Civilization at its best?
Some of you might already know that Macau is a place that is special to me. Macau, an sort-of-island (as it is so attached to the mainland) is located one hour away from Hong Kong and is like Hong Kong...
View Article2011: A year of challenge
2011 was certainly a challenging year. First of all, a lot of things have happened in the world: The global economic crisis, the euro close to it's collapse, occupy (fill in)-movements, unrest in...
View ArticleTransportation in China: Not for the faint-hearted
One thing I learned during my travels in China is that using any kind of transportation such as Car, Bus or even motorcycle is an unforgettable and sometimes even regrettable event. Every time I need...
View ArticleChinese New Year, A period full of traditions
Last week I experienced one of the most important Chinese holidays: Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. I heard about the Chinese new year before, and before I experienced...
View ArticleHong Kong Accelerate - The beautiful side of the city
Madison, the founder of the company Spot on Idea recently sent us a link of his new video project. In his video he shows us the 24 hour non-stop Hong Kong life with its crazy traffic, rushing people...
View ArticleChinese Creativity...
My friend Scott sent me a picture he recently took with his mobile phone in Shenzhen, China. On an ordinary day while going to work, he suddenly spotted something weird in the distance. It was a car.....
View ArticleWho is next ruler of China?
I expect that the years 2012 and 2013 will become very interesting for the Asian region, as China will appoint a new general secretary for the Communist Party this year, and a new president of the...
View ArticleHow to extend your house in a creative way
During the last week I discovered a new phenomenon going on in my neighborhood. I'm not sure if it has been going around for longer, but at least I discovered it myself during last week.Every evening...
View ArticleChinese Creativity... Part 2
On my way to our factory in Shenzhen I recently came across this fellow, who obviously didn't want to drive more than once to deliver his packages.Click on the image to zoom inI hope he is not the same...
View ArticleChinese Creativity... Part 3
Dear All,Unfortunately I do not have time to write any new blog entry this week, as my family from The Netherlands is currently visiting me in Hong Kong. (And of course you understand that after I...
View ArticleCoffee House Generation
When I first came to Hong Kong I was wondering why there were so many coffee houses in the city. I thought that as an Asian country, Hong Kong citizens would prefer drinking tea instead of coffee. So...
View ArticleBeingDutchinAsia reviewed by Hong Kong Blog Review
I recently discovered that BeingDutchinAsia has been recommended by Hong-Kong-Blogs-Review.com, a site that reviews Hong Kong related blogs in essay-style.Hong Kong Blogs Review is known for their...
View ArticleChinese Creativity... Part 4
This weekend I deserved some time off from my busy Hong Kong life, and stayed over on Lamma Island for a night.Lamma Island is just half an hour away by boat from central Hong Kong, but provides a real...
View ArticleMonday morning and my near death experience
"A typical Monday morning" I thought, when getting myself a cup of coffee and a left over pancake from Saturday. I spent the whole weekend on Lamma island, and I felt totally relaxed after two days...
View ArticleBeingDutchinAsia featured by InterNations.org
I'm glad to announce that BeingDutchinAsia has been featured by InterNations.org.InterNations is a community for expatriates living in Hong Kong and 180 other countries in the world.You can read the...
View ArticleScammed!
Just before I went to Thailand for my holidays, I received a notice that the Hong Kong Post had tried to deliver a package to my home. The green-coloured note that they have left behind stated that...
View ArticleTime to go home!
I wake up and turn on the TV screen in front of me. The map on the screen shows Nizhny Novgorod. (Some city that actually brings a lot of memories to my mind.. which some day I need to write about in a...
View ArticleGetting used to being "Back"
Several weeks have passed since my last blog-post in which I announced my (temporary) return to Holland.It had been about a year ago since I had been back to my home country, and it was about time to...
View ArticleFake Rolexes and the once in a lifetime shopping experience...
I remember my first trip to Hong Kong very well. All the first time sight seeings such as the Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong park, all were conquered during that first time I set foot on Hong Kong.I...
View ArticleChinese Creativity... Part 5
Last week I happened to be in Taiwan for a couple of days, and during my stay I encountered another masterpiece of Chinese Creativity in one of the hotels I stayed.Before continuing to write, I must...
View ArticleNewspaper "Recycling"
Besides the high-rises, the busy streets, the greasy restaurant smells and the crazy nightlife there are actually many other interesting and funny little details that make Hong Kong so very unique. One...
View ArticleChinese Creativity... Part 6
Unfortunatly The Hong Kong busy life is still paying its toll on my available time to contribute to my blog. Nevertheless I'm trying to finish a couple of articles, to be published soon I hope.In the...
View ArticleEarthquake Rookie in Tokyo
The neon lights of Akihabara, a special part in TokyoIt had been a while since my last visit to Tokyo, and therefore I was excited to get another opportunity to visit this great city again last week.I...
View ArticleWhat is a Dutchman without a bicycle?
"Where to spend the Christmas holidays?" is an always returning question by the end of the year.Somehow for the past few years I always had a crazy idea of going somewhere far away where it is cold and...
View ArticleChinese Creativity... Part 7
My friend Scott recently sent me a photo which exactly falls into what I call "Chinese Creativity".Scott is originally from The USA, but is living already for over 8 years in Shenzhen where he works as...
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