Tag Archives: hong kong

Napping, Hong Kong-Style

Posted on June 20, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Do you ever think that you’re the only passenger awake on planes? I often do. It doesn’t matter how tired I am, but sleep always seems like less of a possibility than getting served something inedible. At the other end … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature | Tagged cane, hong kong, nap, Park, sleep, tired | Leave a comment

Airport Spotting

Posted on April 26, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Have you heard of the pastime called plane spotting? It involves going to various points near an airport to take photos of aircraft and often to log the airplane’s registration number. I like seeing different airlines, but I generally have … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature | Tagged airport, baggage, hong kong, luggage, plane spotting, shopping | 3 Comments

The 2015 Chinese New Year: The Year of the Escalator

Posted on February 18, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

I was wandering around the Times Square mall in Hong Kong at the time of the Chinese New Year in 2007 when it struck me that I wasn’t in New York anymore (on second though, it might be better to say … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, pop culture | Tagged Chinese, dragon, escalator, hong kong, lunar, new year, spring festival | Leave a comment

Caracas, Venezuela’s Torre de David

Posted on January 23, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

My timing is not good these days. Ah, that’s a half-truth. Whereas the dollar went far on my recent visit to Caracas, Venezuela, the one building I wanted to visit, the Centro Financiero Confinanzas, was already been cleared of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Human Nature, pop culture, South America | Tagged building, Caracas, hong kong, slum, tower, Venezuela | 1 Comment

The Haughtiest of Escalators

Posted on July 31, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

My pace is undeniably Manhattan. Although Tokyo and Hong Kong offer similarly rushed/get the heck-outta-my-way gaits (though Tokyo gets top marks for actually obeying escalator etiquette), here’s a little beginner’s guide to China: TAKE THE STAIRS. You won’t find a … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Non-Aviation Transit | Tagged chongqing, east asia, escalator, hong kong, kawasaki, superlatives | 17 Comments

Zoologically Challenged

Posted on May 15, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

There’s a fair amount of disturbing t-shirts over in China. The next time you’re interested in visiting Sichuan (or 四川, or Szechuan for those restaurant-Chinese linguists) province specifically to scope out and hold a panda, remember, the owners of that facility … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, Clothing, T-Shirts of Asia | Tagged Asia, bears, hong kong, T-shirt | 1 Comment

Profligate Pescetarianism (Go Fish)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

My friend had previously not visited Hong Kong, so I indulged him in visiting the more nature-friendly side of the city. We hitched a ride in the cable car on Lantau (大嶼山) Island to view the airport and the rolling … Continue reading →