One of the first places I visited in HK after my ‘quarantine’ period was over was the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD). Built on reclaimed land from the 90’s, the arts district has been expanding in phases and is still under development. However there’s lots of areas to explore already and I saw many families enjoying the free outdoor parks on the day I went. The reason I was interested in going was because there was a Kusama Yayoi exhibition being held…
The next few days in Hong Kong were mostly spent chilling at home in the mornings and going to the malls in the afternoon. Since I was unable to eat in restaurants, it was easier to limit my time out so I could save myself the hassle of having to return home each time for a meal. But after spending so many hours at the mall, both my wallet and my luggage space were significantly depleted, so I needed to find other…
Back from my first overseas trip since the start of the pandemic! It’s so weird to see how things have changed since my trip to LA last year. Omicron broke out and we were back in lockdown and curbside service in the winter. Waves came and went, then it seemed like everything settled down during the summer as everyone began adjusting to the new normal. Traveling to HK was still ambitious, since they had a lot of restrictions in place when I arrived December…
The last full day of travels I had in LA was going to Santa Monica for the day. Prior to that I had to get my PCR test done in the morning, as it needed to be completed 72 hours before my flight home. Arranging to get the test was probably the most stressful part of my vacation experience. There were so many options, including [supposedly] free testing for Canadians at local pharmacies, but none seemed feasible within the 72…
The following day we had a girls’ day out and the four of us began the long drive in the morning to get to the Getty Center for noon. Traffic was horrendous as usual, but thankfully my cousin expertly guided us to the Getty on time. After leaving the parking lot, we had to line up to get our vaccine cards checked, then we waited for the tram to take us up to the museum. The Getty Center is built on…