Another Country, Another Adventure of Discovery
As we have just moved from Hong Kong to London, I recently came across one of my first updates from when we arrived in Hong Kong six years ago. Summer, 2014 1.Taxis… Read More
Hong Kong Universal Suffrage to Extradition Woes
The Umbrella Revolution – or Occupy movement – unfolded shortly after our arrival in Hong Kong back in 2014, allowing all of us to get a fascinating glimpse into this fascinating… Read More
Tipsy Taboos
My 15-year old son got this beer glass at a recent school Science field trip… to the Hong Kong “Back to School” craft beer brewery. I kid you not! They weren’t allowed to taste… Read More
Interview with an Expat, Helen Bannigan
v Where are you originally from and where are you living now? I’ve lived abroad now for close to 30 years, and am on my 6th country: After leaving my home country of… Read More
My Boozy Valentine – Hong Kong Style
My sweet 11-year old daughter always gives us gifts for any holiday and Valentine’s Day is no exception. I got a chocolate rose. And her Dad got…. well… …a can of beer.… Read More
Don’t Call Me, and I Won’t Call You
Ring, ring ME: Hello? CALLER: Silence. ME: Hello?? (with more emphatic intonation) CALLER: silence ME: Whaayee? (Cantonese for Hello, with loads of tonality to show the onset of impatience) CALLER: Silence. ME:… Read More
WiFi Madness
Life without WiFi? Inconceivable! How could anyone possibly live without WiFi?! You may have heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which is a handy tool to use during cultural training sessions to… Read More
Reflections on Hong Kong – part III
After almost 25 years living in Europe, we recently made the jump to Asia and have set up our homestead in Hong Kong. This is the third of a 3-part series on… Read More
