The name Kowloon is derived from the "Nine Dragons" which represent the nine peaks in Kowloon.  This densely populated territory hosts...

Aberdeen Fishing Village is the epitome of old vs. new.   The high rises blanket and surround the old style traditions of this bustling fishing village.  On our Hong Kong Island tour we had a stop at Aberdeen fishing village and took a ride on a sampan. The sampan was decorated with...

Wong Tai Sin Temple   Tribute To A Taoist God

Wong Tai Sin was a Taoist God who is widely respected and revered in Hong Kong for his healing powers.

This was an incredible experience. I spent an entire day here in February of 2005 which just happened to be during the Lunar New...

 

Fat Angelo's

I LOVED Fat Angelo's and ate here almost every night.  It's located in the Soho area of central on Elgin street on Hong Kong Island where you can either dine outside or inside.  You walk in and Sinatra's performing on the tube and turn towards the bar where you see...

Lantau island is home to Hong Kong International airport and the Tian Tan Buddha.  It is twice the size of Hong Kong with only a few people calling it home.  It is the greenest most beautiful island filled with majestic mountains, trees, hiking trails and beaches.  It is virtually...

The first news report of the star ferry seafaring vessel was reported in 1888.  Since that time the ferry has endured many a hardship with typhoons and wars.  Today it is the main mode of transportation between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.   Each vessel can carry up to 200 passengers...

Wisdom Path or the heart sutra is a 260 word prayer which is displayed on thirty eight 10 foot tall wooden beams or obelisks written in Chinese calligraphy and form the number 8 which means infinity.  It is really a spiritual and serene sight to behold.  Getting here is about a 20...

Po Lin Monastery with it's temples and gardens is also a must see.  Po Lin, Tian Tan Buddha and the Wisdom Path are all in the same area and can be seen in a half day.  The monastery is also a calm and serene sight with it's large incense burner outside the temple where worshippers burn...

Tian Tan was the highlight of my trip to Hong Kong in March 2008.   He is the world largest seated Buddha weighing in at 250 tons at 80 feet tall and carved in bronze.  He sits on a lotus throne and is surrounded by his statue court giving offerings of lotus, incense and fruit.  He is...

As insignificant as it sounds, one of the things that I really miss about living in Europe is popping into the local cheesemonger and stocking up on delicious treats at the tiny Italian deli just around the corner from my old flat. To my mind there's nothing finer than a warm, crispy baguette, a...

Lantau island, famous for it's abundant forests, towering peaks and sleepy fishing villages, is known as "the lungs of Hong Kong". What makes this epithet so impressive, aside from the fact that Lantau is just thirty minutes away by ferry from one of the most frenetic capitals in the world, is that the...

Like the landscape of Hawaii. Hong Kong and the surrounding islands, rise thousands of feet, straight out of the ocean. There are breath-taking views to be had day and night.

How to get a great view of the city at night:

Get a cab to “the peak”. There is a hotel called The Peak and there’s...

This beach was my favorite out of all the ones we visited and sometimes—not often—they get swells that you can surf. There were no waves the day we went but the beach is beautiful and the restaurant there serves up a phenomenal bacon cheeseburger.

If you go to Big Wave Bay, don’t miss the...

Our first three days in Hong Kong have been pure madness. This place is amazing!

Ben and I somehow charmed our way into exit-row seats so the flight to HK from London was comfortable and there was room to work a bit and sleep with leg room. After clearing customs and swooping our packs, we jumped...

Ben and I have now been traveling for 31 days. Truth is, it seems like it’s been three months. We have been moving so fast and covering so much ground, so many cities, so many couches and floors, that only a month seems impossible.

We peered out an airplane to see the lonely, frozen ice caps...

Earlier this afternoon I was surfing at Big Wave Bay on Hong Kong Island! A small bay w/ little waves pealing down the line. It's no Pipeline, but it is so refreshing to get in the water, make a couple turns and give thanks for all the expieriences I have racked up over the past seven months on the...

I made it to the City in the Jungle. Huge sky scrapers cover the hills and tower over highrise buildings. The ocean snakes inland into haborbors in the middle of the city. Huge frieghters, tug boats and ferrys fill the harbors. Tropical jungles of Bamboo, Rubber Trees and Palms cover the mountain...