One of the many perfect views in Spello, Italy
Like most things in my crazy expat life, it all began with an email.
“Hello! I am an American who recently moved to Umbria with my husband, 3 children, and 2 cats. We are surprising my eldest son with a trip to Brussels for his birthday, and in researching the city, your blog came up several times (it helps that I’m looking for cheese! but even without, it kept popping up).”
Hong Kong is a city of extremes. Despite my fears, before embarking on our Asian Adventure, I found myself falling in love with this vast city of contrasts.
We visit the incredible 10000 Buddhas Monastery in Hong Kong’s New Territories. The trip was not without its challenges and we learned a few lessons the hard way.
Hong Kong has a market or shopping street for just about any product you can imagine. Not only are they a great place to experience the city’s diverse cultures, but they are a photographer’s paradise. Here are our top picks for the best markets in Hong Kong as well as some amazing shopping streets.
While planning our trip, we were excited about the many things to do in Hong Kong: markets, culture, temples, and sightseeing. But, I’m sure it will come as no surprise, the thing we were most looking forward to, was eating at the best Hong Kong restaurants.
The Hotel Chateau Cléry is a gorgeous place to stay in the Boulogne region of France. With its expansive parkland and delicious restaurant, it makes a lovely rural retreat, just minutes from bustling Boulogne-Sur-Mer.
In a rather unassuming concrete building, on the edge of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, is an aquatic wonderland, waiting to be discovered, just a short drive from Belgium. Its name is NAUSICAA and it is an aquarium like no other.
Kinabalu Park is one of the top attractions in Malaysian Borneo. This UNESCO site is home to the stunning Mount Kinabalu. It’s an easy day-trip from Kota Kinabalu so read on to learn all about our final day in East Malaysia.
Want a full day trip from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia to discover Borneo’s nature? A Klias Wetlands river cruise is the perfect way to see proboscis monkeys, macaques, lizards, fireflies and more.