Archive for the 'Hong Kong' Category

Reading for Leisure

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

The Train to Lo Wu
Author: Jess Row
This was a book I picked up at the airport terminal the last minute before I got on the plane back to Melbourne.
The stories in this book are strange but fascinating. I’ve only read the first story, The secret of bats, which revolves around the superstitions of […]

Snack from a food Stall

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

Dish: Pig skin with Radish served with mustard and chill
Type: Chinese snack
Price: $10 HKD
Place: A food stall in Tai On Estate, Sai Wan Ho.
My two cents: Cheap and yummy, but rather unasethetic and unhygenic. That being said, I still prefer fish ball skewers.

Food Court Food

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Dish: Bibimbap
Cuisine: Korean
Price: $28 HKD
Place: Jusco in Kornhill Plaza, Quarry Bay
My two cents: Sweet and mouthwatering. The corn tea that came with it was cold instead of hot.

Wan Chai

Monday, February 6th, 2006

This shot was taken a the tram stop on Johnston Road, just opposite the Tai Yuen Street market.
The photo was originally shot in colour, but I made it Black and White in iPhoto to make it look more better.

Disneyland Chaos

Saturday, February 4th, 2006

I was lucky in that I went to Disneyland a week before the lunar new year. The Disneyland ticketing chaos over the past few days has left thousands of visitors, waiting to go into Mickey’s magical world furious. As seen on TV here in Hong Kong, there are several unwanted scenes at the […]