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Is Chakrabongse Villas the best riverfront Bangkok hotel? It's intimate. It's exclusive. And it overlooks the River of Kings, with a gorgeous view of the Temple of Dawn across from the legendary waterway. Most importantly, the gorgeous boutique hotel is within walking distance of the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, and other …
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Little Napoli Pizzeria is a tiny pizzeria located on a side street of Happy Valley in the heart of Hong Kong. And it serves authentic Neapolitan pizzas, stuffed pizzas, and baked sandwiches. Impressively, they are baked to order in an Italian stone oven, which was custom made in Italy for the pizzeria. Because there are …
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Where to Eat in Hong Kong: Ah Yung Kitchen is a popular Chinese restaurant in Causeway Bay. It serves mouth-watering Cantonese cuisine, which runs from dim sum to a la carte dishes to set menus. The house specialty is abalone. In fact, there is a gourmet abalone set menu! Restaurant Overview Ah Yung Kitchen is …
Matt Moore, Pitcher, Detroit Tigers. Photo Credit: Tom Hagerty. Best place to watch the Tigers is Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. But what if the Tigers are playing on the road? Or what if you can’t get (or afford) a ticket to the game? Check out the best Detroit Tigers bars to watch the game with other Tigers fans. …
City of God: The Macau Grand Prix Museum is reopening in stages following a major expansion and renovation of the facility. In fact, the museum now has four floors. And the museum's exhibition space has been expanded an impressive six-fold. Museum Expansion As the renovations are completed, the Macao Grand Prix Museum is reopening in …
COVID-19 A expatriate quarantine survivor says adding “structure” makes quarantine more bearable. Get properly dressed, do some work, exercise, spend “virtual” time with friends and family, and read or watch TV. "To put it in a nutshell: plan your day!" The Back Story Anette is an expatriate who has been living in Singapore for 6 …
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National Hockey League: Best place to watch the Rangers is Madison Square Garden in New York. But what if the Rangers are playing on the road? Or what if you can’t get (or afford) a ticket to the game? Check out the best New York Rangers bars to watch the game with other Rangers fans. Rangers …
COVID-19: An Australian quarantine survivor advises bringing the right amounts of medicines and the right equipment for your work. Also, she suggests adding important documents to dropbox, packing one business outfit for Zoom calls, and bringing your own coffee and coffee maker. The Back Story Louise J. Tagliante has been a Permanent Resident (PR) of …
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COVID-19: Amid changing Government regulations, an American expatriate's well-laid plans are disrupted not once, but twice, as two confirmed reservations are nixed at the last minute, leaving her to scramble to find appropriate accommodation to spend 21 days in solitude. The Back Story Karen Lawler, an American expatriate living in Hong Kong, is a Hong …
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COVID-19: What would normally be a 3 and 1/2 hour flight turns into a four-week "adventure" for a 28-day quarantine survivor relocating from Macau to Bangkok. Check out how this senior PR executive maintains her sanity in this fascinating Tale of Two Cities! The Back Story Following 7 years in Macau, PR Executive Donna Campbell …
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