It’s February. It’s been over a year since I first saw masks on the faces of Hong Kongers, mere days after news of a strange new virus had appeared close by. At the time, I was amazed at the super-elastic mobilization, the decisiveness of a city of people who knew this all too well. As restrictions were slammed on the city, we were encouraged not to leave Hong Kong. And no wonder, because …
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I Traveled from Hong Kong to the USA During the COVID-19 Pandemic and This is What It Was Like.
It’s 2:42 a.m. here in this Massachusetts town. I arrived at 5:30 in the evening, and this is currently the view from the Holiday Inn, one of three hotels in this little pocket of 30,000 people. There’s the flicker of Popeye’s tangerine-orange logo, and the looming hulk of the Showcase Cinemas I grew up going to as a kid – its neon sign now dark, and the entirety of its glass façade eerily …
25 Must-Try Foods in Hong Kong For the Ultimate Local Eating Experience
I want to talk about the must-try foods in Hong Kong, mostly because food is one of the few things that I am thinking about nonstop, and Hong Kong (and Asian food in general) is usually full of glorious carbohydrates, which, if you know me by now, is my favorite food group. I low-key wish they'd bring back this carb-tastic Food Pyramid, instead of the decidedly fruit-and-vegetable …
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Living in Hong Kong During the Coronavirus COVID-19, and the Significance of Wearing a Mask in Asia
Disclaimer: I am so comparatively ignorant about this subject in comparison to the absolute avalanche of information there is out there on the coronavirus. Please take this post for what it is: a well-intentioned but probably misinformed rambling from this rando living in Hong Kong. Also, I voted last week from abroad, which I'm excited about, but also depressed because the 2020 primaries look …
Day Trip to Lamma Island: The Perfect Way to Relax When Visiting Hong Kong
When I’m not traveling (which, contrary to what my Instagram says, is very, very, often), I like to be in bed. Although I am the proud owner of a white table from IKEA with one wobbly leg and the temporary inheritor of an itchy two-seater sofa, under which I’ve carefully laid the rug that looked the least like it came straight from a college grad’s first apartment, the habits that I’ve established …
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Lily Wunders 2019: My Year in Review in Travel and Blogging
In 2018, I flew out of Hong Kong for international trips 9 times. A year later, in 2019, both my style of travel (I affectionately call it “super light touch”) and everything else in my life caught up with me. I traveled less, but also wrote more. I launched my travel blog in October. I created a presence on two new social media platforms. I turned 26. 2019 Travels: Macau, France, New …
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I’m From Boston. Here Are My Top Things to Do in Boston.
The worst thing you can do if you're from Massachusetts is say you're from Boston if you're not. If you're friends with someone who is actually from Boston, they'll draw up a map for you. It's instinctual. It's like scratching when you have an itch. You just do it. You're not from Boston if you're from Springfield, OK? But I digress. In the travel world, where living like a local …
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