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Hong Kong has the world's fourth highest population density and an estimated 7.5 million people are crammed into narrow strips of land between the sea and the green hills that make up the rest of its topography. In places Hong Kong melds with the mountainsides....
A final duty
When my dad died in 2006, as family gathered around I was angrily adamant that his funeral should not become an educational resource as had happened with my Indian wedding. I firmly refused to have the celebrant distracted by the best way to explain the unfamiliar...
Mui Wo
Mong Kok
We paid a little trip to Mong Kok 旺角 this afternoon which, for one of the world’s busiest areas, was surprisingly pleasant. Strolling around, we ducked out of the famous Ladies’ Market. It’s a bit off-brand for this lady. We stumbled across this street stall selling...
Smog
Incisive social commentary
So posh we push
In Hong Kong's swankiest supermarket - think the 5th floor at Harvey Nicks - to schlepp one's own basket around would be unconscionably crass. So each basket has its own little trolley. Aw.
An afternoon in Peng Chau 坪洲
I needed a strong distraction from my angry thoughts this morning, and it was a beautiful clear day so I decided to go over to Peng Chau and check out the walking trail there. Initially I thought of taking Raffles with me, but he didn’t seem overly enthusiastic and...