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Hong Kong With Kids: The Mandarin Oriental Hotel

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I never thought I would say this, as it has a reputation for being a business hotel, but the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong was a great place to stay with La Jolla Girl.  She is a fan and believe me, there is nothing more entertaining than a 4 year old constantly saying, “Mandarin Oriental.” Some Personal Background The Mandarin Oriental is a Hong Kong institution that I have loved since the first day I set [...]

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A Little Bit About Me…

June 15, 2011
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I‘ve been meaning to write about what it was like to give birth and live overseas with a new baby.  I finally did.  I am forever grateful that I spent those years in a beautiful hotel with staff members that truly made up for the absence of family. So, I wrote it for the Four Seasons Hotel Have Family Will Travel blog.  My home for 4 years was the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. This [...]

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Travel Tuesday: Why I Saw Almost Nothing of Sentosa Island

June 14, 2011
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I wanted another excuse to dip our toes in the South China Sea. After 3 nights at the fabulous Four Seasons Singapore, we spent one night on Sentosa Island. On hindsight, that wasn’t nearly enough time because I couldn’t get La Jolla Girl (4 years old) to leave the beach. As a result, I won’t be a great tour guide around the island, but I hope I can still convince you to make Sentosa a [...]

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Singapore With Kids

May 24, 2011
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Singapore is a hub for business, food, shipping and (of course) shopping.  But did you know that it’s a fantastic place to take a family vacation? The Basics Singapore is 63 islands (with one “main” island) surrounded by the South China Sea, the Straits of Malacca and the Straits of Johore. Its nearest neighbour is Malaysia with the Indonesian Islands are to the south, Thailand to the north and the Philippines to the northeast. It [...]

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Hong Kong Disneyland – Smaller But Less Stressful

May 17, 2011
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If you’re visiting Hong Kong with kids, you must take them to Hong Kong Disneyland.  It’s far less stressful than Disney World or Disneyland, therefore, I always seem to enjoy myself too.  Though you can spend a full day there, just a morning or afternoon is ok as well, because it’s fairly small.  In fact, it’s so easy to get to from Central Hong Kong or Kowloon, that I would recommend going one day in [...]

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Durian: Southeast Asia’s Forbidden Fruit

May 1, 2011
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Having lived around durian, never in a million years did I ever think I’d write about it. However, it is a bizarre “love it or hate it” fruit that intrigues me, because I literally can’t stand the smell of it. The sign above is from Singapore. I notice that there’s no S$ value assigned to the “crime.” What is durian: Durian is often referred to as “The King of Fruits.” It’s native to Indonesia, Brunei [...]

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