Category Archives: Hong Kong

Wordless Wednesday-Disney Hong Kong Day 1

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Expat Bostonians

Sign by the motor coach drop off. We got into Hong Kong around 2/3pm, ate food, got sims for our cell phones, got a cab to the hotel, checked in, spent some time in the room (as Ellie had birthday … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Disneyland, Hong Kong, Pictures, Tourist Destinations, Travel by Continent, Country

Elanor is 4

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Expat Bostonians

My darling Ellie, Happy fourth birthday. May you always embrace the world as fearlessly and with as big a heart as you do today. Love Mommy PS-Stop calling me mother-it’s freaking me out.

Posted in Asia, Australia, Boston, DC, Holidays (Not Singaporean), Hong Kong, Maine, North America, Pictures, Random Stuff, Sydney, Third Culture Kids, Tourist Destinations, Travel by Continent, Country, US, Video | 4 Comments

Asking for advice-Disneyland HK

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Expat Bostonians

We are going to Disney HK in 3 weeks to celebrate various birthdays (primarily E’s). I’ve booked the birthday add ons for the room (streamers, balloons and such), the meals with characters, the birthday cake to be given at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Random Stuff, Tourist Destinations, Travel, Travel by Continent, Country | 4 Comments

500

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Expat Bostonians

This is my 500th post at Expat Bostonians. I began the blog on March 8th, 2010; 2 years, 2 months and 9 or 10 days (depending on how you count the time difference) ago. A blog seemed like the logical … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts of Supreme Clumsiness, Asia, Attractions, Australia, Before the Move, Boston, Culture Shock, customs, Expat to Expat Advice, general places, headdesk moments, Helpers, Holidays (Not Singaporean), Hong Kong, Identity, medical, North America, Phuket, politics, Pregnant Expat, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Thailand, Third Culture Kids, Travel, Travel by Continent, Country, Uniquely Singapore, US, With Kids | 4 Comments

Random Hong Kong

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

A few pictures that didn’t belong anywhere else, but were worth sharing Desserts from the buffet at the Shangri-La restaurant “Cafe TOO” Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse…we were given a romantic private room/booth Street signs Subway sign encouraging people to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong, Pictures | Tagged Asia, expat, Hong Kong, pictures, travel | 3 Comments

Hotel Review – The Conrad, Hong Kong

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

Just as Ravi and I cashed in airline miles to fly to Hong Kong, we also cashed in hotel frequent stay points to pay for our hotel room. We have status (and a reserve of points we’ve been saving up) … Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Pictures, Travel | Tagged Asia, chocolate, Conrad, Conrad Hong Kong, dessert bar, Hong Kong, hotel, hotel review, hotel reviews, pictures, review, tourism, travel | 2 Comments

Hong Kong-Taylor Swift concert

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

I’m not a huge concert person…I’m a theater geek, for all that I love music. I can actually count the number of concerts I’ve been to on two hands, and with the exception of Prince at Madison Square Garden in … Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong, Pictures, Video | Tagged Asiaworld Expo, Concert, concerts, expat, Hong Kong, music, pictures, Speak Now, Speak Now Tour, Speak Now Tour Asia, Taylor Swift, tourism, travel, video, wheelchair seating | 4 Comments

Hong Kong–Goldfish Market and street markets.

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

Finally! An entry where I’m not embarrassed to be doing something I could/will do with my 2 year old in Hong Kong! Of the things I wanted to see in Hong Kong that were local, the markets were high up … Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong, Pictures, Shopping, Tourist Destinations, Video | Tagged Asia, expat, goldfish market, Hong Kong, markets, pictures, random stuff for sale, sales, street markets, tourism, travel, vendors, video | 5 Comments

Hong Kong–Ocean Park

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

On Sunday, we continued our theme of “things we could have done had we brought the toddler” and hit Ocean Park Amusement Park. According to Wikipedia, Forbes says that Ocean Park is the world’s 7th most popular amusement park, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong, Pictures, Tourist Destinations, Video | Tagged Amusement Park, Asia, Cable Cars, expat, Fire Show, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Disney, Ocean Park, Pandas, picture, Projection on Fountain, Special Effects, Symbio, tourism, travel, video, Water Show | 1 Comment

Hong Kong-New Town Plaza (including Snoopy World)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

Once we arrived in Hong Kong, the rest of our first day was devoted to tracking down local sim cards with data plans (which allowed Ravi and I to maintain internet access on our respective smartphones–god forbid we miss a … Continue reading →

Posted in headdesk moments, Hong Kong, Pictures, Shopping | Tagged Asia, expat, Hong Kong, malls, pictures, playgrounds, shopping, Snoopy, snoopy world, tourism, travel, travel with a wheelchair | 3 Comments