Category Archives: Travel & Mobility

New Urban Precincts IV – HafenCity, Hamburg

Posted on April 12, 2012 by
Hafencity Infozentrum

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Hamburg is a very old friend of mine.  I love the city and it’s probably the only other city in Europe I could see myself living in (besides London).  A large part of it is because it’s a port city, … Continue reading →

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“There’s No Place Like Home” – New Conceptions of Home for Young Mobile Persons in 6 Global Cities

Posted on March 27, 2012 by
New Conceptions of Home

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I interrupt my New Urban Precincts series to say that I have finally uploaded my presentation at the recent Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting in New York on 28th Feb on Slideshare, complete with (re-enacted) audio.  I’m not that … Continue reading →

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My presentation at the Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting in NY 2012

Posted on February 27, 2012 by
AAG

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Tomorrow, at the Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting 2011 in New York, I will be presenting my Masters Thesis, “There’s No Place Like Home” – New Conceptions of Home for Young Mobile Persons in 6 Global Cities.”  This paper discusses … Continue reading →

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A Day Tour of New York’s Desolate-Glorious Maritime Past

Posted on February 22, 2012 by
Manhattan Skyline

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Over the President’s Day weekend, a friend of mine challenged me to put together a day tour of New York that was tranquil, unexpected and very much in keeping with the history and identity of the city.  I came up … Continue reading →

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Simple Pleasures Make A City

Posted on February 9, 2012 by
Oslo Coffee

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Took a week off from Dream of a City to focus on 100 Ways to See A Street, but I’m back. It snowed yesterday, just light feathery bits of snow that didn’t last long on the pavement.  But on the … Continue reading →

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Dream Of A City 2011… Winter（冬）

Posted on February 4, 2012 by
The New Museum (c) Kennie Ting 2011

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The final installment of my Best of 2011 covers late Autumn in November 2011 till mid-winter in January 2012. During this atypically warm Winter season, I stayed mostly in New York, checking out art exhibitions in the major museums and … Continue reading →

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Dream of A City 2011… Autumn（秋）

Posted on February 2, 2012 by
Starbucks in Marylebone (c) Kennie Ting 2011

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In my eagerness to write about the last three weeks back in London and Berlin, I realise I left my Best of 2011 hanging.  And so, finally, here’s the third installment, capturing the best of my journeying between late Summer … Continue reading →

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That Surreal “Zone” between Leaving One City and Arriving at Another

Posted on January 30, 2012 by
Virgin Atlantic Lounge (c) Kennie Ting 2011

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I’m in the “zone” again. That transitional state of mind just before I leave London for New York.  It usually starts a couple of days before I’m due to fly, and doesn’t end till I’m spat out rudely onto the … Continue reading →

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On London’s Diversity

Posted on January 26, 2012 by
Hackney Empire (c) Kennie Ting 2012

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After a week in Berlin, I’m back at my friend’s flat in Hackney, East London, where I’m staying for the duration of my time here. The flat is in an old, Georgian building, just off Clarence Road. This was the … Continue reading →

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Berlin’s Bleak Majesty

Posted on January 22, 2012 by
Berlin Downtown (c) Kennie Ting 2011

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There is a certain bleak majesty to Berlin. You feel this immensely when you walk alone at night through the streets.  It’s raining and freezing cold.  Barely illumined by the streetlights, the buildings look imposing, imperial, impenetrable.  You can see … Continue reading →

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