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: May 2025
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Buying “expat” food in Hong Kong (and probably most other places in Asia) is very hit and miss. Sales volumes are usually really low, which makes it difficult for the retailers to know how many to order. Prices are high, because of the combination of low volumes and the cost of air freight. I always…
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The extension of the East Rail Line to Admiralty opened 3 years ago (in May 2022). Those with a long memory will recall that this was part of the "Sha Tin to Central link" that I have written about a few times, starting back in March 2008 (Sensible changes) and, yes, I might have become…
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