Hong Kong Stories


Hong Kong Day 1

Hong Kong - July 1st I was in my early teens when I first heard of Hong Kong, it was the start of a period of obsession with Kung fu films from the production houses of Golden Harvest and the Shaw Brothers. Bruce Lee was the biggest star, but I followed with equal enthusiasm the films of Wang Yu, Jackie Chan (long before Hollywood beckoned) and a host ...


Hong Kong Day 2

July 2nd Hong Kong We got up early on what would prove to be a long, tiring but very enjoyable day and after showering went out for some breakfast. The exorbitant room rate at the Langham didn't include breakfast. Anyway, not to worry, we both fancied some local fare and ended up at a Dim Sum place just around the corner where I took a few photos - and...


Overnight in HK

My travels begin yet again as this annual Conference in Beijing is approaching. This year, I was given an assignment to arrange a Chinese domestic tour package for American K-12 Administrators to kindle relationships with Chinese K-12 schools. We had four applicants, and three ended up going with me. First stop: Hong Kong! The last time I was her...


Hong Kong day two

We slept in until midday as we were so tired and jet lagged, although I could have slept in much longer. We left the flat soon after we woke up as we had to meet one of Sarah's friends, Simon for lunch, so we went to a nice Vietnamese to have our Breakfast / lunch. After our lunch Simon went back to work and me and Sarah caught the bus up to Victoria pe...