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Images from New Territories

I snapped these photos while exploring a part of New Territories in Hong Kong during our visit last year. I was organizing our photo library today and thought I’d share these with you.  Read More →

A Series of Breakthroughs

My husband on top of a hill, facing Lake Chabot I had a series of breakthroughs this week; I encountered some eye-openers that I may have known before but didn’t really bother to apply them in my life. I was one of those who always say, “I have no time” or, “I am busy.” I always had this silly excuse that I am swamped with work and couldn’t be bothered to do something else.... [Read more...]

Things to Do in Singapore: Visiting the Historical Lau Pa Sat

There are a lot of things going on in Singapore than meets the eye. This dazzling country can easily please vagabonding practitioners whose sheer joy stems out of new places to discover, foodies and food critics whose palates dream of a fusion of flavors, dreamers and transients who are looking for a range of things — a kaleidoscope of wonderful things — to explore: the great outdoors, rich culture,... [Read more...]

A Survivor’s Return to the Killing Fields | Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Pehn, Cambodia

It’s still beyond me that my loving husband had gone through five horrifying years of the Killing Fields when he was just a kid… and survived it all. Imagine a 7-year-old boy in a remote village in Cambodia with nothing but a piece of tattered shirt — replaced only once every 12 months— to cover his emaciated body and nothing at all to protect his already-calloused feet. He was a buffalo boy... [Read more...]

Visiting the Po Lin Monastery and the Wisdom Path

We’ve been away three times since March that we didn’t have much time to blog. So today’s blog will still be about Hong Kong (yes, we did a lot of things in HK!), focusing on the charming and old-fashioned Po Lin Monastery, which is a must-visit for anyone who wishes to see the other side–the more laid back side–of Hong Kong. In fact, this monastery may catch you by surprise. Lantau... [Read more...]

Hong Kong: A Shopping Mecca for Everyone

Today’s blog is devoted to shopaholics who are in search for the perfect shopping Mecca. Although some may disagree, Hong Kong just screams shopping galore so there’s no doubt that it should be in your list of top shopping destinations in the world. When you are in Hong Kong, you are always besieged by signs that say, “50% off,” “Removal sale!” “Winter sale,” “Last... [Read more...]

The Rustic Charm of Tai O Fishing Village

We didn’t want to limit our Hong Kong trip to treading around the thickly-populated areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island (although nothing beats their ultra-gratifying dumplings and seafood noodles). This time, we alloted several days to explore the more placid areas like Lantau. We wanted to maintain our famous equanimity as much as possible. After all, we were on a litte R and R. Our visit to Lantau Island... [Read more...]

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