Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities on the planet. But it also has over 250 islands. With a month-long stay planned, we knew exploring a few of them was essential. I expected the islands to feel completely different from the urban core. But I didn’t expect them to feel so different… Continue reading “A Week on Three of the Hong Kong Islands”
I love walking around the eclectic streets of Hong Kong. Some parts are as commercial and packed with people as you’d imagine. To my surprise, others are empty. I like peering into all the shops, restaurants and cafes along the way. But my favorite thing is stumbling upon amazing Hong Kong trees. Like this: Chinese… Continue reading “Trees and Hong Kong: An Unexpected Combo”
Right now, we are traveling. But this is still a food blog. A cooking blog, to be exact. So I’m happy this post is about our first home-cooked meal, made in a Hong Kong kitchen. Our first two homemade meals, actually—I couldn’t waste the leftovers. At home in Seattle, I have a tiny kitchen. Or… Continue reading “Tiny Kitchen Cooking in Hong Kong”
We booked our flight to Hong Kong for Presidents’ Day. In 2018, that day happens to fall three days after Chinese New Year. While a shame to miss the celebrations, the crowds in this city of almost 7.5 million sounded intense. With a late evening arrival, I had booked three nights at The Mahjong for… Continue reading “Chinese New Year in Hong Kong”
Our itinerary for nine months of travel in Asia: Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Mongolia, South Korea and Japan. We planned to go to China for our honeymoon. That was over 12 years ago. We’ve traveled in the meantime but only made our first trip to Asia in 2015. We went to Japan. Not due to… Continue reading “Nine Months in Asia”
