Tai O Fishing Village, Hong Kong

Two hours outside of central Hong Kong and a short bus ride away from the Tian Tan Buddha, you will find a quiet stilted fishing village. Tai O Fishing Village is named after the same outlying island from which it is located, is found on the north western coastline of Lantau Island. The quaint and […]

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Visiting the Tian Tan Buddha, Lantau Island

The Tian Tan Buddha is one of the largest seated Buddha statues in the world. It’s no surprise that this was at the top of my Hong Kong bucket list in 2009 and while I didn’t get to see it on my first trip to Hong Kong, I was sure that I wouldn’t miss it […]

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Hong Kong’s Top Markets

Hong Kong is well known for its street markets that run till the early hours of the morning. Filled with cheap fashionable clothing, antiques, accessories and electronics, it forms the essence of local life on the island and is definitely worth the visit. Be prepared for bustling crowds, inflated prices and of course many almost-authentic […]

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Dongguan to Hong Kong: Walking over the border

One of my favorite things about Southern China is how easy it is to travel to surrounding cities like Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau. Getting to Hong Kong is pretty easy – an 80 minute bus ride to Shenzhen, followed by a short walk across the border and you’ve entered a completely new city! Here […]

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