Still under British rule but not for much longer....what will happen when China takes "ownership' of this place???? Shop till you drop was invented in this city.......Shopping is a national past time in Hong Kong, with upscale shopping malls to the myriad of tiny streets and market stalls throughout the city. Aberdeen.......enjoy a trip across the harbour to Kowloon on Hong Kong’s commuter ferry, the Star Ferry. To prolong your harbour experience, book a ...

Marcos rules.........election time so things were a little tense (actually that's an understatement- they were very tense) Soldiers everywhere carrying big guns....not what a friendly tourist wants to see on every street corner!!! Imelda...now that is one lady with a serious shoe fetish....over 10,000 pairs!!!! Makes my wardrobe look positively bare............better work on that...

Has to be the cleanest city in Asia. Orchard Road Sipping Singapore Slings in Raffles Breakfast at the zoo

Now I know where so much of the tn from the mines go......over here to make the pewter!!! Could not resist a little splurge- champagne flutes, napkin rings.....will last me a lifetime!!