Destinations
Shanghai Food
Shanghai; from crazy cheap and delicious street food to fancy-dancy cocktails and food with a view, this city knows how to get its grub on.
Le Royal Meridien Shanghai
After our overnight train from Hong Kong, we arrived at the Shaghai main train station and took the metro the the closest stop to our hotel, the Le Meridien Shanghai. We were to spend four nights in this hotel, with…
Overnight on a Chinese Train, Hong Kong to Shanghai
After our morning in Hong Kong, we got a 2PM checkout from the hotel and took a taxi (42 HK$) to Hong Ham station for our 3:15PM departure. At the station, we exchanged our remaining Hong Kong dollars for Chinese…
A Goodbye to Hong Kong with French Toast, Noodles, and Dim Sum
We didn’t eat in the Tai O fishing village, but instead returned to Kowloon and had a late lunch at the Sweetheart Cafe on Ashley road. This was my first experience with the culinary delight known as “Hong Kong French…
Hong Kong’s Lantau Island Tai O Fishing Village
From the Tian Tan Buddha and the monastery, we took bus #21 to Tai O fishing village for about 6 HK$. The ride took about 40 minutes. We explored the narrow alleyways for about an hour or so. Unlike the…
Hong Kong’s Lantau Island; The Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery
A visit to Hong Kong's Lantau Island using public transportation.
Hong Kong’s Central District; Star Ferry, Dim Sum and Markets
On our first full day in Hong Kong, unsurprisingly, I woke up at 3am. Thank you jet lag. The first stop of the day was to buy Hong Kong transportation cards called Octopus Cards; 150 HK$ for me, and 70 HK$ for…
Hong Kong and the Salisbury YMCA
If you ever have the opportunity to fly trans pacific for the price of a transcontinental ticket, take it. At some point in the Fall of 2014 I saw a deal for tickets from LAX to Hong Kong, nonstop, for…
