Category Archives: Hong Kong

Dragon Boat Festival

On my first visa, I had to leave the country every sixty days. I went to Thailand in April for Songkran. In June I flew to Hong Kong for the annual Dragon Boat Festival. I don’t know what to write

Dragon Boat Festival

On my first visa, I had to leave the country every sixty days. I went to Thailand in April for Songkran. In June I flew to Hong Kong for the annual Dragon Boat Festival. I don’t know what to write

Happy Year of the Snake!

I can’t begin to say what an incredible year it’s been. The Year of the Dragon’s over, and I don’t think I’ll ever experience another like it. I’ve been living in China for a year now, and things are starting

Happy Year of the Snake!

I can’t begin to say what an incredible year it’s been. The Year of the Dragon’s over, and I don’t think I’ll ever experience another like it. I’ve been living in China for a year now, and things are starting

MacLehose Trail – Hong Kong

On my (hopefully) penultimate trip to Hong Kong, I finally got out of the big city and enjoyed a hike in the New Territories. I only had time for one hike, so I did a little research beforehand and found

MacLehose Trail – Hong Kong

On my (hopefully) penultimate trip to Hong Kong, I finally got out of the big city and enjoyed a hike in the New Territories. I only had time for one hike, so I did a little research beforehand and found

Hong Kong – Big Buddha

On Wednesday after a Western-fusion breakfast at Wan Tsui, John and I took the subway to Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha. The bus ride up the sharp curves of the mountain road to the Buddha was gut-wrenching entertainment.

Hong Kong – Big Buddha

On Wednesday after a Western-fusion breakfast at Wan Tsui, John and I took the subway to Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha. The bus ride up the sharp curves of the mountain road to the Buddha was gut-wrenching entertainment.

Hong Kong – Lamma Island

Everyone I have ever met, from my first grade teacher to that homeless guy on the Qibao subway, has told me to fly into Shenzhen and take the ferry to Hong Kong. Much cheaper than a direct flight. So when

Hong Kong – Lamma Island

Everyone I have ever met, from my first grade teacher to that homeless guy on the Qibao subway, has told me to fly into Shenzhen and take the ferry to Hong Kong. Much cheaper than a direct flight. So when