Hong Kong Designer - Diary

Back in 2003, it was my first Chinese Halloween (yes, they celebrate this American custom in HK!). I’m wondering if little kids will knock on our apartment door demanding sweets? Do they go from apartment to apartment? How do they get past security?
If they do come, I’ll have to remember what we usually do in […]

I brought a small Budda over to England for a friend. In HK I didn’t really have any plastic wrap to keep it secure, so I placed in the only soft place I knew - in my bag of underpants. Problem now is after unpacking my bag, I can’t find this damn Budda. Whether he […]

Well the title basically explains it all. I, like some other Westerner’s are afraid to use the “Squat down and poo in the hole” routine in HK and China - I have my reasons. So, if I find I’m “caught short” whilst on my travels - I pop into the nearest Mc D’s as they […]

Read an article back in 2003 on the BBC Web site which explains pollution “Ups the risk of SARS”. When is HK going to cut the pollution levels in the city? HK’s not doing itself any favours - taxi’s are cheap, there’s a lack of pedestrian walkways in some places, new buildings are being created…
Maybe […]

Hong Kong is a pretty safe country from what I see and hear - low crime rates, safe to walk out at night etc., that combined with the assurance that there’s many Police Officer’s around the streets and most ‘Carry a Piece’.
However, what I consider pretty dangerous are the ‘Securicor’ type firms that collect/deliver money […]

Back in December 2003 it was the season of putting up the Christmas decorations and Hong Kong is no exception!
This will be my first Christmas in Hong Kong and to tell the truth I didn’t think it would be celebrated much since Chinese people have the Chinese New Year tradition. I guess it’s a Western thing […]

Many people in Hong Kong can afford a maid to help out. However, I came across this site recently http://www.asiaxpat.com.hk/domestichelp/. Strange to see it’s necessary to know what your potential maid looks like and whether she’s married or not?
There are two things I miss about back home - proper potatoes and bread. Of course you […]

Back in 2003, I went to the Forum Restaurant. It was an expensive place which is located in Causeway Bay and has a speciality for Abalone’s.
Inside you’ll find the restaurant decorated with paintings, jade sculptures and plaques of Yeung Koon Yat, the owner and “World Master of Culinary Arts 2002″.
We found the food to be […]

Krispy Kreme launched earlier this year in Causeway Bay and another in Soho, and thought it was worth a mention.It wasn’t so long ago when you could go into a Krispy Kreme and get a free “sample” glazed donut. I thought this was a great idea as it makes you feel bad if you don’t […]

Over the weekend I noticed that I couldn’t send out any emails from my email accounts.Thinking it was something I did, I kept on checking until the error log showed that the problem was from my ISP, I-Cable.
A phone call today revealed that the Hong Kong Government now has passed a law for “Anti Spamming”, […]