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Red Taxis, Chopsticks And Chinglish: 10 Things That Make Me a Happy Gweilo…

By Mint Mocha Musings @nicoledwebb

Latest column for Expat Focus

HK Postcard

I know eventually there will come a time when I am (through no fault of my own) forced to (with a very heavy heart) pack up my chopsticks (just kidding I don’t really own a pair), put away my Octopus card and leave those clean, clean (did I mention clean) toilets behind for less superior greener pastures.

With the notion that relocation comes to all hotelier’s wives at some point on my mind (no matter how long you try to hide the passports) I started thinking about what I would really miss most about Hong Kong life. No really miss!!
What is it about this melting pot of cultures, customs and far too many swanky restaurants serving up tiny cakes for High Tea to count, that will leave me wanting, yearning, heart broken for possibly years (decades) to come?
Albeit slightly tongue in cheek (with just a teensy hint of the truth) here’s my list! Brace yourself!

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