How I Celebrated Chinese New Year Alone in South Korea
I am a third-culture kid, a Chinese-American, who was living in South Korea for 5 years teaching English. Throughout those years, I spent Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, without my family.

I am a third-culture kid, a Chinese-American, who was living in South Korea for 5 years teaching English. Throughout those years, I spent Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, without my family.

“When Strangers Become Friends” is an alternative title for this story, as I unexpectedly connected with fellow photography enthusiasts, travelers, and locals in Hong Kong. I booked a photo class on Airbnb Experiences called Learn Photography with HK Instagrammer. (Unfortunately, the host, William, does not do them via Airbnb anymore.) It was a great experience…

Today, I did a day trip to Macau. I bought discounted ferry tickets from myrealtrip, which is a Korean company. It was recommended to me by my friend. For English websites, I’ve seen some pretty good deals on KLOOK and KKDAY. I got to the ferry terminal by 10:30AM. The next available ferry for me was 12:30PM….