After visiting the St. Stephen's College Heritage Trail we crossed the street to the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum. This free-entry, two-floor museum showcases 170 years of crime and punishment in Hong Kong. It traces the transformation of the Hong Kong penal system from the original punishment-as-a-deterrent model to the current approach that promotes rehabilitation.… Continue reading Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum
I had been here before, but that was almost three years ago. This time I visited the Stanley Military Cemetery as part of the St. Stephen's College Heritage Trail. The College has direct access (through a set of gates for which you need keys) to the cemetery, as it is linked to its history. The… Continue reading Stanley Military Cemetery
MeetUp hikes are really a great way to explore hidden corners of Hong Kong... and yesterday I discovered the St. Stephens College Heritage Trail in Stanley. Public access to Heritage Trail is allowed on selected weekends and public holidays with a prior appointment - so we were lucky that one of our group members organised… Continue reading St. Stephen’s College Heritage Trail
Occasionally, I had seen some of Peter Yuill's artwork before. For instance, in The Cat Street Art Gallery (which I enjoy visiting). But usually I would only see one or two of his pictures (like the mural at 0.5 Japanese) and then forget about all him. However, I recently came across his Facebook page, and… Continue reading Hong Kong Artwork by Peter Yuill
Usually I post my 'Interview with...' post on Monday, but as you can tell, it's been a bit delayed. That's because I'm busy travelling. Because of that, I'll feature a travel blog today: Curly Traveller. Anja writes about more than just travelling, but that is how I came across her blog. I found it while… Continue reading Interview with Curly Traveller
In the first part of the series I told you how we keep Sam safe, now let me tell you how to keep your indoor cat engaged and exercised… which is very important, otherwise your cat would just eat, sleep and get fat! Sometimes Sam chases his own tail, he runs full speed through our… Continue reading Living with an indoor cat in Hong Kong & keeping Sam happy
I had read so many things about The Sea Ranch - but I've never been. It is a fascinating piece of Hong Kong history and I'm still hoping that one day I can walk over from Mui Wo or take a ferry from Cheung Chau, but so far all I've seen of the Sea Ranch,… Continue reading The Sea Ranch on Lantau
Yes... I'm falling behind with my daily posts. Mea culpa, but life is just very busy at the moment! For today, let's take a deep breath and relax with some calming oils. My friend Ling-Yee specialises in creating aromatherapy mixes for different needs in life - and I have my own 'Ruth's sweet dreams' inhaler… Continue reading Interview with Ling-Yee’s Aromatherapy
I've been back to the Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market a few times now - either to show HK visitors a long-forgotten part of the city, or just to purchase a few fruits while I was strolling around Kowloon. It is such an interesting place. I wish I could get up early one morning (or… Continue reading Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market revisited
I stumbled upon Grace's blog Salt & Chili because I was looking on the web on what people were writing about Panino Giusto, and then I noticed that she writes great blog posts about food outlets in Hong Kong, but also recipes she tried and tested. What I love about her blog is the combination… Continue reading Interview with Salt & Chili
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