Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan is hosting this year’s World Games 2009 global event. Taiwan and Kaohsiung are now in final preparations for the games, starting in less than 2 weeks. Following a number of queries by email, following are some personal recommendations for a Kaohsiung itinerary for those planning to visit Kaohsiung to see [...]
A few weeks ago a local friend invited me for a day of hiking at Hong Kong’s Lamma Island. The wonderful company I had aside, Lamma Island turned out to be a terrific surprise and that day quickly made its way up to my "nicest days I had in Hong Kong so far" list.
I wasn’t [...]
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Internet has revolutionized the way people communicate and act together as a group, theoretically allowing more power to individuals and groups to access information, share thoughts and promote personal and social agenda. China has also seen tremendous penetration of Internet related technologies and usage.
The following article aims to give a quick overview and [...]
My little sister sent me her short list of "you know you’re in Hong Kong when…" summarizing some of her cross-cultural observations as a tourist in Hong Kong. Have a look (with some minor adjustments) :
When you have nightmares of wet floors.
When long sexy feet are smiling at you from every corner.
When the [...]
Finding a decent accommodation in Hong Kong can be tricky, and I frequently get questions from friends and colleagues coming to Hong Kong and looking for a cheap and affordable budget accommodation.
Obviously, it depends. Depends by what you mean by affordable and where you want to stay. Here are two examples from two Hong [...]
Following is a summary of the posts of my little sister’s visit to Hong Kong.
Symphony of Lights @ Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong
Kowloon Park - Tsim Sha Tsui - Hong Kong
Cheung Chau Island : Hong Kong’s Koh-Phi-phi Don
Central Hong Kong’s HK Park and Victoria Peak Tram
Nan Lian Garden, Chi Lin [...]
My sister’s flight back was in the afternoon, so I was trying to think - what can we do in the morning on the way to the airport. Recent news announced a brand new attraction in Hong Kong - a huge Noah’s Ark to biblical scale on Ma Wan island. Looking at the website, I [...]
Hong Kong has some gigantic malls. One of my favorite monstrosities is Longham Place in Mongkok where I sometimes go for movies or to get away for some aircon coffee from the busy noisy Mongkok streets.
After some shopping in the area, I took my little sister inside for a tea set cake and [...]
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