What makes cross cultural relationships different? I’m glad you asked. At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about their cross cultural relationship experiences.
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Curious about cross cultural relationships? so am I. At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about their cross cultural relationship experiences.
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Misunderstandings – [...]

Cross Cultural Relationships (CCR) are fascinating to me. Although both sides obviously care for one another and are committed to doing the maximum to make it work, culture seems to matter – sometimes it gets in the way, sometimes it’s what species things up.
At the end of 2008, while I was still in [...]

To wrap up the West Kowloon Promenade & Culture District visit to the  2009 Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture following are a few shots of what’s close by in the area of the West Kowloon Harbour – the starting point for one of the world’s busiest ports.

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Though I’m not sure I understand it all, the “2009 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture” aims to “help envision a new model metropolis that uses social capital as the main driving force”. It’s actually the first large-scale cultural exhibition taking place in the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade & Cultural District, [...]

Hong Kong is working hard at developing the Victoria Harbour as a prime tourist and cultural attraction. The local government is investing around 3 billion US$ into redefining West Kowloon as a culture hub, in a 4-5 years project.
 
Here’s a bit from the recent news about the plans for the area from  Hong Kong’s West [...]

Elements shopping mall, located in the Kowloon MTR station in western Kowloon just upstairs from Airport Express going towards the airport, can compete for Hong Kong’s grandest. Going through the shopping mall, which I heard nothing about before arriving there, I was very pleasantly surprised. I’ve seen some nice malls in Hong Kong, some of [...]

Set just next to Hong Kong’s tallest mountain, overlooking the new territories as far as Shenzhen are the Kadoorie Farm & Botanical Gardens. It’s a gorgeous little spot and it’s very well done, with beautiful gardens, a small animal collection to get the kids excited and a terrific guided bus tour that takes you all [...]