I have been avoiding writing about the protests as it doesn’t feel like it’s my place. I didn’t want to be that white girl trying to represent what’s going on in Hong Kong. I still don’t want that. Also, please don’t take this as another foreigner complaining about missing their brunch plans or not understanding…
Tag: travel
10.2 National Day
This time of year is good for public holidays. I put my day off to good use and went out to one of the islands to check out some of the top tourist sights in Hong Kong and ended the day enjoying the fireworks set off in the harbor. Lantau Island (the island where the…
9.25 Mid Autumn Festival
Yesterday (Monday September 24) was the Mid Autumn festival (or Moon Festival) celebrated in Hong Kong. Sort of like Thanksgiving for us Americans, traditionally families gather to celebrate a good harvest on the day of the full moon. While the festivities are over, today is the day off many people for the holiday. It was…