Lucille Wong

  • I fell into the Mekong River

    I was on a three-day bike riding tour of the Mekong Delta, south of Vietnam. The tour started with a two hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City, a boat ride and a long lunch. There were seven riders. We threw our bags in the minivan and the easy, flat road, 20km ride began. We rode…

  • Lost, hungry and cold at the Tsukiji fish market

    The Tsukiji fish market features on many “must-do” lists for Tokyo. I might be missing something here but I found the fish market, unlike the rest of Japan, to be somewhat underwhelming. NOTE: I did not go at 5am to see the tuna auction because there was no guarantee that you would get in. There…

  • Best and worst yum cha in Melbourne (as well as one pick in Sydney)

    I was born in Hong Kong and I moved to Melbourne when I was eight years old. I don’t speak much Cantonese but I’m fluent in yum cha. When it comes to choosing a yum cha restaurant, this is what I look for: Dumplings must be pushed around in a trolley, table service is not…