I conquered Hong Kong yesterday!  Again, I put on my big girl pants and went it alone.  The funny thing was however; I wasn’t so alone. Once I got my bearings and a mocha, I headed out in search of an area of Hong Kong called SoHo (south of Hollywood Road) – it’s also known as Central.  This is where the Central-Mid-Level Escalators are and where there is a huge concentration of shops, restaurants, bars, antique stores, and art galleries.  I have been here almost every time I have been to HK (it’s fabulous) but someone else has always been…

Yesterday, I headed into Hong Kong with some friends from school.  Each of us had some specific things we needed so off we went. Now, any chance I have to go to Hong Kong; I try to go because well, I love it there. So as we were walking around, we passed a fantastic breakfast place called The Frying Pan.  It’s really a bit of home with good prices and good food.  I really wasn’t even that hungry, but as soon as I saw that sign, I suddenly had a craving for a good, hearty American breakfast.  Unfortunately, some others…

It’s difficult to imagine that a little more than 24 hours ago; I was relaxing in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea off of the Phi Phi Islands. I didn’t realize how much I missed a sunny blue sky, or the white cotton clouds that are a rarity here in China until I saw them both again in Thailand. My first day in Bangkok was a bit shaky. Two of my traveling companions were under the weather, while the other two were in a conference.  However, we decided to go to the Chatuchak Weekend Market.  Think of about 1,000…