It’s touristy, but probably the best thing I could do to figure out where the heck I am. $45 gets me 48 hours of hop-off/hop-on (“You’ll be getting some hop-ons”) privileges. Plug in the headphones they give you, choose your language, and learn stuff like: • Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than any other city … Continue reading
I met with two soon-to-be-coworkers last night for a beer and I thought one of ’em said there’d be food, but no one ordered anything. I don’t know if it was hunger, some kind of coffee withdrawal, the humid weather or what, but I had the worst headache for those 3 hours. Finally made it … Continue reading
I was only in #803 for one night. Now I’m all fancy in #2001. Here’s the view: How do you change rooms here at 60 West? You pack up all your stuff and “check out” at noon. Leave your stuff in the lobby if you like, but get lost until 2pm when you can check … Continue reading
Yeah, that ain’t happening. What is happening? This is. An almost- 3-minute sample of what’s on TV. (The good stuff happens around 0:48.) You’re welcome.
I’ve got just over an hour before I have to check out of room 803 and check in to room 2001. (Just 1 night in 803.) Here it is:
For a short while the seat-screens stopped working. Thank goodness there was a duck-looking penguin sitting there to assure everyone. (There, Barco. There’s your penguin I snapped for you.) We got these menus before we took off: Catch this part at the bottom? About beer and wine being complimentary? It was box wine. Jerri Tudor, … Continue reading
You’d think a place called “central” would have money exchange, but no. So I had no HK cash to pay for a cash-only taxi to my hotel. Over the past few weeks, every time I’ve asked for basic instructions coming from the airport, Charles has told me to “relax”, not to worry, that everything “is … Continue reading
Bye NYC. Hi Hong Kong! Continue reading
This time tomorrow I’ll be on a plan to Detroit, then on to HK. It’s true, there are nonstop flights to Hong Kong from Detroit, of all places. Probably the doing of some flight-planner guy for Delta Airlines who lives in Detroit was in love with a gal who lives in Hong Kong. I say … Continue reading
They’re putting me here: 60West About an 8-minute walk from the job. I checked Trip Advisor for the real story. Looks good to me!
You’d think I’d be used to this question, as many times as I’ve gotten it. There’s no single, easy-to-articulate reason why I’m going to HK, other than because I want to. But that’s a cop-out, so I’ll try a top 5 reasons list. 1. To find out what it’s like. I’ve never been to HK and know … Continue reading
The Hong Kong wikipedia entry basically tells me it’s warm – 80’s in the summer / 50’s in the winter – and pretty British. And technically China, but not really. More useful than a straightforward, factual wikipedia is this fb message from a friend who would know:
I had a fantasy of carrying on everything I’ll bring to Hong Kong, but alas, I couldn’t manage any less than 1 checked bag and 2 carry-ons. Continue reading
After a bit of back and forth with Brenda this week I finally got my ticket!! Continue reading
Now I won’t become unlicensed while I’m in Hong Kong. Continue reading
I’m not one to get my hopes up too-too much, but as it materializes, this Hong Kong deal is starting to sound pretty sweet. Looks like I’ll be in HK for 3 months starting July 14th (and possibly-likely longer.) Got this skype from Charles (CEO) the other day: and this email from him today:
My paring-down process really started a year ago. After more consignment, craigslist, ebay and giving more stuff away than I would have EVER thought necessary, all my belongings have finally been whittled down to: And packed with near-jigsaw puzzle precision into my one-way rental: Now off to Austin (by way of Nashville, then Dallas.)
The plan in 7 easy steps: 1. Leave Columbus. Everything I own in the rental car. 2. Stop near Nashville to see Dave Ramsey. 3. Spend the night at Highland Place B&B in Jackson, TN. 4. Drive to Dallas to see my dear friend, Robin. 5. Drive to Austin. Put stuff in storage. Visit my … Continue reading
O hi, Asia! 