https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/traditional-modern-in-hong-kong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traditional-modern-in-hong-kong https://bkpk.me/traditional-modern-in-hong-kong/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:45:22 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13821
Hong Kong as an extremely interesting city. It has a very rich cultural history as it was first part of the Chinese empire, then the British, then the Japanese, then again the British, and finally somewhere in the middle (at the moment a special administrative region of China) which they ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/traditional-modern-in-hong-kong/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/it-looks-like-italy-but-it-is-not/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-looks-like-italy-but-it-is-not https://bkpk.me/it-looks-like-italy-but-it-is-not/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2014 20:49:56 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9970
This place might look like Venice, but it is not. The water doesn’t have a funny smell, there are no over-priced restaurants all around serving pasta & pizza, no tour agents trying to sell you walking tours either, nor even religious monuments. There wouldn’t be… as this is actually a ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/it-looks-like-italy-but-it-is-not/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/get-lost-in-hong-kong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-lost-in-hong-kong https://bkpk.me/get-lost-in-hong-kong/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:33:34 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9987
If someone would ask me what my favorite thing to do in Hong Kong is, I’d probably reply “getting lost”. The city is HUGE, but the different districts and neighborhoods are really distinct amongst themselves. You can either find yourself on top of the hill at the fancy Mid-Levels, or ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/get-lost-in-hong-kong/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/macau-looks-like-lisbon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=macau-looks-like-lisbon https://bkpk.me/macau-looks-like-lisbon/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:04:57 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9984
We’re currently spending some time in Lisbon, one of my favorite cities in the world. I remember when we visited Macau last year how funny it all felt to me: it was like my body was in Portugal while my mind had been transported to China. The blend of Portuguese ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/macau-looks-like-lisbon/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/one-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-world https://bkpk.me/one-world/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:37:50 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10770
This drawing summarizes quite well my wishes for the new year. I hope for a world where we see each other as equal, no matter where we come from, what we look like, where we live or what we own. We saw this drawing in a kids’ exhibition in the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/one-world/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/china-haggling-tips-for-dummies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=china-haggling-tips-for-dummies https://bkpk.me/china-haggling-tips-for-dummies/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:17:28 +0000 Agness Walewinder http://bkpk.me/?p=10383
Whether you like it or not, haggling is a big part of daily life in China. Whether it’s for a cab fare, bus ticket, street food or even clothes in local stores, you just cannot get away without being able to haggle. The good news is that Chinese are not ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/china-haggling-tips-for-dummies/feed/ 11 https://bkpk.me/food-porn-a-year-of-food-around-the-world-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=food-porn-a-year-of-food-around-the-world-2 https://bkpk.me/food-porn-a-year-of-food-around-the-world-2/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:07:01 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10203
It has been over a year since I put together “The Yummiest Blog Post of the Year“. As a fan of food (or food porn whenever actual food is not around), I like looking at photos of delicious meals from around the world. Ethnic food, weird eats, indulgent sweets and ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/food-porn-a-year-of-food-around-the-world-2/feed/ 32 https://bkpk.me/the-historical-center-of-macau/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-historical-center-of-macau https://bkpk.me/the-historical-center-of-macau/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:16:38 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=10134
Macau’s historical center is a UNESCO world heritage site. It’s basically very Portuguese. The ruins in the picture are of a church that was dedicated to Mary, only the southern facade stands and gives it quite a fantasy-like look. Interestingly, the facade was decorated by Japanese Christians in exile during ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-historical-center-of-macau/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/casino-lisboa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=casino-lisboa https://bkpk.me/casino-lisboa/#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2013 06:42:07 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=7353
Las Vegas gets all the buzz when it comes to casinos, but hey, Macao deserves some attention too! We first arrived in Macao at night. Getting to town by ferry (coming from Hong Kong) you enjoy a great view of the skyline and buildings covered in luminous signs, reflecting their ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/casino-lisboa/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/smell-the-flowers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smell-the-flowers https://bkpk.me/smell-the-flowers/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:03:23 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9422
One might think that cliches are a basic way of generalizing and even categorizing people. But if cliches exist, it must be for a reason. While traveling, we observe a lot of those cliches that happen to be true: Chinese people tend to travel in big groups and carry great ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/smell-the-flowers/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/only-in-hong-kong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=only-in-hong-kong https://bkpk.me/only-in-hong-kong/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:41:43 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=8886
While in Hong Kong we took a walk through the night market at Temple Street. The open air flea market at Temple Street is quite interesting. First of all, it’s a night market which makes it quite unusual (aren’t flea markets early morning or afternoon affairs ?). Then, you walk ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/only-in-hong-kong/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/take-me-with-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=take-me-with-you https://bkpk.me/take-me-with-you/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:50:24 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=8573
We visited the Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha) in Hong Kong. When you visit this area on Lantau Island, you can take a walk down the Wisdom Path which has 38 scriptures etched on wood. Hong Kong is a pretty modern city but walking down this path through the forest ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/take-me-with-you/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/delicious-breakfast-lunch-or-dinner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delicious-breakfast-lunch-or-dinner https://bkpk.me/delicious-breakfast-lunch-or-dinner/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:08:00 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=8218
We’re at Guangzhou airport in China and our sense of time is totally messed up! We took off from Los Angeles at 11PM on 12th June, and arrived in Guangzhou at 4.45AM on June 14th. I miss June 13th, could’ve been an awesome day! So we’re here at 6.30 in ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/delicious-breakfast-lunch-or-dinner/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/chinese-new-year-in-macau/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chinese-new-year-in-macau https://bkpk.me/chinese-new-year-in-macau/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:39:26 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=8185
We were in Macau right before the Chinese New Year in 2013. The central square, called the Senado Square was full of festivities. It was quite a sight to see Chinese decorations around buildings that look distinctly Portuguese! Senado Square maintains a very Portuguese feel to its atmosphere! It’s definitely ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/chinese-new-year-in-macau/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/hello-kitty-drives-and-flies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hello-kitty-drives-and-flies https://bkpk.me/hello-kitty-drives-and-flies/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:10:03 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=7309
You know you’re in Asia when Hello Kitty dolls are used to brand and decorate pretty much anything. And when I say anything, that’s exactly what I mean: I’ve seen her whiskers printed in toys, stationary, food, soft drinks, clothes & accessories and also home appliances, electric guitars, hygienic pads, dildos and, now, buses! We couldn’t ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/hello-kitty-drives-and-flies/feed/ 0