Taking the bus back to Whampoa /Hung Hom from Sheung Wan on Saturday Aug 3 was easy. It takes a nice route through Causeway Bay under the cross harbor tunnel. Little did I know, minutes after I got off the bus at Hung Hom, protesters rushed the tunnel and closed it. This is a critical tunnel in the city and blocking it is a huge … Continue reading MTR (Massive Transit ‘Ruption)

As we all sit, chugging along at work, on a given Wednesday, we get word from Judy, our office administrator from HK, that they are likely to issue a typhoon warning. And when they announce they plan to make the warning, they are almost always right. Exactly on cue, the clouds roll in and the rain lets out. It was instantly torrential rain with the … Continue reading Typhoon Szn

Another full week of work flew by. I’ve been busy on a project so lunches have become less “go out for 1.5 hours and eat a big meal at a restaurant” and more “order delivery and eat in our lobby”. We have had so many varieties of food, including Indian, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese. I’m not sure that I even really know what “Hong Kong” cuisine … Continue reading From Tram Parties to Hiking

A free Sunday in HK turned into a full day hike and beach adventure! With the mountains surrounding the city, there is an unreal amount of hiking and day-trip type excursions at our fingertips. We planned to do Dragon’s Back, one of the more famous hikes since it’s so close and so scenic. We met up with Abbie’s friend of a friend of a friend … Continue reading Dragon’s Back

Food tour! For Abbie’s bday gift, Alex got her (and two pals) a food tour through Sham Shui Po! We didn’t really know what to expect, but wow, these 3 hours get a post of their own. We went to 6 places and ate sooo much good food. We would likely not have gone to Sham Shui Po at all, since it is north of … Continue reading Sham Shui Po

First day of work! We went to the breakfast buffet at our hotel which has an unreal breadth of selection for food items. All aboard the school bus aka hotel to TST shuttle for our first day. We set up our monitors, phones, etc. all pretty smoothly. Our office is on the 12th floor and has great views of the skyline. I left work pretty … Continue reading Work work work work work

After a whirlwind of a few weeks in the US– leaving my Cambridge apartment, beaching in Avalon with the Quigley gang, boating in Boston Harbor, watching 4th of July fireworks from the Esplanade, going to a Phish concert in the pouring rain at Fenway, sailing on the Charles at CBI, and packing, I was prepared to set off to HK! Angela, Abbie, and I coordinated … Continue reading Arriving in Style

It’s finally official! After spending a week and a half in Hong Kong, I decided to pick up blogging again as requested by popular demand. I’ll share updates, photos (of food (i.e.rice)), and stories of fun adventures along the way. Continue reading Welcome to Hong Kong Happenings!