I’m impressed. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting this. Hong Kong’s Clockenflap festival was a blast. Almost all of the performances I saw were absolutely brilliant and there were lots of good surprises with regional and international bands that got me searching
2012 New Year in Hong Kong : Dragon-Lion Dance Parade
Happy new year! hope you had yourselves a grand celebration. In Hong Kong, as usual, we’ve got some of the world’s top festivities. Amazing fireworks, great parties and some nice cultural events. But that’s just a teaser for the real
Lan Kwai Fong Carnival 2011
Lan Kwai Fong, the party center of Hong Kong, keeps coming up with new events to attract people. It seems like there’s always something going on. October was Oktoberfest, so we got a whole month month of German beer parties.
Kwun Tong : Secret Tours of Hong Kong
When you think of a place to visit in Hong Kong, Kwun Tung probably wouldn’t make it to your list. Why would it? It’s just an old industrial area with run-down factories and the occasional so-so mall. But behind every
Hiking Dragon’s Back Trail : Shek O Country Park
In my ~2+ years in Hong Kong I’ve done a fair number of hikes, many of them far exceeding my prior expectations of Hong Kong with some really breathtaking scenery. Still, the Dragon’s Back hike has managed to surprise me
Down SOHO Central HK : Sunrise
Since I live on the far eastern side of Hong Kong close to Sai Kung, I don’t travel to HK island very often. When I do, it usually isn’t around night time or early morning, so I only very rarely
Western Market : Sheung Wan
Down Des Voeux Road crossing Hong Kong Island’s Central area towards Sheung Wan is an old indoor market dating back to the days of old Hong Kong – Western Market. The northern part that remains a shopping area today was
Golden Bauhinia Square
Someone please explain this to me. For the life of me, I don’t understand why Hong Kong sees the Golden Bauhinia as a tourist attraction. The first time I was in Wan Chai with the HK Walks booklet I followed
Tin Hau Fire Dragon : Mid Autumn Lantern Festival 2011
Consider me a real Hong Kong local. I have not missed a single year of the Tin Hau Fire Dragon dance and the Victoria Park (Causeway Bay) Mid Autumn Lantern Festival since I arrived in Hong Kong (2009 ; 2010).
Pixar – 25 Years of Animation : HK Heritage Museum Exhibition
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum has proven, on a number of occasions, that it can host world class exhibitions that bring in long lines of enthusiastic visitors. First there was the wonderful Couture exhibition with the golden age of fashion
