Tag Archives: tourism

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

Thailand, Part 2 (warning photo and video heavy)

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

Ravi and I debated at some length what, if any, adventures we wanted to seek out beyond the resort. One of the recent seasons of “The Amazing Race” had an episode in Phuket, and I’d been impressed by the part … Continue reading →

Posted in attractions/adventures, boats, cars/busses/etc, Culture Shock, Holidays (Not Singaporean), Phuket, Pictures, Thailand, Travel, Video | Tagged Asia, attractions, Big Buddha, boat, Buddha, Chalong Bay, ecotourism, elephant trekking, elephants, photos, Phuket, Siam, Siam Safari, Southeast Asia, Sunset, Thailand, tourism, travel, video | 6 Comments

Sentosa Luge and Skyride

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

Today my in-laws and I took the Hippo Citytours around Singapore, including the link bus to Sentosa. Once on Sentosa, I was suprised when my Father in Law was up for the Luge ride. It’s one of the many things … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore, With Kids | Tagged fun, Sentosa, sightseeing, Singapore, tourism | 1 Comment

Hawker Stand Food, Part 2 of a billion or so…sugar cane juice (edited)

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

This is sugar cane juice. Freshly made at the Hawker Stand (the ONLY way to get it, according to my in-laws…or it will suck), the Hawker grinds or crushes sugar cane. They take a cane of sugar and squeeze all … Continue reading →

Posted in food/drink, Pictures, Singapore | Tagged food, hawker stands, Singapore, tourism, travel | 3 Comments

The Singapore Flyer

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

If you’ve ever been to London, doubtless you’ve seen (if not ridden) the London Eye Pic is from our Sept 09 trip Singapore has it’s own version, called the Singapore Flyer, which they make a point of telling you is … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Pictures, Places to Eat, Singapore | Tagged London Eye, pictures, Singapore, Singapore Flyer, tourism | 8 Comments

Palawan Beach (warning-quite picture heavy)

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

One day recently, I looked out the window at the relentless sunshine and felt the need to escape the city. So I did some quick internet research and came up with Palawan Beach on Sentosa (the resort island connected to … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Pictures, Singapore, With Kids | Tagged Asia, Beach, fun, Kids, Palawan, pictures, Scenery, Sentosa, Singapore, Sunset, tourism | 8 Comments