Expat Advisory Services Eastern Asia

We will empower women and change the world! It might sound too ambitious, but it is not impossible. For far too long, women’s voices have been marginalized and drowned out, but there are those who are taking steps to give voice and support to the Korean Woman.

Park Jimin had just started her teaching career when she decided to become a vegan in April 2009. Vegans don't eat or use animal products such as meat, milk, eggs, honey, leather or wool—but as an elementary school teacher, she was expected to eat the lunch the school provided. Just a month into her new job, she had to explain her decision to the principal, the other teachers and the students.

Karen Busch taught English in Korea for seven years and got heavily involved in animal rescue work during her time here. She now operates the Animal Rescue Korea Web site from Montreal.

ARK isn't a registered charity yet, but Busch and her colleagues in Korea are organizing a sponsorship program so that more homeless animals can be rescued and sick animals can receive needed veterinary care.

Whether it’s a stopover or a destination, Hong Kong is not to be missed. Zig zag the city by train, tram, ferry or cable car but be sure to experience even a few of its must-do’s.

Hong Kong is a city unlike any other and one that won me over from the word ‘go’. The sheer number of contrasts that vie for space on its various surfaces is the stuff of magic – which makes my favourite activity here getting lost and then found again.
For those new to the city there are some boxes that simply have to be ticked and for those more familiar with it, the number of quirky chic places and experiences just keep growing.

Here are a few suggestions for a day in Hong Kong, conjured up from my own experiences and curiosity: