Hong Kong Expattery

When the high temperatures and humidity return

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:30:09 -0400

When the Secretary for Security responds to rise in rapes by telling women to not drink so much

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:33:30 -0400

Sources:

The Standard

Government transcript

When another expat wants to be friends just because we're both expats

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:52:08 -0400

When HSBC is making it nearly impossible to use ATM cards abroad

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:54:33 -0400

(Just experienced it last week, and heaven help you if you don’t have an HSBC credit card to link to your account or if you do have one and end up with unexpected huge fees.)

SCMP article, for those not already aware of what you’re in for

When a rubber duck is big news

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:57:07 -0400

When yet another cupcake shop opens up

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:17:19 -0400

(RIP Krispy Kreme, 2006-2008.)

When the air pollution keeps getting worse

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:06:22 -0400

When TVB Pearl cuts away during the final minutes of the Rugby 7s with the score tied

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:22:52 -0400

When expats refer to Hong Kong as "the 852"

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:02:25 -0400

When it's the first rainstorm of the year

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:28:40 -0400

When it's almost time for the Rugby 7s

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:36:21 -0400

When people are playing Candy Crush everywhere I go

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:08:28 -0400

When someone suggests Brickhouse for dinner

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:18:41 -0400

Hong Kong-to-the-US reverse culture shock #2

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:01:56 -0500

So, I went back to America over the holidays…

(For God’s sake, you’re tracking dirt everywhere.)

When the financial secretary claims he's middle class despite earning more than HK$300k/month

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:07:00 -0500

“But Tsang defended himself, saying ‘I think it may not be necessary to set a limit on the salary [when defining what is middle class], in fact it is a lifestyle … I have read articles which say the middle class are those [people] who drink coffee and like French movies – I like movies and tea, so there’s not much difference [between mine] and middle-class lives.’”

Sources: Tsang defends budget against criticism for doing ‘too little’

FS raises eyebrows with middle class claim

How I picture some HKers trying to decide on an English name

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:33:30 -0500

When HK visa forms still list "spinster" as an option for marital status

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:13:33 -0500

When I'm tired of trying to figure out who should receive lai see

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:38:10 -0500

Hong Kong-to-the-US reverse culture shock #1

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:20:15 -0500

So, I went back to America over the holidays…

When I try on clothes in Asian sizes

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:21:17 -0500