandad's house for a quick visit. The next day I battled the crowds at Stratford Westfield to meet little Theo, Dionne, Maddie and Bex for a spot of shopping and lunch. I'll tell you what when you have a baby with you, (especially a very small, cute one) everyone is so nice to you, opening doors and all. Then Dionne took DJ home and we meet Miss Willson for dinner ... read more
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Blog 15: Der Beginn eines neuen Abenteuers. Hong Kong: Die andere Welt im „selben“ Land.
Published: January 4th 2013Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Wan Chai
January 4th 2013
Endlich wieder Zivilisation. Nach einigen Tagen in Hong Kong wird mir erst einmal bewusst, was für eine Nummer das in Peking überhaupt war. Natürlich beginnt man schon in den letzten Tagen seines Aufenthaltes damit, die Ereignisse der letzten Monate zu reflektieren. Trotzdem wird mir jetzt mit ein bisschen Abstand darauf erst einmal klar, was dies für eine besondere Erfahrung war. Wie einfach das Leben sein kann, wenn man nicht mehr mit seinen Händen sprechen muss und sich normal mit den Leuten unterhalten kann, hatte ich schon fast vergessen. Für mich ist Hong Kong nach meinem 3 ½ monatigen Pekingaufenthalt mit seinen ca. 7 Millionen Einwohnern und mit seinen über 8.000 Wolkenkratzern fast schon ein Naherholungsgebiet. Die Luft ist nicht verschmutzt, man hat nicht 24 Stunden am Tag ein Hupgeräusch um sich herum, die Autos bleiben bei ... read more
Planning, Preparing and Packing!!
Published: January 2nd 2013Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Wan Chai
January 2nd 2013
Planning: I have been a chef for over 20 years now and I have always had a soft spot for Asia, don’t ask me why maybe I used to be Chinese in a past life, but basically I just love their food!! It is because of this fascination that 2 years ago I decided to plan a trip to Asia; it started as a week’s holiday in Hong Kong for the Chinese New Year and has evolved into a 2 month back-packing trip covering 3 countries, 8 cities and totalling 20,000 miles!! During these last 2 years I have researched all aspects of my trip, where I wanna go, what I wanna see, when to go, places to stay. The details of my trip have changed so much that my original plans ... read more
January 2nd 2013
Hi All, Decided to take a chance on a great career opportunity with my company, so I am moving to HOng Kong. I am looking forward to the challenge and for the wonderful opportunity to explore Hong Kong and the APAC region. I will be using this blog site to share my adventures with everyone along with photos. The adventure starts on Jan 5 when I get on the plane to head to Hong Kong .... Before I leave for APAC my wonderful friends and family are sending me off in style. I feel bad that I am not able to see everyone before I leave but I will be home for visits and my door will be open in HK for anyone to visit. Tonight kicks off a wonderful party given by my friend Lisa ... read more
January 2nd 2013
And thus it begins! Cassie and I have been anxiously awaiting the departure date and it has finally come! We packed and repacked our bags even the morning of just to make sure everything was in tip top shape. Our New Year's evening was supposed to be a quiet evening spent relaxing at the house. However, this is us we are talking about! Four bottles of wine later, amazing delivery American-Thai food, and we were waking up with headaches and bellyaches. Not exactly how we wanted to start our day. Although, Mom made amazing quiche and home-made cinnamon rolls for our last meal. Craig helped relieve my anxiety by taking me on a walk and driving me around. After several hours of biding our time, we couldnt take it anymore and headed to the airport. Ironically ... read more
January 1st 2013
I finished grading final exams on Thursday, December 27. To celebrate, I decided to spend the following day in Hong Kong. The weather here has been overcast almost continuously since early November, and cloudy skies were once again in the forecast. For once I managed to catch a break, though: the sun came out shortly after the ferry left Zhuhai, and the sky was clear by the time we arrived in Kowloon. I left the ferry terminal and walked the short distance to Victoria Harbor. On the way, I passed the massive Harbor City Mall, where people were already lined up outside of the Chanel and Louis Vuitton stores. (Hong Kong is something of a shopping mecca for people from the Mainland, and those on the evening ferry back to Zhuhai are usually loaded down with ... read more
