Welcome to the weekend! From here you have two solid days of relaxation without worrying about deadlines, your commute or your boss. To make your two days even better, we have come up with a couple of things that you can do that you can do if you happen to be in Hong Kong. Check it all out below in today’s installment of Dollars & Sense.
Charter A Junk
Everyone thinks of Hong Kong as a city, but in fact it is a sprawling archipelago of 260 islands. If you never see their rugged coastlines or deserted coves, and if you are never buffeted by the salty sea wind as it blows full pelt across a surging prow, then you will not know very much of Hong Kong at all. To see the place as it must have appeared to generations of fishermen and pirates, hire a “junk” (the term formerly applied to traditional Chinese fishing boats now refers to any motorized pleasure vessel). Load a picnic and a cool-box of beer and wine, and set off through the scattered islets. Drop anchor somewhere remote and dive off the deck for a swim.
Although it sounds like a good time, an eight-hour charter wil set you back around at $490
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Visit The Takashi Murakami “Flowers & Skulls” Exhibition @ Gagosian Gallery Hong Kong
Internationally renowned Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami’s newest exhibition is going down in Hong Kong at the world famous Gagosian Gallery. Aptly titled, Flowers & Skulls, the focal points of the exhibition are flowers and skulls, drawn in a way only Murakami can. The exhibit features 14 paintings. Most notably the Blue Life Force, Self-Portrait of the Manifold Worries of a Manifoldly Distressed Artist, The Artist’s Agony and Ecstasy and Of Chinese Lions, Peonies and Skulls And Fountains. The collection displays Murakami’s blend of Japanese caricatures with conventional Asian art. The exhibition will last until February next year. If you get a chance to drop by Hong Kong, do not miss the opportunity to visit Gagosian Gallery.
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Financial Tip Of The Day
Ask Your Credit Card Company For A Rate Reduction
Take any of your credit cards that are carrying a balance, flip them over, and call the number on the back. Tell them that you want an interest rate reduction or you’ll take your business elsewhere. If the first person you talk to won’t do it, ask to talk to a supervisor. If you have a $5,000 balance, even a 3% rate reduction saves you $150 a year.
