This is one of the three famous temples in Macau and because it is a little further North of the city centre, I've never been there. But given that the Sun Yat Sen Memorial house is only a few footsteps away I managed to finally visit this temple too. Kun Iam Temple is one of… Continue reading Macau: Kun Iam Temple
Shortly before Christmas I visited Macau again, this time with my parents. I had not been for almost a year and I was looking forward to the trip as I always have great times in Macau. I had been several times previously, visiting the House of the Mandarin (my all time favourite), the famous A-Ma… Continue reading Macau: Sun Yat Sen Memorial House
After exploring some recent art exhibitions in Central we continued our stroll through Sheung Wan. I really love this area, it is so nice with little shops and studios. It has great character with all the old houses and little streets, I really hope it continues to stay like this and don't get too commercialised… Continue reading Strolling through Sheung Wan in January
I'm always a big fan of the Pearl Lam Galleries in Hong Kong, they put on such great and fun exhibition (for example the Jim Lambie exhibition earlier this year). Just before Christmas I went to see Yinka Shonibare's exhibition there, which runs until January 9, 2014. This is the first solo exhibition in Hong… Continue reading Art exhibition: Yinka Shonibare at Pearl Lam Galleries
Every year Hong Kong puts some amazing fireworks on show - and every year all the viewing points are pretty packed. But it is worth waiting and queuing up for the fireworks. This year, the New Year's Eve firework display lasted eight minutes and was really beautiful. But let's start from the beginning. On New… Continue reading New Year’s Eve 2013
Today I'm featuring a blog I recently discovered while searching for information about Chinese letter boxes: StyleBriefHongKong. This is a great blog about life in Hong Kong - with amazing pictures that always capture my full attention. Even if I might have walked past the place or shop before, Belinda and Ingrid show it in… Continue reading Interview with StyleBriefHongKong
It has taken me such a long time to visit this famous place - I've almost lived three years in Hong Kong and just a few weeks ago it was my first visit to the ABC Kitchen (and I had read so much about it here, here and here). Needless to say that I have… Continue reading Review: ABC Kitchen
I am a regular reader of Jennifer's Expat Lingo blog - her comics about everyday life and the culture clashes in Hong Kong and mainland China often make me laugh. She has a great sense of humour and I love that she openly shares her experiences of living in Hong Kong with two kids, comparing… Continue reading Interview with Expat Lingo
Not just the Central Ferry Piers are relatively new (at least to me), also the whole esplanade that's currently opened between Central and Admiralty. Next year, it will be going all the way from Sheung Wan to Wan Chai and it's a nice alternative to walk next to the harbour instead of the road. After… Continue reading Central Waterfront Promenade
Despite all the Christmas decorations… it's still very mild in Hong Kong. We still have temperatures around 20 degrees with amazing blue sky and sunshine. The weather is better now than it was in May and June this year. On the first December weekend I was walking around the Central Ferry Piers and decided to… Continue reading Central Ferry Piers 9 and 10
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