http://www.alexasigno.co.uk Alex's travel blog to record my life of travelling Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:16:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm really not sure on where to start on explaining this stuff. It's like porridge made from rice, but it's horrid. I feel like a child eating cabbage. http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/congee 22.2815723 114.1848373 In overcrowded Hong Kong effective communication is key in every day life. You can find there buses, taxis, trains, most types of cars, bikes and motorbikes, as well as wooden double decker... trams! Hong Kong Tramways is one of the three tramways in the world that have regular operation of ... http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/wooden-double-decker-trams 22.2801018 114.1851959 Sogo situated at 555 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay started trading in 1985. It is the largest department store in Hong Kong with over 400,000 square foot of goods. The store has 15 floors for you and me, and if you are a shopaholic and have Sogo membership you have ... http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/sogo-hong-kong-15-floors-4-extra-for-members 22.2801914 114.1843185 Hong Kong dim sum doesn't seem to live up to the crazy mad rush of a typical mainland Chinese restaurant, but the food here is much nicer. However I've just realised half way through eating this dish, which I have no idea what it is, I can't eat it anymore. ... http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/dim-sum-sharks-fin-birds-nest-soup-and-cat-sick 22.2808666 114.1836014 If you've ever wondered what the roads are like in Hong Kong, just imagine every car on the road in your country as one of these red Toyotas and squeeze them all into one town. At a guess 75% of the cars on the road around Causeway bay are these ... http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/toyota-crown-comfort-taxis 22.2782154 114.1779480 Illegal workers will be removed if found. Not quite sure what to say about this, but the sign says it all. http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/illegal-workers-will-be-removed-if-found 22.2545547 113.9079361 I'm not sure if it's normal to have accident statistics being promoted on the outskirts of building sites, but judging by the last few months this site on Lantau island is a safe place to work. http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/accident-rates-at-building-sites-on-lantau-island-hong-kong 22.2547226 113.9071350 There is obviously a massive shortage of space in Hong Kong, it's amazing to see so many extremely huge blocks of flats. http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/seriously-big-blocks-of-flats-in-hong-kong 22.2891312 113.9408722 Well the Hongkongers here are extremely clever when it comes to energy saving escalators, all they do is switch them off. http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/hong-kong-energy-saving-escalators 22.2815914 114.1591492 I can't believe it, we are the only people eating Chinese food. I'm not sure how I managed to miss the Knife, fork and ketchup on the table. There are even photos of English like dishes on the table which I also failed to notice. As we sit the other ... http://www.alexasigno.co.uk/hong-kong-western-restaurant 22.2793903 114.1855240