To my dear family, friends and colleagues:

I just wanted to start a blog to keep everyone posted on my new life now that I have officially moved to Hong Kong. I arrived in Hong Kong the morning of February 2nd, after a 16 hour flight departing from LAX. It was an amazing view riding from my shuttle at the outskirts of the city to HK and to the island of kowloon over a couple of bridges. Apart from it's prominent skyscrapers, a panorama of steep mountain tops made up the skyline... in my perspective, a very impressive juxtaposition of nature and the built environment.

The following days, I explored the city by foot and was overwhelmed by the intensity of people, material wealth, and commercial luxury branding. Despite the lengthy and continuous pathways within the masses of commuters, I was able to easily find my destinations due to superb signage and transit organization. To summarize my thoughts, HK's transit is like a gigantic airport, from ground to retail and restaurant sites to streetscapes.

In one word, it's all hyperdense--hyperconnected!