February 8, 2016 Kung Hei Fat Choi! Happy New Year (Cantonese)! The Chinese New Year 2016 lion dance in Hong Kong takes place at several venues across the city throughout the holiday and today we got a chance to watch a dance at Pacific Place Apartments in Admiralty. I was selected as the “dot-the-eye” poker…
Trendy new Hong Kong dim sum restaurant Yum Cha
February 7, 2016 Wow! Yum Cha, the trendy new Hong Kong dim sum restaurant we visited today, was an absolute treat with lots of fascinating creations and twists on traditional Cantonese dishes that we all love so much. Although this restaurant has only been open for a few months, it is already very popular and…
Exclusive gift from Tiffany Hong Kong
February 5, 2016 A few days ago I got a letter from Tiffany’s inviting me to pick up an exclusive pack of “lai see” from the store at Pacific Place in Hong Kong. I was excited to see what they were like (maybe there would be some other stunning gift too?) and figured it would…
Hong Kong shopping: Lee Tung Avenue & wet market
Thursday January 27, 2016 Walking down the newly reconstructed Lee Tung Avenue in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong we discovered lots of new shops and cafes that replaced the traditional wedding card printers that were originally on this street formerly called “Wedding Card Street”. The area also includes a newly developed private housing…
World´s longest escalator Hong Kong
January 22, 2016 Jou San! (Good morning in Cantonese) Today we discovered the world´s longest outdoor escalator Hong Kong, which is located right in the Central district of the city! Built by the French (@NickHalliwell_ you guessed it!) company Constructions Industrielle de la Méditerranée in 1993, this crazy escalator runs 800 meters (2,600ft) and elevates…
