It is not a completely unknown fact that servants, drivers, maids, nannies and other so-called “helpers” are easily available in Hong Kong. In addition, this help is extremely cheap. The Hong Kong government requires that you pay a monthly salary of around $3500 Honk Kong dollars to a live-in maid, or “amah.” For those of [...]
A Word about the Weather
No commentary on living in Southeast Asia would be complete without a segment on the weather. Living most of my life in the United States and traveling extensively, there is one thing I know for certain: everyone is obsessed about the weather. Not only is it a centerpiece of polite conversation (I think it might [...]
This is China - are you sure?
This past weekend, we went to Shenzhen to a golf resort called Mission Hills. If anyone reading this is a golf enthusiast, you will already be aware of exactly what and where this place is. For everyone else, let me explain.
Mission Hills is a behemoth golf-complex located just across the border from Hong Kong in [...]
Inaugural Post
Hello, and welcome to Asia as seen through the eyes of a thirty-two year old American woman.
First and foremost, this is not going to be a place where I drone endlessly on about my cats, my job, my boyfriend, my family life or anything else. Hopefully, and with any luck, there will be no droning [...]
