HONG KONG SUMMER people!! Instead of whining about how hot and humid it is, why don't you get in the water?! Alright, the water's not exactly crystal clear here but you take what you can get! Yesterday was my official wake board baptism in Hong Kong: I've never been a sporty or athletic person, and … Continue reading Wakeboarding in Hong Kong
Get your bearings in Hong Kong's favourite playground Macau: where old cobbled streets, temples, and Church ruins meet what many call the “Vegas of the East” with its flashing lights, roulette tables, and vast luxury developments. The tiny territory (only 30km² – Hong Kong is 36 times bigger) became a Special Administrative Region of the … Continue reading An Introduction to Macau
Last Saturday, this woman helped me to kill my body: ...in a good way, of course. It is now Wednesday and I'm still sore from what she made us do in her workshop at Sheraton Macao 4 days ago. Last month, Sheraton Macao invited me to try out their new programme called "Fitness Connection @ … Continue reading Fitness Connection @ Sheraton Macao with Ella Magers
the violinist practising by the river, the sound of his music borne away by the wind the girl and her riverside lunch, attacked by an eagle, twice. We approached her asking if she was okay and she just waved us off, embarrassed that anyone should be worried on her behalf the school girls hopping across … Continue reading Kyoto: little reminders of the beauty of humanity
What's Osaka like? I didn't really know myself until I got there a couple of months ago. Heavily overshadowed by its younger yet bigger relation, Tokyo, Osaka is tiny in comparison with a population of 2.6 million people. Tokyo has 13.23 million. What did I think of the Western Japanese city? While not as buzzing … Continue reading Travel Diaries: Osaka Top 5
Quest: This summer I will visit beaches and islands in Hong Kong that I haven't been to whenever I get the chance! Where? Middle Island is right across Deep Water Bay, where the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) is stationed Rating: ★★ (2/5) - Dirty. I left one star because it's secluded which makes it cool. Another star was given … Continue reading Hong Kong Beach Review: Middle Island
If you're wondering why I've been so quiet over the past couple of weeks, it's because I've been travelling through Western Japan and discovering the beauty of the Kansai region. I will probably write more about that next time, as I am such a huge history and culture fanatic (my favourite was Osaka Castle because … Continue reading Travel: Geisha for a day
If you love exploring Hong Kong you would know that Google Maps is one of your best and most useful exploration/hike buddies. I have been rescued many a time by this handy app in the middle of Hong Kong's wilder frontiers... All dramatics aside, it was with good news that Google launched its Google Street View Trekker yesterday at … Continue reading Google Street View Trekker Comes to Hong Kong
**Update: I got a multiple entry visa to Japan in 2015 after submitting a letter of request for a multiple entry visa. Just include this in your application and hope they approve it! This only obviously applies to those living in Hong Kong who actually NEED a visa to visit Japan as a tourist. Mexicans … Continue reading How to get a Japan Visa in Hong Kong
Last week I got an invite from the W Hong Kong for their W Insider movie launch. I once interviewed their General Manager here, the Ozzie Peter Hildebrand, and one of the things that stood out from that interview was him sharing his first experience with the W: "You have to be careful with that line … Continue reading W Glitters of Time Launch
