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A Guide to Clearwater Bay 23 Aug 2013 | 07:28 am
The Clearwater Bay peninsula on the south-eastern tip of the New Territories has long been a favourite with expats seeking more square feet for their dollar and an outdoor lifestyle. Its higgledy-pigg...
Beefing Up Tai Po 13 Aug 2013 | 07:17 am
I never thought the day would come when I would wake up in the morning thinking, “Hmm, today would be a good day for some penis.” But that’s exactly what happened on the day I planned a trip to Tai Po...
The Cost of Living 2013: Hong Kong-Style 7 Aug 2013 | 02:35 pm
Robert Wagner / Flickr Hong Kong is an expensive city to live in by any world standard. Hundreds of studies confirm it and most residents believe it. Sometimes we even seem proud of it, shocking our ...
Pre-existing Conditions: Something You Take With You Wherever You Go 1 Aug 2013 | 07:21 am
If we were to ask most young expats in the city what they know about pre-existing medical conditions as they relate to international health insurance coverage, we would expect a majority to state that...
HK's Gluten-Free Food Stops 24 Jul 2013 | 11:46 am
Whether you're a coeliac, gluten intolerant, health-conscious or just slimming down, eliminating gluten from one's diet is becoming an increasingly widespread eating style. Awareness about this protei...
When Hong Kong Becomes Home: Attaining Permanent Residency 15 Jul 2013 | 01:18 pm
Remember that feeling when you first moved to Hong Kong that it was not your home? You planned to be here two, maybe three, years and then you'd move on. Now a few years have gone by. Returning from a...
Organic Hong Kong 10 Jul 2013 | 12:29 pm
From opium cultivation to more nutritious agricultural fare, the once sunset industry of farming is no longer setting in Hong Kong. The sun is shining brightly and voraciously over the city. It is hot...
Shoestring Travelling 3 Jul 2013 | 12:28 pm
The Wandering Angel / Flickr Gustave Flaubert once said “Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” Hilaire Belloc stated “We wonder for distraction, but we travel f...
Junk-ing it in Hong Kong 27 Jun 2013 | 07:46 am
Mark Oh! / Flickr Ask anyone living in the +852 what their weekend plans are over the summer season, and you'll most likely hear something along the lines of, "junk", "booze" and "party". In fact, yo...
Top Hong Kong Beaches 13 Jun 2013 | 01:11 pm
Dennis Wong / Flickr Weekends during the scorching summer heat mean one thing: it's time to slap on some sunscreen and hit the beaches around the territory!
