Eight Things NOT to Do in Hong Kong
by Nancy Bach
1. Don’t wear your shoes in the house. This was a bit of advice we heard at the one and only orientation session we attended on our arrival in Hong Kong before we were thoroughly engaged in
Country: Hong Kong
Fun For Expat Kids in Hong Kong
by Nancy Bach
Our three kids were ages four through nine when we arrived in Hong Kong. It wasn’t just a foreign country to them, but the whole “big city” situation was unknown. We constantly scouted out activities that gave
Madeline Acton Rae, Hong Kong
Who are you?
Madeline Acton Rae
Where, when and why did you move abroad?
My husband and I moved from NYC to Singapore for his business. At the end of 2012, after 4 years in Singapore, his company moved us
Hollie, Hong Kong
Who are you?
My name is Hollie, and I am a Native English Teacher from the East Coast of Canada. I love books, writing, music, art and travel. I am a grown woman, yet I harbor an unhealthy obsession for
Jennifer Brown, Hong Kong
Who are you?
I’m an American ‘serial expat’ who loves people-watching, exploring historic places, and learning something new everyday. All past-times perfectly suited to expat life. We have lived in Mainland China, Holland (briefly), England and are now based in
Shannon Young, Hong Kong
Who are you?
My name is Shannon Young. I’m an American writer and teacher currently living in Hong Kong. I love to read, write and spy on other people’s books on the train.
My work has appeared on numerous expat
The Amahs of Hong Kong
by Nancy Bach
It’s Sunday. Who are the lovely dark-haired, round-faced ladies chattering away at the Star Ferry terminal, in Victoria Park, under the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank? They are women from the Philippines on their day off from duties
Tom, Hong Kong
Who are you?
Tom.
Where, when and why did you move abroad?
I moved to Hong Kong from Britain in 2005 on a post-graduate teaching programme and settled more permanently in 2007. I work in a primary school now and
Doveen Schecter, Hong Kong
I came to Hong Kong just after the 1997 “Handover” of the British colony back to China. I had a little bit of savings in my pocket from my marketing job in Moscow with Deloitte. I was born in Hong
Lincoln Taylor, Hong Kong
Who are you?
I am part of the management team for a large US based chain of language schools. Recruiting, training, and managing teachers are my main responsibilities. My father worked for IBM, so the family moved around quite a