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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Traveling anywhere around Asia and not dedicating some serious time to the gastronomic side of things is a serious mistake! Mistake that, rest assured, we didn’t want to incur into while in Hong Kong!.. Not only we took a cooking class to make the Chinese cuisine chef that is inside of … more »
Walking around the Wan Chai area of Hong Kong, one almost feels like in the set of a movie, where London meets Asia. As an ex-British colony, some areas of Hong Kong still show influences from the land of the Queen, quite notorious as the trams go by. It might … more »
Walking around the wet market in Hong Kong, we met this fruit and vegetables vendor. After asking Ashray where he comes from, he pulled a “Namaste!” and that lead to conversation and smiles. I love it when people make an effort to communicate with someone from abroad and try using … more »
Happy Chinese New Year! Or as they say in the traditional Chinese greeting, “gung hei fat choy”, that is: have a prosperous and fortunate year! During our travels in Hong Kong and Macau we grasped some of the excitement that locals were building up towards the beginning of the New Lunar Year. … more »