How A Seminary Struggles Amid Commercialized Spirituality
August 30, 2011
Just below the Tian Tan Buddha sits the Po Lin Monastery, originally established by three monks in 1924. Po Lin refers to “precious...
Seeking the Buddha’s Blessings
August 30, 2011
Since the guided tour on Day 2 proved to be so informative and productive, I opted for a tour on Day 3 as well, this time to Lantau island,...
Kowloon Night Market: Where Men Do the Shopping
August 15, 2011
The city never sleeps. But I do. So even though it was a Friday night and there was the potential to party it up with the Hong Kong folks...
City Upon the Sea: Hong KongÂ
August 14, 2011
My Splendid Tour guide for the afternoon was a bubbly young woman named Ivy. Speaking to a group of blank faces as the bus wormed through...
Historic Hong Kong
August 13, 2011
Since I’d heard it wasn’t enough to see the view from Victoria’s Peak by night, I decided to take a guided tour on my...