Hong Kong

We stopped through India (Trivandrum in the south) for a night before taking an overnight flight to Hong Kong via Seoul. The first thing I noticed about Hong Kong was that it was an incredibly clean country – quite a difference from India. The airport was immaculate and it was as if we walked through a giant gate marked, “This way to the First World.” We had just a few nights in Hong Kong and even extended our stay by a night to enjoy it further (plus I was just exhausted from all the moving around). The city skyline lit up beautifully. We didn’t expect to find such a modern technologically forward city in Hong Kong but it was just that- with a generous helping of Chinese culture on the side. Most of the population speaks English fluently and you can locate just about any European/American brand there is to buy – all duty free (the entire country is duty-free port). Hong Kong really doesn’t seem like China. It’s often compared to New York and is very livable for Westerners. I think we could live there for a year or two should an opportunity spring up. But absent that, I would definitely return to see how much further they will move ahead in the coming decades.