Off The Beaten Track: Outer Islands - Cheung Chau
There is much written and available about the tourist attractions of Hong Kong. Just pick up any guidebook. My role is to write about those things you won't find in most guidebooks. The outer islands, especially the smaller ones, are rarely mentioned. I'd like to remedy that...
Getting Your Yucks
Stand up comedy has become a "big thing" all over the U.S. and Europe. It is now invading Asia, particularly Hong Kong.
There are two main ways to get your comedy fix here in Hong Kong. One is to go to Hong Kong's newest full-time comedy club, located in the Soho Area, the
Rain, Rain Go Away
The sun is shining outside my flat. This may not seem to be world-shaking news but after the wettest month in the weather-recorded history of Hong Kong, it is a welcome change.
The record was set in May 1889, so we can't blame the deluge on global warming. There was only six days without...
Ngong Ping "Pong" 360 Cable Car
I don't usually write about things that I haven't experienced or at the least have a first party review of from someone I trust. I am making an exception here.
One of the reasons I'm doing so is that nobody I know has ridden on this burgeoning white elephant. The reason most people who...
Water, Water Everywhere - Leisure
This article features Junk trips but also covers other ways of enjoying Victoria Harbour. There are many links at the bottom of this posting.
If you spend any time at all in Hong Kong, at some point you may be invited on a Junk trip. Do not decline the invitation. Junk trips are...