Many people will tell you to travel alone, will tell you that it is mind-blowing, life-changing, world-shattering. What not a lot of people will tell you is that it can be lonely, even for the most antisocial introvert.
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True Weird: The Role of the Supernatural in Hong Kong’s National Identity, Part 2 of 2
Danny Chan teaches Communication and Language in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is currently finishing his Ph.D. dissertation in Hong Kong Studies on Time, Temporality, and Spectrality in Hong Kong. I had the opportunity to interview him about Hong Kong’s relationship with the supernatural. I expected urban legends and stories linked to nature. Instead, what […]
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True Weird: The Role of the Supernatural in Hong Kong’s National Identity, Part 1 of 2
Danny Chan teaches Communication and Language in Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is currently finishing his Ph.D. dissertation in Hong Kong Studies on Time, Temporality, and Spectrality in Hong Kong. I had the opportunity to interview him about Hong Kong’s relationship with the supernatural. I expected urban legends and stories linked to nature. Instead, what […]
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Ladies Market and Thereabouts: Exploring Hong Kong, Part 3
My last day in Hong Kong was spent conserving energy for the flight home. While my friends went off to explore more of Victoria Harbour and Central, I stayed behind to sleep in, get some work done, and explore the neighborhood. We were staying in a cozy AirBnB-rented apartment near Ladies Market in Tsim Sha […]
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Avenue of Stars and Tsim Sha Tsui: Exploring Hong Kong, Part 2
The thing about being a tourist is you have the tendency to cram as many sights as you can into one day. My friends and I were in Hong Kong as tourists. It wasn’t our first time in HK, but it was our first time to actively search out cultural sites. We started our day […]
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Stanley Park: Exploring Hong Kong, Part 1
It’s not my first time to visit Hong Kong, but it’s my first time there as a tourist.
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