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Typhoon Vicente hits T10 level and slams Hong Kong & Macau
Typhoon Vicente slammed Hong Kong last night reaching the maximum “T 10″ status at 00:45, before being downgraded to a more normal typhoon status of “T8″ at 3.35 am. Still, no complaints from many...
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Qin Terracotta Warriors Exhibition Hong Kong Museum of History
Wondering what to do with yourself, or the family on these long, hot rainy Hong Kong days? If you are bored of traipsing around soulless shopping centres or cringe at the idea that Sunday brunch is...
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Hong Kong Taxi Translator App
According to the White House Office of Consumer Affairs, a dissatisfied consumer will tell between 9 and 15 people about their experience, while a happy customer will brag to only 4 to 6 people about...
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Velveteen: a new children’s clothing line launches in Hong Kong
Shopping for children’s clothes in Hong Kong often leads to a frustrating choice of bland, traditional outfits, very expensive designer brands or an outing to Stanley market in the hope of finding a...
View ArticleTuneIn App: radio lover’s must have app in Hong Kong
Have you ever tried tuning a radio in Hong Kong? Personally, I love listening to the radio and it is always on in our home, while I work, cook, play with my child and do just about anything. In every...
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CardMunch App: the Hong Kong Handshake companion
Chatty Brain’s Weekly App review is intended to highlight and review apps that, in some way, make life in Hong Kong just that little bit easier, so when I recently discovered the CardMunch app, my...
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Hong Kong’s Freespace Fest hits Kowloon 15-16 December
December in Hong Kong can be a place you love or you hate, depending on what you think about cheesy Christmas music, overcrowded shopping malls and larger than life cartoon characters dressed as Santa...
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Apple Prices cheaper in Hong Kong
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I often find myself doing exactly that whenever friends or family are come to Hong Kong for the first time, and inform me that they are looking forward to all...
View ArticleWill Hong Kong break its dollar peg in 2013?
As the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) repeatedly intervenes to weaken the Hong Kong dollar, speculation is mounting it might break its longstanding currency peg with the US dollar. So will it...
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“Yule Laugh Out Loud”– Comedy night
Ho ho ho! Christmas is coming, so PLI (People’s Liberation Improv) presents “Yule Laugh Out Loud!“, a comedy improvisation show inspired by suggestions from you, the audience. In English, not suitable...
View ArticleHow has the Hong Kong dollar performed in 2012?
If you’re an expat in Hong Kong, odds are you need to transfer money in and out of the country on occasion. That might mean topping up your Hong Kong account with savings from overseas, or perhaps...
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Santa Tracker gets a new map for 2012
What do Santa Claus, phone apps, Google, Microsoft and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (aka NORAD) have in common? This time of year, quite a lot actually. Every Christmas Eve NORAD tracks...
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Quarry Bay Park
When you live in a city for a certain amount of time, you easily stop expecting to be surprised by it. My curious nature, along with a passion for photography, had me visiting parts of Hong Kong that...
View ArticleLangham Hotel PINK SENSATION Photo competition – entry deadline January 10
Looking for a way to win yourself an amazing package from one of Hong Kong’s leading luxury hotels? Well then start thinking PINK! The Langham, Hong Kong has launch a Facebook Photo Competition called...
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“Fireworks Celebrations in Hong Kong” Photo Competition – deadline 14 January
Hong Kong Photographers hurry up and look through your archives to pull out your best Hong Kong fireworks images! Submit them before January 14th for a chance to win a one night stay in a Deluxe Full...
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Lantau Island – Giant Buddha day trip for 2 – Deadline January 25
Fancy two free tickets to the Lantau Island Giant Buddha as part of a full day tour from Hong Kong? The guys over at Viator simply ask you to do two things to have a chance to win: Like their Facebook...
View ArticleGrand Hyatt Hong Kong –“Be my Valentine”– deadline 3 February
Love macarons? Love baking? Love luxury hotels? Love a certain “somebody”? If you answered yes to the above, what could be better than an opportunity to enjoy all these things together? The Grand Hyatt...
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Yum Yum Dim Sum App
I have yet to meet a person who has had dim sum and not thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Then again, I have yet to meet a non-Chinese speaker who does not repeatedly order the same dim sum items...
View ArticleValentine’s day special menu at St. Germain, Happy Valley
The French bistro-style restaurant is offering a special menu for Valentines Day at HKD 468 per person and it looks set to fill up quickly so best book asap. The Saint Germain’s Chef is offering a...
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Hong Kong family friendly restaurants with high chairs
If you live in, or traveled through, Hong Kong with little ones, “child friendly” are probably not the first words that spring to mind when describing Asia’s World City. Maneuvering a stroller along...
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