Category: Hong Kong
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A Day Trip To Hong Kong’s Lantau Island
Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong, and while it’s not the hub of city life, the island has a lot to offer! It’s home to the Hong Kong airport, Disneyland, a giant Buddha, several mountain peaks, and a little fishing village. I ventured out for a day trip and could have easily…
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15 Things You Should Do In Hong Kong
Hong Kong is an amazing city where mountains meet market streets, old traditions meets modern skyscrapers, and the East meets the West. There’s so much to do here and after a few visits it has to be one of my favorite cities in the world! Here are 15 Things You Definitely Should Do in Hong…
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Hiking Dragon’s Back in Hong Kong
After hiking to Lion Rock a few weeks ago I knew I wanted to do more hikes on my next trip to Hong Kong. I decided to check out Dragon’s Back, one of the more famous hiking trails in Hong Kong. Named the Best Urban Hike in Asia by TIME Magazine, it’s a popular trail…
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Hiking Hong Kong’s Lion Rock
Hong Kong is an amazing place – with ancient history, modern skyscrapers, night time markets, gorgeous mountains, and an unbeatable skyline, it’s the ultimate travel destination. Guangzhou is just an hour and a half from the Hong Kong border and I decided to challenge myself to make a trip to Hong Kong in just one…
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Qing Ming Festival in Hong Kong
China just celebrated the Qing Ming festival this past weekend, a holiday to remember their ancestors. It’s also called Tomb Sweeping holiday because they will visit their ancestors graves to sweep them and show respect, sometimes leaving gifts. We had Monday and Tuesday off to celebrate the holiday and many of my students traveled home.…