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Welcome to my adventure in Hong Kong. I took a leave of absence from my school in the States to teach primary school on Hong Kong Island. There is so much to see and do! I am excited to share my adventure with you!

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler beth in asia

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    Moving to Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, China | Jul 24 '07 | Reviews: 1
    Day One: I am writing to you from the The Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong! Well actually, I am writing to you from the coffee shop next to... Continue reading »
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    Tai Tam Country Park

    Hong Kong, China | Aug 05 '07 | Reviews: 1
    Tai Tam Country Park is about a 8-10 minute bus ride from my apartment in Stanley. It is one of four country parks on Hong Kong Island and it is the b... Continue reading »
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    Central and Western District

    Hong Kong, China | Aug 18 '07 | Reviews: 0

    I have been completely immersed in school the past 2 weeks. The students come tomorrow and I made myself go out this afternoon and pretend I was on... Continue reading »

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    Macau City

    Taipa, Macau | Aug 24 '07 | Reviews: 0

    Up until December 20, 1999, when the Portuguese handed it back to China, Macau was Asia's oldest European enclave (I read in my travel book). I too... Continue reading »

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    Boracay Island, Philippines

    Boracay Island, Philippines | Sep 25 '07 | Reviews: 0

        I am happy to report that after an extended time of no entries to the blog, I have a fun adventure to tell you all about. I... Continue reading »

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    Lamma Island

    Lamma Island, China | Oct 06 '07 | Reviews: 0

        Hong Kong includes about 234 islands of various sizes. They are MUCH more rural than downtown Hong Kong. Lamma Is... Continue reading »

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    Sai Kung Country Park, New Territories

    Hong Kong, China | Oct 22 '07 | Reviews: 0
    This entry is all about my first field trip with my Hong Kong students. We took a day to travel by bus to Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park which is a part of th... Continue reading »
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    Kowloon

    Hong Kong, China | Oct 26 '07 | Reviews: 0

    On this Saturday, I took a 30 minute bus, then a train (subway) to an area of Kowloon called Wong Tai Sin. There area is actually considered "New K... Continue reading »

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    Po Lin Buddha, Lantau Island

    Lantau, China | Nov 10 '07 | Reviews: 0

    Lantau island is the largest of all Hong Kong's islands. It is twice the size of Hong Kong island (the island I live on). The international airport... Continue reading »

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    Carrie's Christmas in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, China | Dec 22 '07 | Reviews: 0
    This is a collection of photos showing Carrie's Hong Kong adventure this week during our Christmas break. The photo captions will give you a little in... Continue reading »
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    Tai O Fishing Village, Lantau Island

    Lantau, China | Dec 25 '07 | Reviews: 0
    I am writing about another unique location on Lantau island (you may recall my entry about the Big Buddha on Lantau). Tai O is a remote fishing villag... Continue reading »
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    Cheung Chau Island

    Cheung Chau, China | Dec 29 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Okay, by this time you must be thinking that I have a thing for islands (Hong Kong Island, Boracay Island, Lamma Island, Lantau Island, MV Island). Ch... Continue reading »
     see 11 photos »  
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    Bali, Indonesia

    Bali, Indonesia | Feb 01 '08 | Reviews: 0

    Bali...how could I not go to Bali. Chinese New Year is a very big holiday in China, if not their biggest holiday. Shops close for a week, maybe two... Continue reading »

     see 14 photos »  
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    Teacher Conference in Malaysia

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Mar 19 '08 | Reviews: 0

         March was a busy month! I signed up to go to the EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools)teacher conference... Continue reading »

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    New Hampshire and Maine Come to Hong Kong!

