The Venice of Hong Kong
Regular readers of this blog will know that I have a thing for old towns and villages. There is just something magically charming about these communities, where you can catch […]
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Grass Island: Wild Camping
After experiencing the sights and sounds of local village life at Tap Mun, it was time to explore some of the uninhabited parts of Grass Island (塔門), and get on […]
Grass Island: Tap Mun Village
Located off the north-eastern part of Sai Kung, Grass Island (or Tap Mun – 塔門) is a small island community of local fishermen mostly concentrated near Tap Mun Village. To […]
The Eight Immortals
In the northeast New Territories, Pat Sin Leng (八仙嶺) is a mountain range named after immortal spirits in ancient Chinese mythology. Literally translated to “Ridge of the Eight Immortals”, the […]
The Tung O Ancient Trail
The Tung O Ancient Trail is a footpath on the northern shore of Lantau Island that connects Tung Chung with the Tai O fishing village. Also known as the Tung […]
The Big Hat Mountain
Hong Kong’s highest peak is Tai Mo Shan (大帽山) which literally translates to “Big Hat Mountain” – perhaps because its 957m tip is often shrouded in cloud and mist. On […]
Occupy Admiralty
The Occupy Central protest camp at Admiralty is by far the largest of the three Umbrella Movement sites in the city, dwarfing those at Mong Kok and Causeway Bay. I […]
Occupy Causeway Bay
The protest camp at Causeway Bay is the smallest of the three “Umbrella Movement” occupation sites. Located in some of the most expensive retail property in world (reportedly topping even […]
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