A rather surprising phenomenon in Hong Kong are the feral cows.  That’s right – wild cows.  These animals roam freely in the more rural areas of Hong Kong such as…

Wildlife in Hong Kong – really?  Yes, and I’m not talking about shoppers trying to get the latest handbag at Louis Viutton. The first thing that springs to mind when…

After 1 month since the start of my downsizing project I am still camping in my bedroom with most of my clothes still in bags.  I’ve now worn a few…

Downsizing before I drown I’m drowning in stuff, yes, drowning. Every spot in my house is overflowing with ‘stuff’, I have 2 sheds crammed with things I apparently need. We…

Different Names – Same Place When my grandmother visited Columbo and Kandy during her world cruise in 1933, the country’s name was Ceylon.  During my visit to the same places…

Our school recently hosted a TEDx event (an independently organised event in the TED format).  It was fairly successful.  For me the two aspects of it that made it successful…

One of the world’s most famous human achievements, the Great Wall is a wonderful place to visit. Seeing it snake up and down the hills of northern China is one…

As an important centre for art, Hong Kong is used to hosting large artistic events.  Few have been quite as large as Florentijn Hofman’s large Rubber Duck.  Yes, the enormous…

Shortly after I posted about books set in Hong Kong the South China Morning Post (Sunday edition) published an article with their own list of books set in Hong Kong….

The Taj Mahal.  One of the world’s most famous monuments and a ‘must’ see when visiting India.  It lives up to the hype and it’s beauty has not faded.  Here…