Victoria Peak – Best Views In Hong Kong
The views from Victoria Peak are spectacularSight Seeing Victoria Peak Hong Kong Victoria Peak or “The Peak” as locals call it is the highest mountain on Hong Kong Island and has incredible views of...
View ArticleTian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery's main hall - the best part of Nging PongHong Kong's Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery Set in the mountainous Ngong Ping area of Lantau Island in Hong Kong is the Tian Tan Buddha...
View ArticleTemple Street Market – Hong Kong’s Touristy Baazar
One of Temple Streets teeming intersectionsHong Kong's Declining Temple Street Night Market Temple Street Market is set in the back streets of Kowloon and is Hong Kong’s most notorious night market,...
View ArticleStanley Market and Beach
St. Stephens Beach at StanleyRelax at Hong Kong Island's Stanley Beach & Market The north side of Hong Kong Island is full of high rises, quays, piers and in a constant state of reclamation and...
View ArticleWang Fat Hostel Hong Kong
The 8 person mixed dorm at Wang Fat HostelIf you are on a budget and want to stay in one of the central parts of Hong Kong Island, the Wang Fat Hostel is one of your best options. Wang Fat Hostel does...
View ArticleThe Best of Hong Kong in 5 Days
Ocean Park's An AnHong Kong is full of contrast and contradictions, it is a part of China but it is also independent, it has mountains, deserted beaches and a skyline that rivals New York, it has a...
View ArticleBackpacker’s Guide to Budget Travel in Hong Kong
How To See the Best of Hong Kong For $320 Hong Kong is one of the most fascinating and tourist friendly places to travel to in China. It is also the most expensive place to visit with costs such as...
View ArticleMausoleum of Mao Zedong
Despite his wish to be cremated, after his death Mao Zedong’s body was embalmed and placed on display in a large Mausoleum just south of Tiananmen Square. His body is now on public display and visited...
View ArticleChinese Tea
Travel Guide for Chinese Tea If you plan on travelling to China or just want to know a little more about Chinese culture and daily life, you should learn the basics of Chinese tea. An understanding of...
View ArticleA Guide to China’s One Child Policy
A little emperor, one of China's single childrenOne of the biggest influences on Chinese society and people during the last 30 years has been the one child policy. To help you understand this amazing...
View ArticleChinese Tofu or Bean Curd
Delicious Mapo TofuTofu or bean curd as many people call it is a very nutritious and delicious food staple in China that is made from soybeans and water. Along with dishes such as Beijing Duck and...
View ArticleTravel Survival Guide for Chinese New Year
A Chinese New Year Dragon Dance Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China where the whole country goes on holiday or at least week and families are reunited. It is similar to western...
View ArticleThru-hiking the Great Wall to China
The Great Wall at Jiayuguan near Yumenguan Thru-Hiking the Great Wall of China Stretching from one end of China to the other with a total length of over 21,000 kilometers and a history of over 2,500...
View ArticleTravel in Tibet – A Guide to Permits & Visas
The Potala Palace A Guide to the Tibet Travel Permit and other Travel Restrictions Resting on the world’s highest and largest plateau with an average height over 4000 meters, Tibet is aptly named the...
View ArticleTravel and Air Pollution In Beijing & China
Tiachi in Smog NOT Fog Beijing has the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, fantastic food, great shopping and some of the worst air pollution you are likely to come across. How...
View ArticleHow to Book Chinese Hostels Online without a Credit Card
Book a Room Here With No Credit CardBooking hotels online when you travel in China is great. You work out where you are going next, jump online, find a decent hotel, pull out your credit card and make...
View ArticleTop 10 iPhone & Android Apps for Travel and Life in China
Making travel and life in China easierFor both first time travellers in China and seasoned expats, Apple and Android applications are life savers. These handy apps can make travel and life easier by...
View ArticleChinese – The World’s Worst Airplane Passengers
Even Police are not safe from themFlying in China is an experience because of the sheer numbers of people who fly, because of all the massive shiny new airports sprouting like mushrooms as China...
View ArticleHappy Valley Racecourse Hong Kong
Horses, beer, food, excitment – welcome to Happy Valley Racecourse A Night at Happy Valley Racecourse Surrounded by apartment buildings and hills in the middle of the city on Hong Kong Island, Happy...
View ArticleA Day In Macau – Casinos, Churches & History
Ruins of St Pauls in MacauHong Kong to Macau and Back in One Day If you are in Hong Kong on a China visa run and you have a day free, what do you do? See Macau. This was my situation last time I was in...
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