If you have ever had the opportunity to travel in a mini-bus or a taxi in HK, you would know what my title is about! Thanks or no thanks to the excellent connectivity of public transport in HK we have not bought a car (atleast not yet) giving me endless opportunities of travelling by buses,… {Read More}
Ocean Park
The first time I went to Ocean Park I must have been about 10 years old. I had visited HK as a tourist along with my mother and my sister. Though I have very faint memories about that trip, I do recollect my photograph being taken on an exceptionally windy day at The Summit (just… {Read More}
Friday night
Its Friday night and here I am sitting on my cosy couch with the laptop on my lap writing this blog and yet at the same time trying to focus on the movie being played on HBO, not that it’s a very interesting one which work out better since I can focus more on writing… {Read More}
Wah Fu – A hidden gem in Pok Fu Lam
I actually wanted to title this post Wah Fu -A journey into the unknown, or Wah Fu-An amazing discovery, except that it was not. Yes it was a discovery – but only for me, just like every other ‘outsider’ living in this area I have only trodden on the familiar paths and places. But yesterday… {Read More}
Freedom to breathe
This morning I had a double workout session. Double because I did my normal round of jogging plus I went hiking with a friend to Pokfulam Country park leading to the Peak Trail. The start of the hike is not very far from my house which is extremely convenient as I always have to be back… {Read More}
A visit to the Wet Market
This post was featured on The HK Hub, a one-stop site for expats in Hong Kong, on March 21, 2013. Visit http://thehkhub.com/featured-posts/wet-markets/ The title of this post reminds me of the essays we were asked to write in Primary school — A visit to the museum, a visit to the seashore or a visit to the post-office. My… {Read More}
The NO joy of walking
Sounds ridiculous when I say that in the HK context and no i am not talking about weekend hikes or trail walks amongst lush greenery as mentioned in countless trail guides, I am just talking about everyday simple walking. Like walking from home to the supermarket, from school to home, walking across just to meet… {Read More}
