East meets West meets Kristen Delmonte!

Posted on Aug 6th 2008, 11:35

Hey guys,

So now I am in the fantastic urban jungle known as Hong Kong. Walking
down the streets you are bombarded with neon lights, gorgeous super
models from all corners of Asia, and the most delicious street food
on this planet! Seriously, watch out New York hot dog vendors.
Roasting ducks and making yellow curry on the corner might just throw
franks on the street.

Upon arriving, (and saying goodbye to Intrepid), I was very lucky to
catch up with Kristen Delmonte, STA Travel's World Traveler Intern
Runner-Up stationed at the University of Dreams in Hong Kong! One of
the coolest girls on the face of this planet (a triple threat – very
attractive, very intelligent, and very much into travel), was able to
take me on a tour of the HK.

Now the coolest thing about Hong Kong is its blend of eastern and
western culture. On one street, you'll find a '7 Eleven' right next
to a traditional tea shop. Jasmine tea slurpies anyone? It just goes
to show how global the world has become. (And if you're really into
the whole 'small world' thing, stop by Disneyland Hong Kong. A bunch
of my friends from Intrepid took the Mickey plunge and noted how
fantastic it was.)

But Kristen's experience with University of Dreams has been really
fabulous. She's really gotten into the high profile Hong Kong circuit
(ask her about her crazy Madagascan jewel encounter) through her
internship. I can't speak on her behalf, but I want to direct
everyone over to her blog if you'd like more information on her
summer. It's definitely a sweet deal. Well, I'm off to do just what
the doctor ordered – hop on a plane to Sydney and slip into some Ugg
Boots, because this is where we flip into winter. Can't wait! Catch
y'all later.