Looking Ahead

After sitting pretty during last year’s summer, here are five ways I’ll be spending my time during the next few months

1 SEE YOU THERE

This summer sees the highly anticipated grand opening of Carlyle & Co, the Rosewood Hong Kong’s new members’ club, inspired by the Carlyle Hotel in New York. Spread over the three top floors of the K11 Musea building, the beautifully designed space will offer stunning views of the Hong Kong skyline.

2 LEAVING ON A JET PLANE

I am hoping that travel can resume and I hear that Thailand is on the horizon as one of the countries Hongkongers will be able to travel to first. Aside from the great food and bars, I have a lot of friends in Bangkok that I would love to reconnect with.

3 BACK IN FULL SWING

I am excited to watch homegrown performances on stage again. From ballet to contemporary dance and theatre to orchestral music, the city’s performing arts companies are all planning exciting programmes.

4 DIVE RIGHT IN

A new leisure activity to pick up is “dry swimming” (and you can keep your clothes on), which is the literal translation of the Cantonese phrase for playing mahjong. It was always my mom’s favourite pastime. I can play the basics but all my friends have picked up mahjong with a vengeance over the past year.

5 21 AGAIN

I have always loved throwing birthday parties that are really for my friends. My last soirée was in 2018, for some 350 of my closest friends at the Grand Hyatt’s Grand Ballroom. I am so glad we had that party as it was probably the last time we were all together. This year might have to be a smaller affair but the party continues.