Top 10 things I miss about…
Top 10 things I miss about… FRENCH RIVIERA
Top 10 things I miss about... French RivieraNo country resonates with me as much as France. I started to love it as a child and had the pleasure to guide my tourist around it for years. It is truly a country with everything in it… in my opinion. You have a cold and...
Top 10 things I miss about… BARCELONA
Top 10 things I miss about... BarcelonaFor years, my comings and goings to this Catalan city were concentrated on the rich, merchant history. The leisure of la Rambla Street was the synonym of evening free time. The views that Cristopher Columbus is looking at were...
Top 10 things I miss about… PARIS
Top 10 things I miss about... ParisParis... the city I love and hate. I love it because of my friends there, because of the views, history and the crêpes! I hate it for so many reasons as well – especially for the traffic on Peripherique Nord – when we were arriving...
Hong Kong Diary
Hong Kong Diary part 15 – visit *Kam Shan* Country Park aka the Monkey Hill
Some people heard and others know that you can see quite a few interesting animals in Hong Kong. The only Hong Kong panda in Oceanpark is the designated ruler, since it is one of the beloved Chinese animals. There is also the Wetland Park with the multitude of birds....
Hong Kong Diary part 14 – a guide to Chinese *Greens*
Asian greens are this section of the market, that I still approach with great caution. The multitude of leaf vegetables astounds me in Hong Kong, since it is not that common in Europe. There, you are used to having may be two types of each. Here you have a yellow...
Hong Kong Diary part 13 – *flat-filling*
Maybe this subject is unnecessary because you can buy everywhere, but hey… why not. Those who are not in HK yet will be calmer. Those who just arrived will have some clarification because at the first moment there is too much information to overcome.So what do we need...
Hong Kong Diary part 12 – *bills*
Finding an apartment and paying monthly to our landlord is, of course, the beginning of everything. Eventually, you will have to go through your first bill – the holy trinity: electricity, gas, and water. Coming to HK you hope that everything would be similar. It is...
Hong Kong Diary part 11 – *SIM*
I told you at the beginning of this diary that we had a SIM card from the airport. I suppose we were able to change them to monthly pay, but we wanted a good plan. HK has a lot of possibilities, and every point wants one thing from you – your HKID card. And they want...
Hong Kong Diary part 10 – mobile *apps*
The problem of mobile apps is that at the time you find them necessary… but after a few weeks, you forget about them completely. I remember from my time in Edinburgh, that only one was used constantly. Before I even set my foot in HK I already knew about three –...
Hong Kong Diary part 9 – *bank*
If you could make a TOP 10 list of the things to be done in HK after arrival – finding a flat would be first. You need an address and bills as soon as humanly possible. Registering as a foreigner and getting HKID card (click for more) would be second – and we are...
Hong Kong Diary part 8 – *Octopus* card
Why a separate article about Octopus? Easy – the information I gave you so far are basic and chunked in different places. It was impossible to put everything in there.As I mentioned – the cards that we took at the airport cost 200HK$. It was Octopus (already charged...
Hong Kong Diary part 7 – *flat* prep
Yes, you read it right. You DID find an apartment, the agreement is signed, money transferred, but it doesn’t mean you can now joyfully put your stuff in there. Maybe they (Cantonese) are a bit crazy on the point of cleaning everything after the SARS epidemic. Maybe...
Hong Kong Diary part 6 – *Ma Wan*
Status: 2 individuals after 3 days in another time-zone. Time: Saturday... hello the weekend! Main goal: just turn around and lie for another 5 minutes Secondary goal: MA WAN's flats, here we come!!! We managed to survive until Saturday, sleeping better with each day...
Hong Kong Diary part 5
Status: 5 minutes more, I beg you...!!!Time: 7 AM... I think... Oh gosh! where is my phone... aren't you running late for work?!Main goal: Instant coffee - it is getting betterSecondary goal: find a nearby cafeteria, instant coffee is getting better, but the proces...
Hong Kong Diary part 4
Status: 2 individuals exhausted after another, this time half of it, sleepless night Time: 7 AM, 9 August 2019 Main goal: Coffee – this time in the room, because I bought the instant one Other goals: … well, we do need to find this flat. A meeting with an agent would...
Hong Kong Diary part 3
Status: 2 individuals after a 24-hour journey through 6 time zones Time: 7 AM the next day (8th August 2019) Main goal: coffee, sorry – COFFEE!!! Other goals: get on time for the first day of a new job and find an apartment to live inThe plan was simple. Damian – job....
Hong Kong Diary part 2
It is absolutely amazing what a 15-minute break and a true coffee can do together! Full of newly found energy we went to conquer the metro and test our brand-new Octopuses. The lady in the next office spoke beautiful English, and we were soon boarding the train. With...
Hong Kong Diary part 1
I had such high hopes for this diary… but here is a month that passes and I didn’t even start. So many things happened in those 30 days… it is incredible how a person can change everything in life in such a short time. We are such adaptable creatures! I slowly reach...
Travel Inspirations
The airport for beginners
Navigating through an airport can be a daunting task, especially for first-time travelers. With so many people, signs, and processes to follow, it can be easy to get lost or confused. Not to mention that it is possible to be scared to travel in this way! However, with...
How to *relocate a pet* Mystery unfold
Moving house is a challenge, even bigger when you want to be sure that your pet will travel with you. In the end everything is easy except moving your beloved cat or dog. Be it a car or a plane, a number of documents must be prepared, and it may be even harder in the...
*Dim Sum* guide
Quick access Siu mai - Har Gow - Spring rolls - Steamed buns/bao - Beef balls - Pork ribs - Pan fried turnip/taro - Rice rolls - Xiaolong bao/Shen jian bao - Jiaozi/Goutie - Hom sui gok - Tofu skin rolls - Chiu chow/teochew dumplings - Lo mai gai - Stomach lining -...
Hong Kong in *MACRO*
Our life in Hong Kong has reached a slower pace moment. We know more, we are stressed less… But it doesn’t mean it gets anywhere close to “boring”. Somewhere along the way you meet people that are a living proof that Hong Kong is not only a typical tourist trap.It was...