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Coast to Coast Trip: We’re Off!!
By Steve on June 30, 2012
In 12 hours Gabriel and I will begin a journey 16 years in the making. We our packing our suitcases and backpacks and assuring ourselves that what ever we forget we’ll be able to purchase…
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Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee
By Steve on February 8, 2012
On February 2, 1952 a young 25 year old woman ascended to the British throne following the untimely death of her father George VI. Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth who, now…
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Walking Across England: Our Upcoming Adventure!
By Steve on January 20, 2012
This summer my son Gabriel and I will walk across England. Literally! On the morning of July 6 we will set off from the village of St. Bees on the coast of the Irish Sea…
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Touring the U.S.S. George Washington
By Steve on November 14, 2011
Last week I received an e-mail from a friend at the U.S. Consulate. He said be that the U.S.S. George Washington would be in Hong Kong for a few days and would I like to…
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Hiking in Hong Kong: Mui Wo to Discovery Bay
By Steve on November 8, 2011
Start: At the Ferry Pier Gabriel and I just finished a Saturday afternoon hike from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay. For non- Hong Kongers the hike was on Lantau Island (Hong Kong’s biggest Island) from…
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Residency for Domestic Helpers is good news for Hong Kong restaurants.
By Steve on November 1, 2011
I grabbed my Sunday morning paper at the 7-11 near the Park Island ferry pier just before heading off to church. The 22 minute ride downtown offers me just enough time to scan the headlines…
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Chris Patten, Hong Kong’s last Governor, back for a visit
By Steve on October 27, 2011
Chris Patten, Hong Kong’s last Governor, returned to the territory for the first time in 3 years to a receptive audience of well wishers. Patten, or Fat Pang as he is also affectionately known, remains…
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TV You Should Watch: Yes Minister!
By Steve on October 6, 2011
I’ve been meaning to start a series of occasional posts highlighting what I believe are the Best TV Shows ever and why you should give them a look see. This post is prompted by seeing…
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Seeing Kevin Spacey live as “Richard III” in Hong Kong
By Steve on September 18, 2011
Last June I got an e-mail from Hong Kong ticketing that the current London West End production of Richard IIIstarring Oscar winner Kevin Spacey would be coming to Hong Kong in September and ticket sales…
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United States & United Kingdom: Special & “Essential”
By Steve on May 30, 2011
President Obama has just returned from a State visit to the United Kingdom where he and Prime Minister David Cameron cemented the ongoing “special relationship” between the two countries and then took it up a…