watch this cool highlight film from the first ever professional hockey game played outside in the USA. The Buffalo Sabres took on the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it is decided finally by an overtime shoot-out!
how could I not post this heart-wrenching peek into my NZ? hope the whole world doesn't figure it out.
Enjoy.
didn't want you to miss seeing pictures from last month's trip to Little Gym for Caleb's friend's birthday party. The boys got party packs and had heaps of fun. Just look in our Family & Friends Photo Album for the rest of the pictures of their fabulous fun!
this will be my second post on good hotel booking sites that I've found. the latest one I saw gives a $100 rebate if you find a better price somewhere else. their hotel discounts seem to be quite competitive. they have very clean and modern information on possible destinations around the world, and they cover a wide variety of lodging: resorts, motels, hotels, and even vacation rentals. they have offices and phone numbers in Europe and North America, but they offer discount lodging rates for accommodation all over the world. their design is very easy to navigate and to find prices on lodging, car rentals, and flights too.
there are travel sites popping up all over cyber space which try to compete with the big travel agents, and I think some actually do a better job of giving better deals for less hassle. this is definitely one of them. take that much needed break from work and hustle and get more info by clicking below.
There are endless opportunities to get unheard-of bargains in the border town of Shenzhen. Just in the last year alone, HK shoppers have spent $3.9 billion US on products in this city of China. It's located just 40 minutes from downtown Hong Kong, and you can click on the image below to learn more about shopping in Shenzhen from the expert herself. This is a very popular book amongst expats here in Hong Kong, because it is a book written especially for us!
we often tell visitors and family when they come to see us that they most definitely get a different perspective of Hong Kong than what normal tourists get. we like showing them the rural parts of Hong Kong, which make up far more than 50% of Hong Kong's region. The New Territories has many hidden gems that leave explorers serene and bedazzled. we have come to learn that even most Kongers don't get out of their little everyday boxes to experience these natural beauties.
the post card shot of Hong Kong is most people's perception of this place. my parents came to HK about 20 years ago, and they told me that they never saw any of the places I showed them while they were here visiting our new home for the first time.
the tourist dollar needs to be spread into the local small parts as well as the mega shopping malls that everyone knows about. 
another characteristic of HK that stands out to visitors is that it is very safe compared to other Asian countries. we need to encourage locals and tourists alike to get out and EXPLORE! Go on a walk, get lost in some little village, find some remote abandoned beach or park. one that I will recommend is a walking trail in Sai Kung which leads to Tai Long Wan. it has well-kept paths the whole way, and the views are splendid. Tai Long Wan means "big long wave" in Cantonese, so you can surf there too if that's your fancy.
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