Tag: Hong Kong
5 Things You Must See When Visiting Hong Kong
1.Tian Tan Buddha aka Big Buddha When visiting Hong Kong, I think one of the must visit places would be Big Buddha. Surrounded by small villages and hiking trails, the Big Buddha is much more than a tourist attraction. Inside the Buddha, there is memorials for people that have previously passed, a sacred place for ...
Dogs of Hong Kong
Being away from home for a couple of months now, naturally, I miss a lot of things, one of those things being my dog Oreo. Being someone who always notices the dogs on the streets before anyone else, I have been able to develop an album of dog pictures of the dogs in Hong Kong. ...
How I Celebrated Lunar New Year in Hong Kong
The Lunar New Year festivities began promptly New Years Eve on Friday February 9th. Hong Kong University(HKU) closed early due to the holiday, so I only had my morning class. After class, a couple friends and I headed over to a place near HKU to grab lunch and get some gifts for Andy’s family for ...
5 New Foods I Have Tried and Where I Tried Them
From the moment I landed in Hong Kong there have been a variety of foods that I have been privileged to try. Below is just a small list of what I’ve eaten so far that’ve resonated deeply with me! January 7th: In an unplanned decision to explore Causeway Bay – a very populated area for ...
Discovering All Aspects of Studying Abroad
When my family dropped me off at the airport January 3rd, I was overly confident, thinking, “Oh I’ve already studied abroad once, doing it again should be a piece of cake.” What I didn’t know was that this experience was going to be even more difficult than the previous one last year, when I was ...
From the Vibrancy of Hong Kong to the Movie Sets of the USA
As my journey as an exchange student from Hong Kong began I travelled around the US for a couple of weeks before reaching Philadelphia. My first destination in the United States was the vibrant city of Los Angeles. The transition from the bustling streets of Hong Kong to the car-centric lifestyle of Los Angeles was ...
To the other side of the world!
After a very long and somewhat tedious 22-hour flight, I finally arrived in Philadelphia on a cloudy and chilly Sunday. The first thing I did after landing was to check into Caneris Hall, which is where I will be staying in for the next 5 months. I was immediately greeted with smiles and hugs from ...
5 Things to Do in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is an incredibly unique mix of Western and Eastern cultures. Even the landscape is unreal: tall, skinny skyscrapers, both new and old, are built right into these huge and beautiful mountains. It’s almost futuristic. Although it’s a very small region, there is so much to do in Hong Kong that there’s no way ...
Typical Day in my Life in Hong Kong
Although my life in Hong Kong has been full of crazy adventures and lots of sightseeing, there have also been a lot of relaxing and work-dedicated days necessary for recharging and completing assignments. I thought I’d outline one of these typical days in my life as an HKU student. I started my day by walking ...
5 Best Iconic Hong Kong Foods I’ve Tried
In one of our last send-off seminars with Drexel’s study abroad advisors, we were asked what we were most anticipating in Hong Kong. My answer, of course, was the food! Hong Kong is famous for having some amazing and distinct cuisine. You will come across most of these traditional foods being sold walking down any ...
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