Articles
Christmas Spirit in Hong Kong
Posted July 12, 2007 at 02:50 AM by hkman
Well, it may not be able to offer a white Christmas, but Hong Kong oozes Christmas spirit. The decorations displayed on every square foot of shopping or street area seemed simultaneously foreign and over the top - and uniquely Hong Kong: bold, perhaps even crass, and colorful. An interesting commentary on local [...]
Walking Around Hong Kong
Posted July 10, 2007 at 03:02 AM by hkman
These photos were taken during my wanderings around Hong Kong's Central, Wanchai, and Causeway Bay districts in December 2006. While a bit rainy, the day was amazing. The energy from walking around was palpable, comparable only to Manhattan. What made it even more interesting was the mixture of the culturally unfamiliarity and [...]
The Peak Tower
Posted July 10, 2007 at 05:06 AM by hkman
The Peak Tower is a multi-story shopping mall at the terminus of the tram station at the top of the Peak. The Tram stops in the basement, and while you can choose to leave the mall at ground level, most tourists tend to proceed up the mall to the top floor where an observation deck provides some breath-taking views of Hong Kong and the [...]
Hong Kong 1997
Posted October 06, 2007 at 07:32 PM by jetjunket
It was 10 years ago in the summer of 1997 that our family made our first trip outside the Philippines, and went on a a 12 hour flight to Hong Kong! We stayed at the Kowloon Panda hotel and had 4 days to tour around places and see the popular attractions. It was exciting because everything was a new experience, despite the fact that the entire [...]
