Category: HongKong
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South East Asia 2013 – First Thoughts & Index of Links
“Indo-China is a great bay-window bulging from the southeastern corner of Asia, its casements opening on the China Sea and on the Gulf of Siam. Of all the countries of the Farther East it is the most mysterious; of them all it is the least known. Larger than the State of Texas, it is a…
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South East Asia 2013 – Introduction
“No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. ” ― Lin Yutang I’ve always found it easy to become inspired, and equally easy to be complacent. It is the complacency that I am always attempting to quell. Sure, my pillow is the…
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Hong Kong – Day Eleven – Spicy Crab
Hong Kong, being one of the finance capitals of the world, is a proper and modern metropolis. It also has the prices to prove it. Living in New York one becomes numb to these numbers. It is the cost of living in a vibrant place. But after spending ten days in places where a dollar…
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Hong Kong – Day Twelve – Snapping the City
“Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.” ― Haruki Murakami Our time in Hong Kong is highlighted by Sam’s enthusiasm and generosity. I’m lucky to have been able to travel this city with the Hamilton family, him, and his wife. They were…