Category: Experiences

17 May
Hong Kong

My Love-Hate Relationship with Hong Kong

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
16 Comments
Without realizing it, I’ve lived in Hong Kong for more than two years. I’ve had a constant love-hate relationship with Hong Kong even before I...
10 May
Hong Kong

Struggles of Ethnic Chinese Expats in Hong Kong

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
11 Comments
With the mass migration of Hong Kong families to Western countries amid fears over the Communist takeover of the territory in 1997, it is no...
06 Apr
Advice

The Harsh Reality of Living Abroad

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
34 Comments
Since graduating in 2012, I have been traveling and working abroad. My family thinks it is an abnormal, nomadic life that I have chosen and...
05 Apr
Hong Kong

Learning to Let Go

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
5 Comments
After a whole year of full time work and part-time school, I was at the edge of burnout. I knew that Hong Kong lifestyle of...
05 Apr
Canada

Home is Where the Heart Is

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
1 Comment
“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave and grow old wanting to get back to.” – John Ed Pearce Over the past...
05 Apr
Hong Kong

Important Lessons I Learned in 2016

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
No Comments
At the end of the year, I like to reflect on what I had learned in the past year. In 2016, for the first half...
05 Apr
Canada

Reverse Culture Shock: The Reality of Coming Home

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
8 Comments
Today, having international experiences is becoming increasingly important, especially as students are becoming more competitive by nature and seeking ways to get an edge on...
30 Mar
Advice

How to Adapt to a New Culture

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
No Comments
Living abroad was a big step in my life. Sometimes, when one is trying to fit in to a society, one will lose themselves in...
28 Mar
Canada

Toronto is Home

by Charmaine | The Canadian Wanderer
No Comments
“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave and grow old wanting to get back to.” This is how I feel about my...