Tag: Hong Kong
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Hong Kong (ABGT300)
For at least six years now, I’ve nearly religiously listened to Group Therapy, the weekly radio show from dance trio Above & Beyond. Every 50 episodes – so, once a year – they put on a big show somewhere in the world, with the location changing every year. In recent years, the show has grown to a two-day affair, putting it on par with a small music festival. Several months ago, they revealed that this year’s show – episode #300 – would be in Hong Kong, the first “milestone” show of theirs to be held in Asia. While I was…
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HK ‘N BKK
It’s not lost on me that the two cities I visited initially are currently epicenters of political friction. Admittedly, Thailand has been quiet lately since the junta has oppressed the country into mostly silence, but not long ago there were large, loud, and violent protests all over Bangkok. And as I write this, Hong Kong is under siege by “Occupy Central” protesters looking to send a pro-democracy message to China by stalling business downtown. Luckily for me, the timing of my trip avoided all of this, so I was able to enjoy both places without any logistical headaches caused by…
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Hong Kong
When I started traveling, I had initially expected to stay entirely within Southeast Asia, but, upon looking more closely at a map, I realized that my eastward journey home would take me through (or at least close to) some interesting places that would be worth a visit. I had always been fascinated by Japanese culture, so I knew that would be my last stop in Asia; in fact, I had already purchased a flight from Tokyo to L.A. (entirely with credit card rewards – score!) since I knew my timeline for being back in the states. And though I’ve never…
