Ordinary Gweilo
It's not big and it's not clever, it's just a Brit in Hong Kong writing (mainly) about Hong Kong
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Month: Oct 2011
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I finally got round to cleaning up the links in Hong Kong and Asia blogs. I've removed all broken links and any blogs with no recent postings. It's possible that I may have missed one or two that have moved to new places, so feel free to let me know if that is the case.…
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Tropical storm Banyan is heading for Hong Kong….it’s heading to Vietnam…oh no, it isn’t…and now it’s a low pressure area.
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The Book Depository is a UK-based website that offers a decent alternative to Amazon for international customers. Anyone who has ordered books from Amazon will know that international delivery charges are prohibitive, with the possible exception of expensive books that are reduced by 50% (or more). The Book Depository don’t charge extra for delivery, and…
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Amazon now have a “Kindle Daily Deal”: one title at a reduced price, usually at $0.99 or $1.99, for exactly 24 hours. So far, so good. Except for readers outside the United States. Sometimes the title is simply not available, which is quite annoying, and sometimes we are allowed to buy it – but only…
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