Boat Trips in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, made famous in part for its harbor, is located on the South China Sea. When the weather gets warm it’s time for…
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Avenue of the Stars & the Harborfront Promenade
One of my favorite scenic sections of Hong Kong, the waterfront promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui, finally reopened after a few years of renovations….
Guns Galore in Mongkok!
I was walking through a part of Mongkok that I haven’t been to in a while when I saw a window loaded with assault…
Victoria Prison decommissioned
In Hong Kong’s Central neighborhood, above the famous nightlife area Lan Kwai Fong and on the fringe of the Soho neighborhood lies Victoria Prison….
‘Band Room’ Birthday BBQ
Chances are if you see round, white colored food on the skewers, those ain’t marshmallows!
Temple Street Night Market
Last weekend I was showing around some friends and I took them to the Temple Street Night Market that begins in Jordan and ends…
The MTR – H.K.’s Subway System
I’ve mentioned the MTR in several of my previous posts. The MTR (Mass Transit Railway,) is Hong Kong’s subway system that stretches to 53…
Vanishing Dai Pai Dongs
If you’re walking around Hong Kong and you see what looks like an improvised food stall built into a ramshackle little hut, you’ve just…
Chinese New Year Fireworks!
I’m a sucker for fireworks. I headed up to The Peak to check out the view from the top of Hong Kong Island. I…
Chinese New Year Lion Dance at Dragon-i!
For the second year in a row I attended Dragon-i’s Chinese New Year celebration. This year they also featured a lion dance and music…
New Year Market and Fair, Causeway Bay
Every year there is a huge fair and flower market set up in Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. It features hundreds of vendors in…
Christmas lights on buildings in H.K.
Hong Kong’s modern architecture is impressive enough on its own to make other cities jealous, but during the holiday season – sometime between December…
Back to The Peak
A few nights ago I went for dinner on The Peak and ended up going for a walk and taking a few photos. It…
Garbage Picker or Sanitation Provider?
Was on my home from a long night around 3 or 4am. It’s typhoon season here and it started pouring rain. I walked up…
Waiting for egg-tarts…
Here you can see people ‘queing’ (as the British say) at the re-opening of the famous egg-tart store on Lyndhurst Terrace. The lines were…