After Patrick arrived late at night and we had slept in, we decided just to wonder along the streets and explore our surrounding areas a little bit. We stayed in the Park Royal on Pickering Street, which is a newly opened hotel with great architecture and a strong focus on sustainability (but it was very… Continue reading Singapore: Shophouses and colorful window shutters
On Friday evening, after all the business meetings and team building events, I had some time to myself as Patrick was still on the flight from Hong Kong to Singapore. So I decided to visit the Night Safari in Singapore, which I have heard good things about. Patrick is not keen on zoos anyway, so… Continue reading Singapore: Night Safari
It's mid-August already and Sam has been living with us for three and a half months now. He's grown to a proper cat size and weighs three kilos now. He is now over five months old and lost his baby teeth. His proper teeth have now grown and he's ready to eat adult cat food… Continue reading Sam’s third month
A few days ago I decided to hike on Lantau again. There was no MeetUp group meeting that I wanted to attend, so I just decided to go on my own. Given it was broad daylight, there were lots of hikers out there, I had enough water and a map plus my RoadID (a tag… Continue reading Hiking: Discovery Bay to Mui Wo and back
We went on the Hong Kong Foodie Tour in Sheung Wan as guests (see my blog post yesterday) - in return we agreed to be filmed. It turned out to be a very fun day with Gary and RJ from F8 Photography doing the shooting. They filmed us out on the streets, as well as… Continue reading Behind the scenes at the Hong Kong Foodie Tour
Now you might be wondering how come I've been out and about and trying so many new food places recently? Well I've been lucky, I've been invited to go on a food tasting tour in Sheung Wan. Cecilia and Silvana from the Hong Kong Foodie Tours took us out on a tour that lasts almost… Continue reading Hong Kong Foodie Tours
This is a hidden gem in Sheung Wan. It is tucked away in an inconspicuous building on Po Yan Street. I'm sure I must have walked past it before, but never noticed it. It is a little Oasis hidden away from the hot and busy city. You pass through a narrow corridor into a room… Continue reading Tea Studio in Sheung Wan
Sugarcane juice is extracted from pressed sugarcane, which has been steamed before (at least here in Hong Kong). The famous place to try this is Kung Lee on Hollywood Road. Opened in 1948, the Hollywood Road staple juices around 100 sugar cane stocks a day, using the same machine that’s been functioning for more than… Continue reading Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice
Last week of one my regular hiking fellows commented that he won't join my next night hikes. I asked him why, and he said that the ghost month is coming up and he believes you should not be out in the wildlife at night time. The ghost month started yesterday (August 7, 2013), it falls… Continue reading Ghost Month in Hong Kong
I know it seems crazy that I'm hiking so much in this hot temperature - but I'm really enjoying it. Not just the exercise, but also meeting other fellow hikers. Two weekends ago I joined the MeetUp group for a hike from Tung Chung to Mui Wo. It was an easy hike and I could… Continue reading Hiking: Tung Chung to Mui Wo
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