Hong Kong Living Archives - The Loop HK

What I learned after moving out on my own as a Hong Kong millennial
By Andrea Lo | Monday, June 19th, 2017
All Tea No Shade with Andrea Lo. After relocating to Hong Kong some years back and living at home, I’ve finally done the impossible and moved..
Don’t tell me being single is wrong
By Andrea Lo | Monday, July 17th, 2017
All Tea No Shade with Andrea Lo. There’s a lot of pressure on young people in their late 20s to couple up — and I’m always..
An open letter to a reader, who thinks single women should change
By Andrea Lo | Monday, August 21st, 2017
All Tea No Shade with Andrea Lo. Last month I wrote about receiving unsolicited advice on how not to be single — and the importance of..
How much family stipend should we pay in Hong Kong?
By Andrea Lo | Monday, September 18th, 2017
All Tea No Shade with Andrea Lo. I was forwarded this article on HK01 debating how much 家用 ka yung, literally “home use” — or “family..
How did service in Hong Kong restaurants get so bad?
By Andrea Lo | Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
All Tea No Shade with Andrea Lo. At some point in the last year or so, service in Hong Kong restaurants took a nosedive. At upmarket..
Don’t talk to me in the elevator
By Andrea Lo | Monday, December 18th, 2017
All Tea No Shade with Andrea Lo. Sometimes, I hate running into people. I loathe making polite conversation with acquaintances, when I’m in a rush to..