My latest piece as Columnist for Expat Focus If 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 you don't mind being in a tight squeeze, you're bound to find it a little intense if, like me, you weren't brought up in the 'crush' that is ASIA. Declared one of the most densely populated cities in the world, there are on average 25,900 people, squashed like sardines, into each and every square kilometer. In some areas, there are 92,000 people per square kilometer (phew)! Yep, it's what you might call over-crowded! To read more click here: … [Read more...]
50 Shades of Hong Kong Grey….
Truth be known, when it comes to Hong Kong skies, it's quite possible there are considerably more than 50 shades of grey. Unlike the best-selling book people have been tripping over themselves to discreetly (or not) rip off the shelves, Hong Kong's skies are a little more, shall we say, unpredictable. Pollution is a problem here with a capital P. Just like that box of chocolates in Forrest Gump, you never know what your gonna get! … [Read more...]
….all the tea in China
Two years ago today, my life did what you might call a 180 degree turn! At 38 years old I went from being a News Reader with national 24 hour news channel Sky News Australia, where I'd worked happily (mostly) for the best part of a decade, to being an unemployed housewife, smack bang in the middle of one of the world's most populated cities. Until then I had been living in a fairly comfortable apartment in Sydney's not so shabby Neutral Bay with my not so shabby hotelier husband. My close-knit family was just a hop, skip and a jump up the road in Queensland and the tight-knit sisterhood of friendships built on a lifetime of shared experiences, all within 'wine-quaffing' distance. So what happened? … [Read more...]