When I became a stage actress four years ago, I couldn't have imagined bringing my work to Hong Kong.
The iconic Sidewalk Snack Booth（大排檔）, with its foldable stalls that open up like large metal boxes, is one of Hong Kong's most unique culinary landscapes. Unable to withstand the passage of time, these stalls have been dismantled, relocated, and transformed. Lan Fong Yuen, which started its business in 1952, is now one of the fewer than thirty remaining sidewalk snack booths in Hong Kong.
On this work trip to Hong Kong, we had to stick to a tight budget, so we ended up sharing a small suite for five days with four of us. It was so cramped that even turning over in bed had to be done with extreme care. In this situation, we finally got a taste of a unique aspect of Hong Kong's lifestyle known as the "ant nest."
During my trip to Hong Kong, one of the main reasons I chose to stay at Mandarin Oriental was the chance to enjoy their English afternoon tea at a relaxed pace. When I saw the complete set of tea utensils, the three-tiered dessert platter, and the beautifully embroidered tablecloth, it felt like a special ceremony.
Who said that first-time casino players would have beginner's luck? In less than 15 minutes, I had lost all of my chips. Finally facing reality, I realized that I didn't have any good luck, and it's better to stay grounded.
The "House of Dancing Water"（水舞間）at City of Dreams（新濠天地）is an absolute must-see performance with amazing stunts when visiting Macao!
Five years ago, when I first came here, I really liked the misty atmosphere of Noboribetsu. Today, I finally had the chance to revisit this place. Noboribetsu is special to me because it's where I got to know my grandmother better.
When you visit Abashiri in Hokkaido, one thing you absolutely shouldn't miss is the Abashiri drift ice cruises!
Before Tadao Ando, who would have thought of using the interplay of space and depth to perfectly blend the solid, rigid cross with the surrounding natural?
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