by David | Jun 17, 2007 | culture, photo, travel
I’m a big fan of public transportation, and one of my favorite examples is the Star Ferry that links Hong Kong island with the Kowloon Peninsula. For a fare of HK$2.20 (about 20 US cents!) you get fast transportation and amazing views. I take it every chance I...
by David | Jun 14, 2007 | culture, economics, travel
I was dozing off while watching CNNi the other day and half-asleep, I caught this headline, “Wangs outnumber countries” on the crawler. Snapping to attention, I learned that the billion-plus mainland chinese are overwhelmingly named one of just 100...
by David | Jun 13, 2007 | culture, photo, travel
7am and 80 degrees already. It’s too early for the crush of commuters that will be surging from the train and ferry terminals soon. As I walk along the elevated walkways I pass old women doing tai chi and old men doing nothing. At an outdoor pool, young men swim...
by David | Jun 12, 2007 | culture, eating, travel
They opened this European-style bakery in 1948. Imagine what this neighborhood might have looked like then. That’s the reflection from the curtains of the hotel room in the last photo.
by David | Jun 10, 2007 | culture, travel
I think they’re scissors of some sort. I’ll be sure to put them in my checked luggage just in case. .
by David | Jun 10, 2007 | culture, travel
As I mentioned, in Japan there seems to be a lot more interest in dark chocolate among the common people than in the USA. Dark chocolate versions of candy bars, both domestic and imported, are common. This is a good thing. Kit Kat, one of the most international candy...
