by Lei Zhao | Feb 5, 2014 | August 2013: Lei Goes to China, China, Fit for Foodies, Guest Posts, Hong Kong, Macau, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours
The following is the first of 4 guest posts on China by Lei Zhao, who continues to contribute to the Monsoon Diaries adventures time and time again. Lei Zhao and I have been close friends since 7th grade of middle school. Saying that we’ve been...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 20, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong, Post-travel Reflections
So I’m back home and this is how I feel: - At time of posting in NYC, it was 33.8 °F - Humidity: 52% | Wind Speed: 25km/hr | Cloud Cover: partly...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 19, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Hong Kong
How can a trip be complete without something getting served? The IFC building that Batman jumped off of in "The Dark Knight" just got served The Bank of China tower just got served Thanks to Vicky for coming out to see me a day after getting her wisdom teeth...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 18, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Hong Kong, The Nightlife
I think my trip in Hong Kong has been defined by limitless amounts of good food. Like being in NYC Chinatown but much much better. After what seemed like a 15 course dinner, I wandered about a few hotels along the river: The Bank of China And then my brother Linus...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 18, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, Hong Kong, How's the weather?
UPDATE: I added some videos of the drive in and through Hong Kong – Out of the Airport and into the Maw I have to say, the 60ºF weather here is a welcome respite from the biting 20ºF I experienced right before leaving NYC. It’s funny to see so many people...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 17, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong
I realized that Hong Kong is the city I’ve been to the most without actually being in it. I passed through Hong Kong to get into Manila, Surabaya, Taipei, and scores of other destinations in Asia throughout my life but never once have I stepped foot...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 17, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong, Uncategorized Stories
Well this is a first for me. Currently at a technical stop in Vancouver, Canada where I’m one of maybe 5 passengers who have remained on the plane for the subsequent flight to Hong Kong. I was awoken by a flurry of attendants engaged in a frantic buzz in tidying...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 16, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Epiphanies on the Road, Hong Kong, Pre-travel Preparations
I won’t lie, the first thing that came over me when I stepped into JFK Airport 30 minutes ago was “Again?!” “Ay, but I’m tired.“ Like a familiar scent the sterile linoleum gloss of JFK Airport reminded me everything I hated...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 16, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong, Pre-travel Preparations, What to Pack
A sunset in Brooklyn… Stayed up late last night to do some bare bones packing: Toothbrush 2 shirts 2 pieces of underwear 2 pairs of socks 2 pairs of pants A keffiyeh A fleece A camera A pair of shoes …vs. a sunset in Hong Kong I’ll be in the air for...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 14, 2010 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Hong Kong, Our Next Adventure
So this weekend – don’t ask me why – I’ll be traveling to Hong Kong for 24 hours, before heading back to NYC. Yes, just like my whirlwind trips to Taiwan and San Diego, it’ll be another blitzkrieg mission to see as much as I can in...
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