Category: Life in Hong Kong
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Back in 2004, Readers Digest got themselves some free publicity by claiming that 4 out of 5 Hong Kong people would return a wallet to its owner if they found it (though another prominent blogger of the time doubted that this was true – see Too cynical by half). Now they done it again with an…
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An interesting letter from David Webb in Sunday’s paper: Transport policy in need of an overhaul I am responding to David Beaves’ question on why private motorists cannot convert to liquefied petroleum gas or buy LPG cars in Hong Kong (“Government has got it wrong on LPG policy”, July 15). No doubt the government will…
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The controversy about where pre-booked taxis can pick passengers at the airport rumbles on. Today’s SCMP reports that passengers are unhappy with the new location (Airport cab site too far: travellers): Passengers of radio-despatched taxis complained yesterday that the location of the pickup point under a new arrangement at Chek Lap Kok airport was inconvenient. “The new…
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If you want to save money when going to or from the airport by taxi, you can book by phone and enjoy a significant discount. As an alternative, there are so-called “vans” that can take more people and more luggage than a normal taxi. However, both of these services are “illegal”. The Airport Authority recently decided to make it more…
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I notice that Star Cruises have a new ship, and Paul over at The Valley has also commented on it: It sure does look very sleek. But don’t fool yourself, this ship hasn’t been designed to maximise the comfort of guests but more to maximise the size of the on board casino. Once the ship…
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Sunday (July 1st) is the 10th anniversary of the "handover". Much is being made of this even though 10 years is a totally arbitrary period of time. Well, it fills up newspapers, I suppose. Back in 1997 it seemed that everyone I met in the UK wanted to know what had changed in Hong Kong…
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This is the rainy season in Hong Kong. Umbrellas – I hate ’em. Obviously they are very useful when there is heavy rain, but then you have to carry them around and try to avoid losing them. If you are caught without one, there’s always that awful decision whether to buy the world’s most over-priced…
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There was a letter in the SCMP a while back from someone complaining about the way people use mobile phones in Hong Kong. I was expecting it to generate some response, but I haven’t seen anything (and the letter is no longer anywhere to be found on the new improved website): I cannot help but…
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Interesting idea of the week (from the In Brief section of today’s Sunday Morning Post): Dog-friendly eateries wanted Hong Kong cannot claim to be an international city until dogs are allowed to join their owners at the restaurant table, Pets Central Asia said. The organisation began a campaign after being refused a licence for a dog-friendly restaurant. Chairman…
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One of the more pleasant surprises for a newcomer to Hong Kong is the generous selection of public holidays scattered through the year, on what appear to a Westerner to be somewhat random dates. Today is Tuen Ng, on which it is traditional to eat glutinous rice and take part in (or more likely watch) Dragon Boat racing. …
Ordinary Gweilo 