Catching up - Hong Kong

After spending few days in Shanghai, on January 11th we took a flight to Hong Kong. We stayed in a nice hotel in the mid-levels, which was just 10 min. walk from all those nice areas of the city - Soho, Central, Lan Kwai Fong...

View from hotel room

I loved this city. For me, it has everything I want from a city I would like to live in: lots of people of different nationalities and races, abundance of business opportunities and generally lots of business going on, developed infrastructure, and the fact that one doesn't have to be concerned with minor arrangements that make life more difficult. The sea - sea gives to any city such a different touch and undefinable spirit. Relative proximity to other places in the world - daily flights to all destinations of the planet. Dynamics and energy. I belong to those people who get energized or drown down by the surrounding. I feel much more alive in the cities like Hong Kong.

Mong Kok

I am sure there are many downsides as well. Something one can't grasp by spending 1,5 weeks in the city. But then again, no place is perfect. It's just about finding the one which suits best to you...


This is the final post of our Asia journey. Now I am back to Finland and in the next few months will have to chain myself to the desk and focus on thesis writing in order to complete my master studies. Probably news of the next months will be about the amount of articles I read or pages I wrote :) Anyhow, I promise myself to keep on rocking... I mean writing! There are plenty of interesting things to do also in Finland. Go skiing to Lapland. Visit Picasso exhibition in Helsinki Museum of Art. Go for a drink or two with friends. Simply enjoy every moment of life! Even if it is writing a thesis :)

Until then - stay tuned!

Giant Buddha in Hong Kong

Cable cars at Ngong Ping 360

Some good shopping down there :)