walking on travels

I have a lot of photos. That is putting it mildly. I’ve taken tens of thousands of photos since my dad first handed me a camera when I was 8 years old. For the rest of the summer, and maybe beyond, I’m going to dive into my archives and rediscover a few fun adventures I’ve taken [...]

My friend, CeCe, had gone on and on about the MTR (subway) in Hong Kong when she had been there for 3 weeks on business last August. She only had the mornings to tour around before she had to be at work, so she would hop on the subway and head in whatever direction she [...]

As you pull up to the Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers in Hong Kong, you are instantly impressed by the amazing harbor views and large lobby. After that it’s a little downhill. Location   The hotel is situated on Canton Road, which is right in the heart of Hong Kong’s designer shopping, directly above the China [...]

Over the past few days of wandering the streets I’ve come up with a handy list of things to do in Hong Kong with kids, particularly those under age 2, and a few things that you might want to wait on. This is based on being a solo traveling mom without an extra set of [...]

I have a real appreciation for fashion, even if I can’t, and usually don’t, dress like I have any fashion sense at all. Being on mainland China and on the streets of Hong Kong, I have had my eyes opened to more clothing combinations and shoes than I have ever seen in the States. While [...]

Out of all the things Dek and I have seen on our trip, I think the street markets are by far our favorite. So when I happened upon the Fa Yuen Street Market in Mongkok, I was kicking myself for not having gone here before. How come this market is not heavily advertised? It was [...]

The day after we returned from Shenzhen, I decided to bring Dek up to the Goldfish Market. He loves fish, and I knew this would be a treat for him. It was about time we did some kid-friendly stuff. We took the MTR up to Prince Edward Station in Mong Kok, and happily, there were [...]

I am always doing quick currency calculations in my head. If it costs $130 Chinese yuan, than I figure that is just over US$20 (about 6-7 yuan to $1). Sometimes my math isn’t so great and I come ahead or behind, but at least I get a ballpark figure for most things, and I’m not [...]

I’ve been on press for about 6 days and had nothing but Chinese food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Don’t get me wrong. This has been the most amazing Chinese food I have ever eaten and I have my nose up at nothing. Normally, by this point in a press trip, I am so sick [...]