I Should Be So Lucky
One of the 974 things that impresses me about Hong Kong is the use of space. Depending where you read, somewhere between 60-70% of HK is national park. This is why residential areas are a lot more congested than in […]
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Won’t Give in to Time
For quite a few years, my birthday day itself (as opposed to the whole Birthday Festival) has been one of celebration, reflection and planning for the following year. I will plan at the drop of a hat. Actually, I would […]
Tall Poppies
Bank of China, Lippo Centre, United Building I spent some time this weekend with some good friends whom I hadn’t seen for a while, at a venue that is newly opened under a totally different name and possibly, owner. Turnover […]
Special Needs
The original version One of the 974 things I really like about Hong Kong is the option to have things custom made. Everything you can possibly imagine can be bespoke. Furniture, clothing, shoes, keys, housing, stationery, copies of anything with […]
If I Could Turn Back Time
Jing’An Temple One of the 974 things I like about Shanghai is the East meets West aspects. Sadly though, a lot of the East is being reclaimed and turned into Western style shopping complexes among other things. This is not […]
The Way It Is
One of the 974 things I like about Hong Kong is the public transport. It is so incredibly reliable that if a train is delayed by more than five minutes, for whatever the reason, it makes the news. The Mass […]
Young Years
One of the 974 things I like about Hong Kong, minimal ageism. I’ve been thinking about this for a little while now and it wasn’t until a dinner party last Saturday that the word ‘ageism’ was used and my thoughts […]
A Matter of Time
One of the 974 things I like about Hong Kong… No protracted shopping festivals where each holiday seamlessly melds into the next creating the illusion that it is actually one long holiday with different products required at each end. Holiday […]