Category Archives: New Adventures

Discovering Discovery Bay

There’s just something exciting about taking a ferry somewhere, even if it just a 25-minute ride from Central Pier to Discovery Bay (DBay)! And that was just what we – our Olympic Plus group did on this misty 20′Celsius Sunday … Continue reading

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A Groupon Deal at Raja Fashions Hong Kong

This is the story of how Irwin and Vanessa got suckered into the world of www.groupon.hk. We all are suckers for good deals – I mean, who isn’t, right? But perhaps in certain scenarios, Irwin is a bigger sucker than … Continue reading

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Neway CEO Karaoke

Truth be told, I’ve never been for a full-on karaoke session complete with a buffet spread just like what you’d find at a hotel’s high-tea. Ranging from baked oysters to sushi, sashimi and a hot-pot area, it completely skipped my … Continue reading

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Ocean Park Hong Kong

It was really nice having both our families join us in HK for a week to celebrate the Christmas season last December — And one of the places we managed to visit together, other than Noah’s Ark was Ocean Park! … Continue reading

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Noah’s Ark @Park Island, Hong Kong

Noah’s Ark is this incredible place where a small part of the Bible comes to life for me. Built as a theme-park concept, some may be of the opinion that it lacks in many ways. Admittedly, it really is a … Continue reading

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Stanley Beach Hong Kong

I’d always imagined Stanley to be pretty, but seeing is believing; as people often say. And so when our rumbling bus rattled along the coastal roads of Repulse Bay, the sparkling sea and beautiful white sandy beach that greeted us … Continue reading

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Clowning Around at the BASF Annual Dinner

If I could think of one thing that I like about the corporate culture at Irwin’s company here in HK, it would be that they extend invitations to their employees’ spouse and even partners at social events. I thought only … Continue reading

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