Hong Kong

Best travel reports from Hong Kong

Mongkok Markets+ Horse Racing

Since I also have Wednesdays off, we went to Mongkok to visit the many different markets. The area is known for its colorful street stalls and shops that are somehow arranged by...

Tag 1 - Arrival in Hong Kong

The farewell from Vienna was at least easy due to the weather. Foggy and cold. The captain's announcement before landing in Hong Kong was all the more pleasing: 16 degrees and...

Lamma Island

Since I only have two days of university, we went to Lamma Island on Monday. We took the ferry for about 20-30 minutes. Since the island is very small, we could comfortably walk...

Big Buddha & Tai O

On Sunday we took advantage of the great weather again and went to Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha. There were cows roaming freely and everyone was taking selfies with them,...

Frankfurt-Warsaw-Zurich-Hong Kong

From Frankfurt via Warsaw and Zurich to Hong Kong, a long journey with no end in sight... Entry into Hong Kong was smooth, just one PCR test, negative whew, then walking through...

13.02.2018 - Above the roofs of HK and SOHO

The plan: Today, be a real tourist and visit one of the top 10 attractions in Hong Kong! I successfully implemented it. I took the cable car to the Peak. While most people only...

MacLehose Sec.2 + Camping

Although Saturday was supposed to have much better weather than Friday, unfortunately it was very cold, wet, and foggy. There is clearly no reliance on the weather forecast here....

02/11/2017 - Stopover in Hong Kong

06:50 AM local time in Hong Kong - the airport still seemed very sleepy. Gradually, the shops opened and more and more travelers arrived - it was slowly becoming lively. Our...

13.02.2018 - Counter #004 - Vietnamese

Recommended by Andrea, who lives in HK and discovered by chance while strolling through the trendy Soho district and immediately reserved for dinner! So as a single traveler, I...

11/02/2017 - Cashier #002 Chicken Feet

I was hungry, tired, and had no idea where I was in Hong Kong or where I could get something to eat. So, as always! Gratefully accept the receptionist's tips and disregard them...

01/11/2017 - Next Stop: HongKong

02:30 AM - Frodo has finally gotten rid of his ring in Mount Doom and we were able to go to sleep. However, not for long, because the alarm clock rang at 07:15 AM. The remaining...

Hong Kong - 'the old country'

March 8th: 'This is a really old country' is the first impression our four-year-old Ma gives of Hong Kong. We are entering new territory. We are sitting in a taxi and he is...

21.02. Arrival in Hong Kong

After a 10.5-hour flight, we landed in Hong Kong at 06:30 local time. After going through immigration and collecting our luggage, we took a taxi (quite cheap) and arrived at the...

15.02.2018 - Counter #006 Last Order Hong Kong

Before you know it, 4 days have passed and it's time to move on. Next stop is Christchurch, New Zealand. Leaving Hong Kong means no more dim sums... (not as delicious and...

Tian Tan Buddha Hong Kong

We battled through fog, thick clouds, and rain to visit this masterpiece by cable car. The Buddha is 34 meters high and is located on a mountain surrounded by a temple landscape.

14.02.2018 - Teller #005 - Dim Sums

Almost every (online) travel guide forgets to mention that One Dim Sum is supposed to have a star. But it doesn't. They probably confuse it with Tim Ho Wan a few streets away....

HK Trail Sec. 8 - Dragons Back

On Friday, Franziska and I did the eighth section of the Hong Kong Trail, also known as the Dragons Back. The weather was wonderful and the view was amazing! Take a look for...

12.02.2018 - How to best explore a city?

I'm not a fan of travel guides that tell you what to see and when. Nevertheless, I still buy them from time to time. But I didn't do that for Hong Kong! On Monday morning during...

Hong Kong Airport

At the international airport, we sit with Saskia and Benita in the last open restaurant of the airport and enjoy sinfully expensive chips and wine. After 15 hours of layover, we...

12.02.2018 - Counter #003

After being on my feet all day today and then watching the light show from Kowloon in Hong Kong in the evening, I felt like something warming... (maybe I shouldn't have had a...

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