teevers
teevers Joined: December 22nd 2007
Logged in: January 9th 2012
Logged in: January 9th 2012
Travel Blog Posts
Hong Kong by night
I will miss you. I have republished some old entries so scoot onto the next page to see :)... read more
Tsim Sha Tsui Crowd
*Videos fixed. I realised I posted the same videos twice so now there are two different ones. New Years Eve in Hong Kong? Unbelivable. There are many ways you can perceive my expression: This year's New Years celebration was unbelievably spectacular with fireworks, light shows and a whole load of parties on boats. The crowd, on the other hand, was unbelievably intimidating. Once again, it is not meant for the faint-hearted. However, if you enjoy festivities than maybe it's the perfect setting. Places that travelers/ locals tend to frequent on New Years Eve are namely Lan Kwai Fong, Tsim Sha Tsui, The Peak and Causeway Bay. Every year, some roads are blocked off giving patrons space to walk to their destination (it's still pretty crowded). All the popular MTR exits are controlled by police and employees ... read more
Temple Street night market
On Sunday, my cold officially subsided and by nightfall, I have been out and about until this afternoon. On Christmas day my family and I went to a family friend's house for a Christmas dinner . Turkey, cranberries, gravy, scalloped potatoes etc. were consumed, which felt something like a Thanksgiving dinner but food babies did not ensue. During dinner, we were not allowed to sit next to someone so that we can get to know someone new in hopes of finding something in common with them. By the end of the dinner we played christmas songs on handbells. Lovely. Then I spent the night at my best friend Mandy's house where we chatted and tried on wigs until 3am. Following day we had high tea which is a super English thing and Oh have I been ... read more
Tram up close
Being that I was ill over the past few days, I haven't took many electrifying pictures. I did, however attend a wedding, had dinner with family friends and took the first family photo since I've been back. We don't really take a lot of photos like we use to when I was younger. The wedding was at a catholic church and it was beautiful. The entire ceremony was in Chinese which surprised me because a) the couple are English-speakers born Chinese and b) I've never heard a catholic wedding ceremony in Chinese. It's like the time when I went to see Shakespeare in Chinese three years ago and I was baffled by the use of language and syntax. I was completely confused but fascinated. Intimidated but curious. Family dinner was at a Japanese restaurant on the ... read more
Bargaining at side street market
As I was cruising down Central, a place where you'll find expats, English speakers, Hong Kong history and restaurants from around the world, I bumped into some old acquaintances from the past. One was from high school and the other from my religious upbringing. I must say it was quite a treat. The school friend developed a stronger English accent and the other has grown into a ravishing woman. I believe she is engaged. Central has many, many, many English speakers. From Australians to English to Scottish to Americans etc. It's no longer a surprise to hear English spoken around you like it use to be. People use to turn their heads to see if the speaker was white or Chinese and would do a double look if you were, in fact, Chinese. While chatting with ... read more
Macau Museum
I have been nursing a cold the past two days so I haven't been out as much. I didn't think I would get sick here in Hong Kong but the combination of what seems to be smog and a lack of jacket has caused a stuffed nose and a sore throat. I pretty much stayed home all day. However, no frets, my mother was kind enough to take a few pictures in Macau as she took a day trip down there yesterday. Macau. They're known for their history and casinos. Kind of like the Central City/ Black Hawk of Colorado. They speak Cantonese, Portugese and some English. They're egg custard is superb. Mm... egg custard :) It's sweet. So since I haven't been out I apologize for a short post with little pictures. I will, however ... read more
Buddha hiding behind fauna
Hong Kong is the sui generis of eccentric lifestyles. Talk about cramming into a train and a city that never sleeps and Hong Kong would most likely be no.1 on the list. However, an energetic city like this is not to be taken for granted. Among the crowds and craze, one can always find a characteristic about this city to fall in love with. I, for one, love the food, shopping and convenience this city provides. 90% of my diet is Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Maybe I'll try Thai tomorrow. I haven't chose to eat "Western" food because I need to savo(u)r every minute I have with homemade Chinese food. We do, however, have an electic choice of restaurant such as the Belgian restaurant I went to the first week I arrived. There's pretty good ... read more
Costume Party
I went dancing last night. It was a blast and a half. Like a true Hong Kongnian, we bar/ club hopped - a lot. Bar hopping in Hong Kong can be fun and very tiring. There are plenty of places to choose and most places don't call for a cover charge (Oh how I love it) which is why we can bar hop to almost anywhere. We went to Wan Chai and then Lan Kwai Fong. Wan Chai hosts numerous amounts of expats usually businessman while LKF hosts more tourists and a younger crowd. Besides, there is more dancing up in that area. However, Wan Chai is also known as the red light district so while we were walking to the bars, we passed by several "gentlemen club" and I mean several. It's just rows and ... read more
Looking up from the escalator in Langham Mall
I am thoroughly surprised as to how I haven't gone mad shopping yet. I usually start shopping within the first three days of arriving to Hong Kong especially how I live just above two shopping centres and another one that's about 5 minutes walking distance so I really shouldn't have an excuse. They've even got my favorite store Zara as well and I haven't gone in yet! But speaking of walking distance, Hong Kong is all about walking. Walking, walking, walking. Cars are unecessary and public transportations are your best friends. You'd think it would make shopping difficult because you'd have to carry everything you buy back home and Hong Kongers don't just shop and go home. They shop, eat, shop more, have a cup of coffee or tea, shop just one last time and then ... read more
Lantern
It's more than just taking a million pictures that I feel like a tourist in my own home. I find myself being strangely uncomfortable about situations that travelers have been known to be uncomfortable. I grew up here for fifteen years and yet I notice how the air has been affecting my breathing. I've also become quite overwhelmed by the crowd when I was always able to handle it. Yesterday, I found myself looking for a starbucks to rest where you would normally never find me. I could've gone to any other cafes but I was actually looking for a Starbucks. I wanted a so called "western style" cafe. Odd. Maybe it's my jet-lag. On a brighter note, I decided to go on an adventure to the Wong Tai Sin temple. I've never been but heard ... read more
