While in Israel in 2008 Leon took me to Yafo and the best hummus I’ve ever had.

3 months after leaving Australia I have returned to cold and grey Melbourne! Awesome! Hong Kong humidity behind me I said my farewells to Jacob and chicken feet and boarded a Cathy Pacific plane for a 9 hour flight home. Sad me on the plane. Narrow seats and a large armed passenger sitting next to me. Dang! The flight gave me time to gather my thoughts and take in the wonderful time I’ve had over [...]

Ah…cloudy, rainy, hot and humid Hong Kong. So fun sweating my shirts 30 seconds out the front door. I love it. Really do. NOT! The food here is great. There is so much variety as long as you like Chinese food or anything else from Asia that makes use of the whole animal. You pick. Fish? Eat fish head soup. Like chicken? Then you can at least try chicken livers, necks and feet. I love [...]

Walked up to one of 8 Synagogues in Hong Kong today. Wanted to see it although it’s Saturday and would be shut after this morning’s service. Still, it was a nice day – only raining slightly and was only 95% humidity – and it was of great interest to me. Arriving at the Synagogue I took this photo – Just after I took the photo a security guard came up to me. This is the [...]

I’d thought I’d seen it all when it comes to supersized shopping malls, retail outlet factories and basement bargains, but the shopping area of Mongkok takes the cake for looking most like Las Vegas for retail therapy. Getting to Mongkok is a simple train ride from Hong Kong. The MTR system is bloody brilliant and each station is huge, clean, well designed and easy to get in and out of. In Mongkok there are several [...]