Blogs from Kowloon, Hong Kong, Asia - page 91

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon October 10th 2006

Well our one and only week in the HK is just a single sleep away. Sad times. It's been good to say the least. We (that means I, because I was in charge of the map) eventually managed to stop getting lost when I bought a compass from a market stall. Only prob there was that it took a while for me to figure out which squiggle meant North and which one was South!!! With that mastered I got way explorative and took Ali to many an island via many a train/tram/ferry/metro/way dodge bus. That's when things got exciting and we found tourist attractions instead of our ghetto. This involved Hong Kong island which is a much calmer place. We found temples, the antique district, strolled, up Victoria Peak to get a view of HK beneath ... read more

all you need is love, love, love. love is all you need...

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon October 10th 2006

Yuen Po bird market

Melissa Crews

It's Thursday somewhere, so the weekly blog commences on this, my birthday week. I want to send a shout out to TOPS FL #61 for your lovely birthday card--it was the first piece of US mail and treasured dearly as I tore into the envelope for your well wishes! Jacque gave me this lovely ring and it's been a great week--Friday is the official day and I've been eyeing an especially yummy-looking assorted fruit tart in one of the subway food stalls that I think can double as birthday cake--so, look out tart, I'm coming for you...downing a fruit tart in a Hong Kong subway is about the best way that I can think to celebrate a birthday! I thought I might share with you the adjustments that I've been feeling these early two weeks and ... read more

From the looks of things, this guy (like me) gets a C- in warbling.

PLAYING WITH HAIR

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon October 9th 2006

New Dou

Hong Kong Fulbrighter

While I was in China in early August, I met a woman from Thailand named Ai Ling at a Bible study. We connected deeply as Christian women. When our mutual friend came back from collecting research data in the Chinese city of Xiamen (pronounced sha men), she brought me a chopstick from Ai Ling. The chopstick has an elephant bangle with some beads on it and is meant for holding up long hair. Our mutual friend, Esther, asked if she could come to my room in the Graduate House - that’s the dormitory in which I live - to see how the chopstick could be anchored in my hair. These pictures show the results of her and my collaborative hair styling efforts taken two nights ago. One shows me sitting on my bed. In another, I’m ... read more

Arrival in the unknown

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon October 6th 2006

Ranron

Hi guys... We're here! At last we've arrived, and Alison is still suffering from the ol' jet lag. Dragging a bag that has started at a weight of 18.9 kg, we checked all the way through to HK and said goodbye to rents who did not shed a single tear for our departure! Picked up a free copy of the Ed Evening News on plane number 1 and after studying the property pages - t'was a slow news day - discovered both Clare and Jenny Bond have houses for sale on their streets. Not a single 1 in Currie though. Anyways, the journey went without hitch. I had to sit next to a rather weird lady on the 2nd plane to HK though who kept sticking her legs in the air and eating shortbread on top ... read more

Bright lights, big city.....and plenty of sporting action

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon October 4th 2006

Nathan Road in the early evening

Merryn

I felt like I had stepped into the set of 'Bladerunner' when I got out of the airport bus in Kowloon in the early evening after a long flight from Cairo via Dubai and Bangkok. The place was buzzing and I was just trying to find the obscure little hostel that I had pre-booked. Lots of walking in the wrong direction, then asking for directions, resulted in me finding my place only about 300m from where I started! For my first full day in Hong Kong, the task was to find a sports bar showing the AFL grand final - much more difficult than I expected. I was with a fellow traveller, Simone, from Holland who was on her way home after a 10 month trip that included 8 months in Oz. We did a little ... read more

ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon October 4th 2006

Christie and Jill

Hong Kong Fulbrighter

While I’m blogging, I’ll update you on life in general for me in Hong Kong. As is usually the case when I stay abroad for more than six months, I’m finally settling in quite well. I’ve got a lovely circle of friends and acquaintances at the University of Hong Kong and at Emmanuel Church in Pokfulam. I’m kept busy working on coding data for my dissertation, lecturing to students at universities about disability rights and educational issues, teaching English at the Ebenezer School for the Blind, and spending way too much time on Skype with friends. The South China Morning Post (the local English language newspaper with a significant daily readership) featured a small article and picture of me two weeks ago. Unfortunately, one has to subscribe to the paper to read the article online. But, ... read more

Shop til you drop

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon October 3rd 2006

Part of Hong Kong skyline

Rachteach22

When thinking of how to sum up my trip to Hong Kong all I can say is there is a WHOLE LOT of shopping. Everywhere you look there are electronic stores, jewelry stores and stores for pretty much everything else. My favorite place was Ladies Market there were so many beautiful pasminas and tons of places selling purses. they had magazines displaying what purses they had then if you were interested they would take you up to an apartment where they had all the purses, watches, and wallets. They had, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Prada, Channel and many others. It was amazing, they were so cheap. I ended up buying 3 purses. 2 for me and one for Mary, she would have been mad if I hadnt gotten her one! I cant wait to go back when ... read more

Viel zu sehen!

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon September 24th 2006

Hongkongs Straßen

Svenja

Wieder kurze Rückmeldung aus HK! Hier gibt es so viel zu sehen, dass ich euch einfach daran teilnehmen lassen möchte! Viel Spaß beim Fotos anschauen! Leider fehlt mir ein wenig die Zeit, um hier endlich mal Details zu schreiben, doch ich bin ja noch eine Weile hier :).... read more

Booked it,packed it and finally fu*ked off.

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon September 22nd 2006

View from my widow

Katoe

Hola people,thought it about time to update.I now know how Marty Mcfly felt when he stepped out of the dolorian,Ive lost a complete day and its messing with my body clock big time.Landed at about seven in the morning,although i did think the pilot was gonna come up short and ditch it in the south china sea.I could actually see the faces of the fishermen as we flew over them.This place is absolutly amazing,i love it.Its non stop.So with nowhere to stay and my belly growling i caught the train to Kowloon,where i wanted to stay.After asking the driver for a decent but cheap hotel i settled on one right on Victoria harbour,the view from my room is amazing. Spent the first day just having a wander around,getting the star ferry across the harbour and the ... read more

Unibeginn

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon September 12th 2006

Svenja

Nun ist schon die erste Woche rum, und ich habe alle Kurse überstanden - zumindest fürs erste! Nächste Woche werde ich dann das Hongkong Observatory genauer kennenlernen. Bald gibt es mehr Neuigkeiten - versprochen! Stundenplan: Montag 12:30 - 13:20 Mandarin Lecture 14:00 - 18:00 HKO Dienstag 09:00 - 19:00 HKO Mittwoch 09:00 - 14:30 HKO 15:30 - 17:20 Astronomy 18:30 - 21:30 Environmental Modeling Donnerstag 12:30 - 14:20 Mandarin Tutorial 15:00 - 19:00 HKO Freitag 09:00 - 13:00 HKO 13:30 - 16:20 Physics of the Atmosphere ... read more

Brief history of Hong Kong

Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong...more history

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