With my Hong Kong chapter ending, I was delighted to receive a lovely gift in the form of a big bouquet of flowers from A Better Florist Hong Kong, a little something to enjoy before I pack up, get on my one way flight and begin my next chapter. :) I've already heard about A…
Here I am, approaching the end of what has been an amazingly special chapter in my life: living abroad in my birthplace Hong Kong for a total of six and a half years! This experience has changed, challenged and developed me and I am no longer quite the same person I was when I arrived.…
There I was, going on about spring in my last post and just like that, summer is here! I much prefer colder seasons, but here we go anyway. I finally got round to sorting these snapshots from almost two years ago, when I visited Shek O, a popular summer location in Hong Kong. Shek O, known…
Late spring in Hong Kong (when it’s not raining) is quite lovely. It’s usually a comfortable 24-27 degrees in the day and mildly windy enough that you don’t really sweat. Perfect! I’m enjoying the season at the moment and wanted to share some snapshots from the Hong Kong Flower Show 2017 to go with it.…
Love it or hate it, it's still amusing to think about the time when artist Florentijn Hofman's giant yellow piece, Rubber Duck arrived in Hong Kong in 2013, floating right there in the middle of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour. ;) I'm a huge fan of the work and found it very funny to see something I think…
Phew, it's the end of April! March and April have been quite a whirlwind for me, but I mean that in a good way. It's been a whirlwind of a ton of school work and deadlines, catching up with friends, and I even made a brief trip to Singapore! In the middle of all that,…
One of my favourite places to spend time in are bookstores. I've pretty much been a reader all my life and while some people like the ideas of walk in wardrobes in their homes, I've always dreamed about having a mini library/reading nook of my own. Until that happens, I will be spending time in…
In February, I attended my very first TEDx event here in Hong Kong, the annual TEDx Lingnan University event, with the 2017 theme being "Unbelievable". The conference featured nine speakers who has done or developed (and are still working on!) "unbelievable" things in a variety of fields. It was an inspiring weekend afternoon of being…
Hello, I'm Kylene! I'm a Hong Kong born, Singapore raised and now Hong Kong based city girl. Welcome to my blog, where I share my city adventures. :)
