So sad to see...

...Phuket washed away by the Tsunami. Feels unreal that we were there not so long ago - just hope that our diver friends are well and safe over there...

....Hong Kong - this once fashionable, trend-setting city, now losing it's style. I saw this developing last year I came back, but this year its totally in-your-face. Hong Kong is now looking more and more like Shenzen - full of terribly dressed and obnoxious mainlainders. Usually when I come to HK, I would stock up on clothes for the UK. It won't be happening this year. All the shops are now catering to the mainlanders' taste. No kidding - walked into Kookai , and it was filled with racks of jumpers and cardigons lined with furry multi-coloured bobbles or fluffy trim or sparkly plastic jewels - same goes for Morgan. Walked into my once-reliable shop b+ab and was totally shocked and disappointed by the selection of "China-fied" clothes! WHYYYYY!!!
Walking around the malls and sitting on the KCR, you feel like you're in China. Even the honkies in Central and Causeway are losing their dress-sense, and falling for the mainlander style! Ok, so these China people are helping the HK economy with their big spending, but I really feel they are making Hong Kong lose it's style.....