A fun family staycation in Hong Kong at the Hyatt Regency, Sha Tin!

A fun family staycation in Hong Kong at the Hyatt Regency, Sha Tin! Continue reading

The Farm at San Benito Review: pregnancy-friendly relaxation and wellness

I’d figured that I was going to get a lot out of a stay at the Philippines’ legendary wellness retreat, The Farm at San Benito from the moment I was invited to experience their detox programme. After all, for someone … Continue reading

Top 3 kids products in Hong Kong for travel, bath and bed bribery!

…AKA, three awesome new distractions that I have used recently to buy Baby T-T’s good behaviour on planes, at bath time, and when it’s time to hit the sack! Yep, I admit it, sometimes even The Accidental Tai-Tai’s expert parenting skills give way to offering “incentives”when … Continue reading

Travel with a toddler: The Accidental Tai-Tai top 3 Dos and Don’ts

Travel. If you are an expat, you’ll probably find yourself doing a fair bit of this. Doubly so if you have a child, and triply so if said child’s grandparents actually want to see the little so-and-so. Of course, there … Continue reading

accidentaltaitai.com is now featured on Expats Blog!

accidentaltaitai.com is now featured on Expats Blog! Thanks Expats Blog for adding me to your fab directory! This calls for a celebratory drink…

Happy Anniversary!

Mr T-T pointed out the significance of today’s date over tea and Thomas The Tank Engine books this morning: five years ago today, we boarded our flight at Heathrow bound for a new life in Hong Kong. In the interim … Continue reading

First World Problems: The Accidental Tai-Tai’s Top 10 Travel Annoyances and Stresses

Having just enjoyed a very agreeable weekend away sans Baby and Mr T-T, avec a good friend (whose rather fabulous running blog is here), we both concur that living the expat life in Hong Kong can turn you into a bit of … Continue reading

Tokyo with kids… in the rain!

As a fair few friends are Tokyo-bound with their families over Chinese New Year, I thought I’d pop up this post that was originally published over at Sassy Mama HK after our trip to Japan last year. In it, I suggest my … Continue reading

Asia v Europe?

Having now been away from Shangers and back in Europe for a little while, I’ve been asked quite a few times if I’d prefer to stay here rather than go back to Asia. After all, some of the many plus … Continue reading