Author Archives: Konnor Herbst

Today I went with RB and Haley to hike Sai Kung. I wasn’t feeling very good when I woke up, but decided to go anyways. My logic was that we are only in Hong Kong for a little but so … Continue reading →

What a day. Today was wild from the point that I decided to hike up Victoria Peak with RB, Haley and Professor. Yu. At first I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go or just spend some time relaxing before … Continue reading →

Today was a wild day, starting with our trip to a traditional Hong Kong Tea House. While there we ordered plates of food piled high with a mixture of western fired chicken and Chinese Wok-cooked noodles. The taste of the … Continue reading →

Our lecture today was about Hong Kong Cinema. With a brief overview we learned about the origins of the Kung Fu genre along with the ridiculous comedy of Stephen Chow. When I think about movies my mind never wanders to … Continue reading →

We met several Williams Alums today whose careers, and lives, brought them to Hong Kong. Hearing all of them speak was reassuring to me, as each of them harped on “Serendipity” or the randomness of where their life took them. … Continue reading →

Today was a crazy day. After hiking Castle Peak last night we went to sleep pretty late, so waking up in the morning to go to the Honk Kong History Museum was difficult. However, we made it to the museum … Continue reading →

Today we had a lecture by Professor. Whitten over the Asian Financial Crisis. The lecture was needed because all the professors up to this point have mentioned the Asian Financial Crisis, but I had no idea what it was. Afterwards we … Continue reading →

Things are starting to fall into a routine here – wake up, go to class, eat, go somewhere, read, sleep. However, everything still feels so new to me. Professor Wie’s lecture briefed us about the Hong Kong economy, it’s links … Continue reading →

Today was a wonderful day. It started with a run up Tuen Mun trail and a stunning 360 view of the Surrounding area with its rolling peaks nestled in between the busy criss-cross of the highways. I knew it would … Continue reading →

I woke up today early in the morning greeted by the sweet sweet sounds of strangers yelling and shaking their Mahjong board in the room down the hall. As I laid in my bed trying to get a little more … Continue reading →