Despite the fact that luxury brands are opening retail stores at an unprecedented rate throughout mainland China (Shanghai is home to seven Chanel boutiques, compared to just three in Paris), an average of 14 million Chinese flock to Hong Kong every month to take advantage of duty-free discounts on [...]
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March 14th, 2012 - 12:50 pm § in Destinations, Hong Kong
[VIDEO] Hong Kong Island Half-Day Tour
The tour begins as you leave Central Hong Kong and past Happy Valley, the city's famous horse racing grounds. The first stop is Aberdeen, a historic fishing community that exists today amongst[...]
Photos: Where You Went
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Our readers are always up to something interesting, somewhere interesting. That’s why we ask you the same question on Facebook every Friday: Where are you traveling this weekend? See photos of where you — or readers like you — went, and get inspired[...]
Hong Kong welcomes the Year of the Dragon!
Hong Kong is ready to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in spectacular style with stunning flower markets, a fantastic International Night Parade, dazzling fireworks, lively sporting events and much, much more. Chinese New Year is the most important celebration of the year and the lead up to the fes[...]
A Month in Hong Kong
With only four days to prepare for an impromptu month-long work trip to Hong Kong, Lost Girl Carley Hollis was a bundle of nerves. She quickly realized there are highs and lows to traveling alone, from fun dinners of room service in bed to having no one to join you to Disneyland. Now don’t get [..[...]
November 30th, 2011 - 5:44 am § in Destinations, Hong Kong
Lost Girl of the Week: Cecilia (Cici) Haynes
This week’s Lost Girl, Cici Haynes, graduated from the University of Virginia last year, and currently lives in Lhasa, Tibet. She is a third culture kid (TCK) who was born in Hong Kong and has lived in Calcutta, Taiwan, Beijing, New Delhi, the U.S., Chennai, and Manila. Soon after graduating, [...]
The Chaos and Serenity of Po Lin Monastery (Hong Kong, China)
Note: Check out a visit to the Tian Tan Big Buddha for the first part of this journey. Despite staggering up and down 268 steps in sweltering Hong Kong humidity to enjoy the sight of Tian Tan Big Buddha at close range, a visit to the Wisdom Path is wa...[...]
The Chaos and Serenity of Po Lin Monastery (Hong Kong, China)
Note: Check out a visit to the Tian Tan Big Buddha for the first part of this journey. Despite staggering up and down 268 steps in sweltering Hong Kong humidity to enjoy the sight of Tian Tan Big Buddha at close range, a visit to the Wisdom Path is wa...[...]
The Chaos and Serenity of Po Lin Monastery (Hong Kong, China)
Note: Check out a visit to the Tian Tan Big Buddha for the first part of this journey. Despite staggering up and down 268 steps in sweltering Hong Kong humidity to enjoy the sight of Tian Tan Big Buddha at close range, a visit to the Wisdom Path is wa...[...]
The Chaos and Serenity of Po Lin Monastery (Hong Kong, China)
Note: Check out a visit to the Tian Tan Big Buddha for the first part of this journey. Despite staggering up and down 268 steps in sweltering Hong Kong humidity to enjoy the sight of Tian Tan Big Buddha at close range, a visit to the Wisdom Path is wa...[...]