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Year: 2019

Happy Father’s Day – A Tale of Three

Happy Father’s Day – A Tale of Three

June 12, 2019June 11, 2019Stevo6 Comments

It’s that time of year: father’s day . Time to say thank you to our fathers or enjoy the day if we are fathers. I am not a father. Yet. (Please don’t email me if I am). As I am now. I’ve been fortunate in having three fathers. My first father, who had the joys…

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Canadian Heroes in China: John Robert Osborn VC

Canadian Heroes in China: John Robert Osborn VC

June 11, 2019June 6, 2019Stevo8 Comments

The Battle of Hong Kong was lost from the start. That didn’t stop Company Sergeant Major John Robert Osborn from giving his life for his comrades.

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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival: Happy Duanwu Jie

Chinese Dragon Boat Festival: Happy Duanwu Jie

June 3, 2019June 6, 2019Stevo15 Comments

Dragon Boat Festival? Tuen Ng Festival? Learn the history behind the 2009 celebrations, to be held May 28.

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How to breeze through airport security

How to breeze through airport security

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019Stevo10 Comments

No one likes airport security. There are easy things you can do to breeze through checkpoints. All it takes is a carry-on and a little planning.

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Buddha’s Birthday: An East Asian Holiday

Buddha’s Birthday: An East Asian Holiday

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019StevoLeave a comment

Buddha’s Birthday is being celebrated in Hong Kong May 12, 2019 – with the following Monday a public holiday (yeah!). Before moving to Hong Kong this was not a holiday I had experienced. I have since learned it is celebrated all over East Asia – where Buddhism has a big footprint – go figure? The…

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May Day in China, International Labor Day: Raucous celebrations

May Day in China, International Labor Day: Raucous celebrations

April 29, 2019April 26, 2019Stevo10 Comments

May 1st is International Labor Day in China, or May Day. I will spend May 1 taking part in another ancient ritual: Happy Hour.

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Hong Kong Travel: A trip to the Chi Lin Nunnery

Hong Kong Travel: A trip to the Chi Lin Nunnery

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019Stevo5 Comments

The Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden at the Diamond Hill MTR stop in Kowloon, Hong Kong offer a great escape from the busy big city.

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What is the Qing Ming festival?

What is the Qing Ming festival?

March 30, 2019April 1, 2019StevoLeave a comment

What is the Qing Ming festival ( or Qingming or Ching Ming)? Good question. Known in English as Tomb Sweeping Day, it’s a traditional Chinese holiday during which families visit the tombs (or graves) of their ancestors, to clean and paint the tombs and pray, and make offerings. Traditional foods, the burning of incence, spirit…

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Where have I been for 10 years?

Where have I been for 10 years?

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019StevoLeave a comment

10 years. Where does a decade go? Like sand through an hour glass, these are the days of our lives. Schlock aside, Ten years fly by fast, in the blink of an eye. When you reach a certain age time is faster than a speeding bullet. What have I been doing? Uno. I traveled the…

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  • Happy Father’s Day – A Tale of Three
  • Canadian Heroes in China: John Robert Osborn VC
  • Chinese Dragon Boat Festival: Happy Duanwu Jie
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