An Afternoon in Repulse Bay
Oh I do love a bonus day off school! We had an event on Wednesday, our school picnic, which meant we then got Thursday off. Days off are great anyway, but it’s even better when it’s not for…
Day Trip to Cheung Chau Island
I may have only just visited Lamma Island a few days previously, but I was straight back out to another of Hong Kong’s Outlying Islands at the weekend. Cheung Chau was one we’d been hoping to go to…
Day Out to Lamma Island
Most people’s first thoughts of Hong Kong are a buzzing, hectic metropolis, with its skyline dominated by towering skyscrapers. Yet just a stone’s throw from the concrete maze, lies many natural treasures hidden in the city. Such examples…
Travel Inspiration – Copenhagen
We’re going far away from all my Hong Kong posts in this travel inspiration post – heading all the way home to Europe in fact. Earlier this year, I visited the Danish capital of Copenhagen for a long…
Dragon’s Back to Big Wave Bay
I had another extra day off work this week, as we had to work sports day on Saturday, so were given Monday off in lieu. This meant many of the people I usually spend weekends with were still…
Hiking to Mirror Pool Waterfall
Wednesday was a public holiday here in Hong Kong – Chung Yeung Festival, a day when many locals go to worship at their ancestors’ graves. It falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, making it…
The Peak at Sunset
It’s consistently listed as one of the “must-see” sights in Hong Kong, and this week I finally made it up The Peak! Victoria Peak is the highest point in Hong Kong, located behind the Central region on the…
Hong Kong: 2 Month Update
So it’s been two months now since I picked up sticks and moved halfway around the world to Hong Kong. I’ve written plenty about it so far, mainly the sights I’ve seen, and a few things about work,…
Wong Tai Sin Temple
This past weekend, we headed out to see another of Hong Kong’s more popular tourist attractions. The city is bursting with temples, but Wong Tai Sin (also known as Sik Sik Yuen) Temple is one of the most…
Celebrating Mid Autumn Festival
I was lucky enough to get a long weekend off work this week, with Monday being a public holiday, because Sunday was the annual Mid Autumn Festival. It’s celebrated throughout China and Vietnam, so I got to experience…
