viva macau
ad for the new low-cost carrier from macau [it’s a casino showgirl taxiing in an airplane.]
a night at the races
went to happy valley (跑马地) last night and bet on the horses.
quaker chicken mushroom oatmeal
not as good as I expected (or hoped?)–though maybe I should have opted for the “anchovies flavor”. better to get congee at a restaurant…
modern airports unite
posted in: cross-culture, travel
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hong kong — airport, or shopping mall? airport of the year from 2001-2005 (with a mere second place in 2006). fastest way to get there is taking the subway. you can check your luggage at Hong Kong station in Central, maybe shop a bit at the swanky IFC mall, then take the 23-minute ride to the actual airport… and shop … Read More
proximity rules
so everyone knows Hong Kong is dense. Population-wise that is. (take whatever meaning you want from that) Since there are a lot of people living in a very small place, everything is close to… everything else. Which is sometimes disconcerting. “Nah, that can’t be an amusement park,” I think to myself, because it’s in the middle of all those skyscrapers. … Read More