Translation of Spinnrad

On the other hand I do not like the way they deal with a topic: If they bring international news, they prefer not to focus on the main issue but to present some unimportant background story.
Hemingway is trying to tell us a story about two people cannot fulfill their desires and needs, such as having free sex, drinking alcohol, spending the nights in bars and clubs and generally having fun.
Honk Kong was intense. We liked it on the one hand, but after coming from South East Asia, it seemed a little boring to us. What I mean is that it is more Western and less exciting for us.