Hong Kong is far from cheap when it comes to accommodation. Nevertheless you can also find great budget places. Rather fancy a design hotel where you can spend some quality time? No problem. The city offers great options as well. Where to stay in Hong Kong? Here is our guide from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island, from budget to bling.
Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities. The main reason is that the metropolis on the South China Sea never bores me. It is not only subject to constant change, but also provides plenty of things that make every trip a real experience. These are my favorite of the most unordinary things to do in Hong Kong.
Tai O Village, located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, is a prime example of a traditional Chinese fishing village, that seems to have fallen out of time. Where houses are built on stilts and people still live of salt fish and shrimp paste, time seems to slow down. In this tiny place, the Asian metropolis of Hong Kong is still what it once was, a simple fishing village on the South China Sea.
My name is Clemens and I’m addicted. Not to alcohol or something that makes me ill or eventually end up in the gutter. I’m addicted to Hong Kong.
Iranians are terrorists, the Chinese eats dogs and spit on everything, all Indian men see women as objects and US guys are superficial and fat. You don’t agree? Read on! About the dilemma of travel to countries that violate human rights.
For many Beijing, aka Peking, is a juggernaut, a vast metropolis in which it is easy to get lost. And that is not just because of the dense blanket of smog, under which the city disappears at day, night and whatever the season, if you trust the international television. Here are 10 reasons why Beijing is worth a trip.
Whenever possible I make a stopover in one my most favorite cites: Hong Kong. A place that I love for so many things: its beautifully located harbor, picturesque Sheung Wan, its neon lights and dimsum places, for the hidden gems of Stanley and Aberdeen, and oh my, how could I not mention the most stunning skyline in the world? But there is one thing that I love the most since my very first visit back in 2003: the old trams.
What makes Macau so special? Is it the idyllic setting in the Chinese Pearl River Delta? Is it its proximity to Hong Kong? Or the fact that millions of Chinese businessmen come here every year to try their luck at the casino or dance and drink the night and their loss of cash away? One thing is for sure: Macau is slightly different from all the Chinese cities you may know.
Taking a taxi is pretty easy. But also in cities where you have no idea where you are? In countries where you probably don’t speak the language? Let’s say in Beijing, China. I’ve already told you here how weird and funny the situation can be when you are all alone in a Beijing taxi for the first time. For your first Chinese taxi ride, I come up with the 20 ultimate tips for taking a taxi in Beijing or elsewhere in China.
