Mar 23rd, 2010 at 9:30AM:
Everything about visiting Hong Kong is vertical. From the towering skyscrapers of Victoria Harbor to the city's jaw-dropping views and rooftop secrets, it's a destination best experienced from up above. But it's not just height that makes Hong Kong a great city for travelers. It's the mind-boggling density that comes with it: the high rises clinging to the slopes of mountains, the daily ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Getting high on Hong Kong
Mar 23rd, 2010 at 9:30AM:
Everything about visiting Hong Kong is vertical. From the towering skyscrapers of Victoria Harbor to the city's jaw-dropping views and rooftop secrets, it's a destination best experienced from up above. But it's not just height that makes Hong Kong a great city for travelers. It's the mind-boggling density that comes with it: the high rises clinging to the slopes of mountains, the daily ...Celebrate Chinese New Year, Hong Kong style
Mar 15th, 2010 at 5:00PM: For anyone not of Chinese descent, Chinese New Year is a confusing concept. Travelers who visit Hong Kong during this important festival are likely to have questions. What's the significance? How do you celebrate? But fortunately, Hong Kong is the perfect introduction to this most significant of Chinese celebrations. Hong Kong's unique blend of familiar Western amenities and authentic Chinese ...Hong Kong goes retro
Mar 11th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Hong Kong is truly the city of the future. The city's ubiquitous skyline of shiny beveled-angle skyscrapers towers above you like a giant wall of steel and glass. Meanwhile, residents tap their Octopus cards at cash registers, magically paying for purchases without bills or coins. Yet lying beneath Hong Kong's fancy neon wizardry is a puzzling trend. It seems these days, Hong Kong is not looking ...A snapshot of Hong Kong's bipolar food culture
Mar 10th, 2010 at 2:45PM:
More than any other city in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong is a city of contrasts. Traditional Cantonese culture pushes hard against the raging, modern scene, strong scents of the recent British rule are encroached upon by the dominant, Chinese presence, people eat dim sum, seafood, sushi, Mexican, Burger King.
In no place is this contrast more obvious than in the gastronomic scene. Cracking ...A slice of culture via the Hong Kong Tram
Mar 9th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
It's no secret that Hong Kong has some of the best public transportation in the planet. Land, sea, or air, you can bet that it's going to be clean, new, inexpensive and well maintained, from the recent airport on Lantau island to the fast and furious MTR slithering like tentacles through the islands. Better, most of it is tied together by the solid Octopus RFID system, letting travelers on ...Why we love Hong Kong
Mar 8th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
Hong Kong is one of those few places in the world that just never gets old. A city rapidly expanding upward and outward, it's one of the largest cities in southeast Asia, with a thriving cultural scene, solid infrastructure, robust public transportation system and top notch eats. One can spend days in the halls of the Chungking Mansions, stalls in night markets or back alleys of Nathan Road ...
