janika's adventure

We took a day trip to Macau. It's an hour boat ride to the Chinese coast. We did a hop-on hop-off tour and saw a lot. ...

This view can never be had often enough. The observation deck is located on the 100th floor of the International Commerce Centre. This is the tallest building in Hong Kong. ...

On Lantau Island there is one of the five largest Buddha statues in China. You can take a cable car for 20 minutes through the mountain landscape. Behind the cable car,...

The wait is finally over. My friend is visiting me in Hong Kong for almost 3 weeks. I am very happy that Lenny came to visit me. Of course, we also had a program in Hong Kong...

It was Sunday and I went to Repulse Bay Beach with a friend. The beach is on the other side of the island and it takes about 50 minutes to get there. We had a great view from...

I finally went to the famous Victoria Peak with Xenia and Cathrin. This is an observation deck on a mountain on Hong Kong Island. You ride up the mountain with a cable car. The...

When I met Xenia, we went to the Eyebar in Tsim Sha Tsui. It was my first time here in a rooftop bar. From the bar, you had a great view between the skyscrapers. At the...

Spontaneously, we went to China for a day to inspect the start of mass production for an item. The factory was near Shenzhen, so we could take the high-speed train from Hong...

I made plans with a few other students to go hiking over the weekend. We wanted to go to Dragon's Back and then to the beach. You can take a bus from the subway station up the...

In Hong Kong, you must visit the Ladies Market. Here you can find everything your heart desires. It's exciting to walk through the street and see what's available. Since I...

After work, I wanted to briefly visit the IFC Mall and look around. I had seen a sign for the burger shop 'Shake Shack' and wanted to eat there. The shop was located on the top...

Now I finally have time to write a blog entry again. Since I moved into my new apartment, I feel more settled and I love the area here on Hong Kong Island. Last Saturday, I...

The UBER driver

Since I can move from my hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui to my apartment in Central on Monday, yesterday I checked the location of the apartment with the German. At first, we walked past...

As befits a big city, there is construction and renovation going on almost everywhere. With temperatures of around 33 degrees today, I feel a bit sorry for the construction...

Every evening at 8 pm, you can enjoy a 10-minute light show by the water and admire the skyscrapers on the other side. They light up in different colors and shapes to the music...

Heute war ich das erste Mal in einer MTR Station der Metro hier in Hongkong. Eine Station hat viele verschiedene Ausgänge und ist unter der Erde doch größer als man von oben...

This morning on the way to work, I was 'overwhelmed' by the humid, very warm air in front of the hotel. It was 34 degrees and the sun was shining. I ran through the park for...

My workday started at 9 am today and ended just before 7 pm. The working hours here are much longer than in Germany. However, I had exciting meetings again! At 2 pm, we had an...

Today I had my first day at work in the company. I was supposed to be in the office at 10 o'clock (working hours are usually from 9 o'clock to 6 o'clock) and was received by the...

The weekend is almost over and Monday will be the first day at work. Today, I searched for the company one more time and found it! It wasn't easy to find the entrance among the...

Am nächsten Morgen war ich um 6:30 Uhr wach und dachte ich sei ausgeschlafen.. doch dann bin ich wieder eingeschlafen und als ich aufwachte und auf die Uhr schaute war es 13:30...

With a three-hour delay, we landed at Hong Kong Airport at 7:50 PM. The flight was very pleasant and we didn't have any severe turbulence. The food was okay and I had a nice...

Arriving at Istanbul airport, I went through the security check and entered the transit area. Overwhelmed by a huge shopping mall with luxurious shops, I tried to find my flight...

And off we go... The day of departure was very exciting. As always, I started packing my suitcase too late and as the space became less and the weight of the suitcases...