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The Definitive Guide to Expat Types from a Tai Tai Expat

After living here in Hong Kong for two and a half years I have now reached the conclusion that you cannot really consider all expats to be the same. Although Tai Tai expats are generally referred to as a single group of people, there are actually lar...

Adventures of a Tai Tai : You are What you Eat?

I have lived as an expat in Hong Kong for over two years now and it was only yesterday that I found out exactly what Bird’s Nest Soup was. Since arriving here I have seen this soup advertised around Hong Kong on numerous occasions, but had always a...

Adventures of Tai Tai : Owning Pet abroad

Owning a Pet Abroad You’re probably wondering if I did ever get that dog… I did. Spongebob is his name. I will never forget the day he arrived. I had expected him to be overwhelmed at his new home, perhaps scared and nervous to suddenly find ...