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We embraced our inner tourists on a warm, sunny Saturday in San Francisco by hopping on the Sausalito ferry at Pier 41. After wandering through the streets of Sausalito, having brunch at the Lighthouse Cafe, randomly stumbling across a chili cook-off contest, and watching a …
Asher is loving the start to his freshman year at Bowdoin! From a smooth check-in to landing the best roommate and suite mates, Asher is loving the life of freshman year! As we were leaving Bowdoin on Monday afternoon, Raquel was reassured when she saw …
Aliya and Ben went to their first Daddy Daughter Ball in Hong Kong at the Conrad Hotel on June 6th. It was a charity ball to help the Child Development Centre of Hong Kong. The theme was Arabian Nights! Aliya and Ben were guests of …
Sometimes the best treats are unexpected! Yesterday (May 13), when Asher stepped off the bus at Pier 6, Ben was waiting for him to take him on an unexpected adventure in the sky. We have often seen the Hong Kong Observation Wheel from the window …
For the May Day (Labor Day) holiday on May 1, we flew for a long weekend trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Our adventure began at the Siem Reap airport when we filled out 4 sets of 5 different Cambodian entry forms (health declaration, immigration, customs, …
Unlike the US in which the currency is issued only by the US Treasury, currency in Hong Kong is issued by three different banks: Bank of China, Standard Chartered Bank, and HK Shanghai Banking Corp. So, the currency in Hong Kong can look completely different even …
One of the unique charactaristics of Hong Kong is the use of bamboo scaffolding for construction. Bamboo poles are tied together with plastic ties to create a multi-layered flexible scaffolding for the construction of everything from small store fronts to huge sky-scrapers. The most amazing …
Forget seatbelt laws, especially for kids! (we had to specifically request a van with seat belts after our private tour company sent 2 different vans to drive us without them). But that was nothing compared with the motorbike helmet law for the local vietnamese. It …
Today (April 17) we went to the the New Territories in northern Hong Kong to see the 10,000 Buddhas Monastery–the trip to the monastery turned out to be as “interesting” as the temple….but more on that later. The monastery sits at the top of a …
