The Coffee of Xian and the Best Haircut in the World
Coffee is not something that really features in one’s thoughts about China given that it’s the land of tea and […]
Impulse Purchasing in China
Travel is something we consider ourselves quite good at by now. We’ve learned how to pack efficiently, how to […]
The Good Bits of Xi’an
Which is not to say that there are bad bits of Xi’an, merely that the previous post about the trip […]
Chinese New Year – Bird Flu and An Aviation Radish
Chinese New Year is an auspicious time and this year we were particularly looking forward to taking the opportunity of […]
Faces at our 19th Floor Window…?!
A rather striking feature on the ever-changing Hong Kong landscape is that of scaffolding, lining (eternally) the sides of buildings […]
Mini Golf Ghetto Styles – the Hong Kong “Experience”
What kind of self-respecting golf course has concrete instead of grass? A good question! Turns out the answer is “the […]
A New Year that begins with a ship, then an…ark?!
Being lucky enough to have been in Hong Kong for NY celebrations 2012/2013, as well as for the even more […]
A Meaty Christmas and a Happy New Year
It’s funny to think that this time a year ago we’d only been in HK a month and had just […]
A North Point Tour of Hong Kong Eating Styles – Street Food Edition
Once upon a time in a rural village of Korea, we decided to escape the everyday grind and embark on […]