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I am not what you would call a naturally active person. When I was eleven years old, my well-intentioned mother got me a membership to not only the local YMCA, but a neighborhood center with an indoor swimming pool. Although I don’t recall her explicitly telling me that I needed to lose weight, I recall a distinctive memory around the same time period where I calmly explained to my piano teacher …
Dragon’s Back Hike: A Great Introduction to the Hiking Trails of Hong KongRead More
It’s the end of April here in Hong Kong. The weather is now decidedly sunnier – balmy breezes intersperse with damp air and gently cool nights. People laugh in small groups in front of restaurant shop fronts and share bottles of white wine, plunked in buckets of ice, al fresco. It’s an idyllic picture of spring in the city – so, not exactly the breezy warm days that countries in the four-season …
Why the 2-Hour Journey to Tap Mun Island (Grass Island) in Hong Kong Is Totally Worth itRead More
When I’m not traveling (which, contrary to what my Instagram says, is very, very, often), I like to be in bed. Although I am the proud owner of a white table from IKEA with one wobbly leg and the temporary inheritor of an itchy two-seater sofa, under which I’ve carefully laid the rug that looked the least like it came straight from a college grad’s first apartment, the habits that I’ve established …
Day Trip to Lamma Island: The Perfect Way to Relax When Visiting Hong KongRead More
So, you want to visit Victoria Peak. Look, I’m the last person to tell you to do something because it’s awesome and amazing just because it’s the second-most-popular activity on TripAdvisor for a city. Some of those things suck (looking at you, Walk of Stars). Some of them are only fairly good. And only a few of them are as “fun!” and “spectacular!” as Lonely Planet says they are. I would …
How to Visit Victoria Peak: Hong Kong’s Most Popular ViewpointRead More
