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March 2012
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Tulip, a Train Ride, and the South China Sea
[[MORE]] We left Hanoi on an overnight train. It was raining, of course, but Weather.com said there was 88 degree weather 900 kilometers to the south in the beach town of Hoi An. We decided we needed that. Still, we were sad to be leaving Hanoi. Sunshine’s fine, but what about crab and shrimp wontons? This also meant we wouldn’t get to visit Sapa or Ha Long Bay, two other sites in northern...
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Street Food, Rain, and High-Heeled Girls on...
[[MORE]]It was evening when our plane landed in Hanoi. We could smell the dampness in the air the moment we stepped onto the jetway. After the glitzy cavern of the Hong Kong Airport with its Hermes and Chanel stores, the Hanoi Airport felt like a neglected bus terminal. Certain areas of the facility are jammed with currency exchange booths and food stands advertising fastfood in ecstatic neon,...
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Bruce Wayne, Seafood on Cheung Chau, and the...
For our last full day in Hong Kong, the BF and I took the ferry to Cheung Chau, a small island just west of Hong Kong Island that is known for its seafood. The ferry ride over gave us a great view of the city’s skyline. In fact, it was on our way to Cheung Chau that I realized the true significance of the International Finance Center towers: 2 IFC was the building Batman jumped from in The Dark...
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February 2012
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Occupy Hong Kong, Magic Toast, and the World's...
We woke up hungry. It was our first full day in Hong Kong, and the BF had his heart set on having some pantyhose tea with his breakfast. So we found a spot nearby that our guidebook recommended. The beverage - a mix of coffee and tea - was a delicious way to wake up. For food we had a pork kimchi noodle soup, eggs, ham, and macaroni and ham. That last item is exactly what it sounds like. ...
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Arrival in Hong Kong
Oh, Cathay Pacific Airlines. How I love your endless amounts of free booze and hot noodles. And oh Xanax, how I love the way you prevent me from going absolutely insane on a 16-hour flight. But in all seriousness, the (direct) flight from New York’s JFK airport to Hong Kong International Airport wasn’t bad at all. I watched Martha Marcy May Marlene and Take Shelter on the...
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