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- Moving Overseas: How Much Of The Local Culture Do You Adopt?It was Father's Day in Australia this month, so we celebrated with Sunday brunch in Soho, uptown Hong Kong. Don't let that fool you; I hadn't exactly planned it around…Read more
- 8 Lessons Learned: Three Years As An Expat In Hong KongAccept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of the victory. George S. PattonThis month I've chalked up three years in the mighty Kong - my third anniversary…Read more
- One Night In Manila – Asia’s Forgotten CityWhen you're born in the land of the Long White Cloud - the place dubbed ‘middle-earth’ - and then raised in that other place they call 'The Land Down Under'…Read more
- Fake It Till You Make It: Competing With The Counterfeit Craze In ChinaI was at the mighty Mongkok Ladies Markets this week or as the locals call it "Wong Gog" - meaning 'prosperous and crowded corner.' Crowded is probably a slight understatement,…Read more
- 12 Reasons You Know You’ve Been EXPATIFIED In Hong Kong!If there was a definition for EXPATIFY (which there's not) I'm pretty sure it would go something like this: Acceptance of the alien nature of an environment, development of new-found…Read more
- It’s All Work And No Play For Children In Hong Kong"How did the interview go?" It's a question that peppers conversations daily across the island and beyond, here in The Kong.You probably think I'm talking about a job interview -…Read more
- Do All Roads Lead To China?When you're living the 'enviable' expat life, it is for the most part, just that. But looming amongst the five star shindigs, endless shopping extravaganzas and cultural enlightenment is the…Read more
- HomelandBeing an expat is the easy part, being good at it - not so 'all in your stride' straightforward. I've just arrived back in Hong Kong, bleary-eyed from an overnight…Read more
- Like A Bull In A China ShopIf you have a tendency to feel a little on the claustrophobic side, there's every chance you'll find the pulsating energy of Hong Kong suffocating (initially). In fact, even if…Read more
- Living The DreamSawadika! Checking in from the land of smiley, happy faces….One of the undeniably pleasant perks of being an expat in Asia, coupled with having a husband in hotels, is the…Read more