    Hong Kong, China | May 11 '08 | Reviews: 0
    My parents, my sister, Marie, and my niece, Amanda made the huge journey to Hong Kong in the middle of May! It was great to have a piece of home in Ho... Continue reading »
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    Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat Festival)

    Hong Kong, China | Jun 07 '08 | Reviews: 0

    Some admired me, some thought I was crazy, but I joined a dragon boat team this year to learn more about the Chinese culture. There is a lot o... Continue reading »

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    Martha's Vineyard Storms Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, China | Jun 20 '08 | Reviews: 0

    Six adventure seekers from Martha's Vineyard landed in Hong Kong June 21, 2008. Ellen, Sheila, Eve, Doreen and Jeannie missed their last day of sch... Continue reading »

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    Sanya, Hainan Island, China

    Sanya, China | Oct 02 '08 | Reviews: 0

    Just a short 90 minute flight from Hong Kong and you can be on the island of Hainan, "the Hawaii of China". I traveled for 3 nights with my friends... Continue reading »

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    Sha Tin, Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, China | Oct 18 '08 | Reviews: 0

    The weather has been great this month, high 70s, low 80s. This makes for great weather for getting out and about to explore different parts of Hong... Continue reading »

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    Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an, China

    Xi'an, China | Nov 27 '08 | Reviews: 0

    We did not get Thanksgiving day off from school so we planned to make the most of our weekend. Four of us traveled to Xi'an, China, about a two hou... Continue reading »

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    Ocean Park, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, China | Dec 12 '08 | Reviews: 0
    I had to share some pictures of my afternoon at Ocean Park. Ocean Park is an amusement park about 15 minutes from where I live. It has rides, aquarium... Continue reading »
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    Vietnam and Cambodia

    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Dec 19 '08 | Reviews: 0

    Libby and I planned to spend our two week Christmas break in Vietnam and Cambodia. We wanted to take advantage of the long vacation and also wanted... Continue reading »

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    Singapore and Bintan, Indonesia

    Singapore, Singapore | Jan 24 '09 | Reviews: 4

    Chinese New Year was spent this year with 7 of us traveling to Singapore and Bintan Island, Indonesia. We are all primary school teachers and had t... Continue reading »

     see 4 places visited »  
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    The Great Wall, Beijing

    Beijing, China | Feb 13 '09 | Reviews: 0

    I couldn't live on this side of the world and not see the Great Wall of China! My friends were planning to spend a 3 day weekend in February seeing... Continue reading »

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    Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Northern Thailand, Thailand | Apr 04 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Easter break in Asia. Our friend, Jen, invited us to stay with her in Bangkok. Jen worked with us in Hong Kong last year and is now teaching in Tha... Continue reading »

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    Palawan

    Palawan, Philippines | May 01 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Mayen and I took a long weekend to vis... Continue reading »

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    Dragon boat racing with the school team

    Hong Kong, China | Jun 07 '09 | Reviews: 0

    This year I wanted to be involved in d... Continue reading »

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    Yangshuo

    Yangshuo, China | Jun 15 '09 | Reviews: 0

    School ended on June 11th.... Continue reading »

peanut avatar peanut on Jun. 1, 2009 @ 10:35AM said
Hi Beth, Your 3rd attempt to get me your last travel entry was a success! I'm glad you persisted because I loved the parts about the cooking lessons, and the elephants!! Someday, in some capacity, I'd love to work with caring for animals. They are just the best. My father had a fifty-some-year-old Jim Thompson printed shirt. It had been in the back of his drawer for years and years, and then he spotted it, and started to wear it again. It was almost like new. I think Jim might have been gay, and it was found out, and someone may have murdered him (in Thailand). Anyway, I have heard of Jim Thompson..... Someone gave me a book to read this Christmas. It was a true story about a man who had grown up caring for this one elephant (who had the same birthday as this man). The two spent most of their lives together, except for a span of years when the elephant was sold, and then abused (in the United States) for years. In the end, they find one another again. I can't remember the name of the book, but it made one appreciate elephants. They are wonderfully loyal animals. Look forward to your return. Will you be able to settle back to life on the Rock again?? You've had quite an adventure, Beth! I loved hearing about the people you met in your cooking class - from all over the world. And the couple who up and left England, and their life there - to travel for a while. What a wonderful way to live one's life! Be well, and I look forward to seeing you on the Vineyard again. You'll have many stories to tell your new class next year. Thanks for sharing all of your journal entries. love, Jill
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