Author Archives: janegreen

Shinsekai (New World), in Osaka, was developed at the turn of the last century as an amusement and restaurant area which drew huge crowds, and then fell into disrepute after the war. It is said to be one of  Japan’s … Continue reading →

There is always an element of danger when you return to a childhood home, that the place which held such fond memories will be quite changed when you return. Such was the case for me of Stanley, in Hong Kong. … Continue reading →

If thrill rides are your thing, Hong Kong has two Theme Parks; Disneyland, and Ocean Park. Neither of which I want to see. My rides of choice are slightly tamer, but thrilling nonetheless. Ride number one is the fabulous, and … Continue reading →

The last time I was in Hong Kong was as a very wee lass, when we were posted here. We spent three years here as Ex-pats, and my vague memories are very happy ones indeed. Especially starting school at the … Continue reading →

I’m all for organic produce, don’t get me wrong, but if I had a choice between organic and sustainable, give me sustainable any day. I would rather a producer concentrate on supplying a product which is sustainable, suitable to be … Continue reading →

So good,  you have to go twice! Commonwealth is now officially one of my favourite restaurants in the world. It’s in the Mission district of San Francisco, which is one of those newly hip inner city areas; teeming with funky … Continue reading →

I have to confess that the USA wasn’t really high on my list of holiday destinations, but the lure of a trip with my sister and friends, combined with attending the Opening Night Gala & after party of a musical … Continue reading →

I was a relative latecomer to the home computer ownership/internet addiction, but once I was in, I was hooked! My trusty white MacBook accompanied me to Paris twice, Tokyo and San Francisco once each, and last Friday night, I killed … Continue reading →

Alice Waters is someone you either love or hate. For the record, I love her. Many deride her, and brand her an elitist, because her mantra of eating seasonally, locally, organically, and simply is easy when one has access to … Continue reading →

Yes, I’ll admit I was a Girl Guide. Not a very good Girl Guide, but I was one nonetheless. I just googled Girl Guides, and I was NOT impressed. Nowadays they wear a polo shirt and some sort of navy … Continue reading →