Today is the Chung Yeung festival, it is the final holiday this year before Christmas. The Chung Yeung Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month (which happens to be today). Similar to the Ching Ming Festival in spring, the Chung Yeung Festival is when entire families congregate at cemeteries to engage… Continue reading My favourite hikes for Chung Yeung
Before moving to Hong Kong, I wrongly thought that the city would only be skyscrapers, buildings and roads. I never thought that there would be so much outdoor space and wild life. To today I'm still surprised how easy it is to get away from the busy city and explore the countryside. There are a… Continue reading Hiking: 5 valuable tips for hiking in Hong Kong
You don't really need a hiking book in Hong Kong - you could just join one of the organised hikes that are organised by the Hong Kong Hiking MeetUp group or other similar groups. However, if you want to find out more about the route you are planning to take, I would recommend the following:… Continue reading Hiking: Guide books, maps and websites
Hiking in Hong Kong is fairly safe, if you stick to common routes and use your common sense (here are some first aid tips that I learnt on a recent Hiking First Aid course). However, to help any hikers that might be in need, a new GPS-tracking service has been launched. It helps police locate… Continue reading Hiking: GPS Hiker Tracker Service
I've been thinking about joining one of the hiking events in Hong Kong for some time now - it would be interesting to see how I fare in a competitive environment, with the extra adrenaline but also the hundreds of other (much better) hikers and trail runners. It could either be very motivating or exactly… Continue reading Hiking: Green Power Test Hike
I know - the mid-autumn festival is officially over (and it has been long gone, since two weeks already). However, the other day when I was strolling through Sheung Wan, I saw these colorful lanterns hanging in the entrance of a residence building. They looked fun - nice and colorful against the dark colours and… Continue reading Fish lanterns in Sheung Wan
Here are just a few pictures of some of the graffiti and stencils in Sheung Wan, there are many more and they keep changing almost every day. I picked those that I like the most - starting with this camera shot, which Patrick actually has as his wallpaper on his phone right now. Then there… Continue reading Graffiti in Sheung Wan
A few days ago I grabbed my camera and just walked through Sheung Wan. I really love this part of Hong Kong, with its small streets, narrow alleys and stairs that run up and down the area. There are so many little shops. Some are stuffed full with products to buy - like this little… Continue reading Strolling through Sheung Wan in October
It's the time of year again... the MoonTrekker event is coming up again (here's is last year's blog post about the event). I spent last Saturday supporting the organisers handing out the race kits and encouraging all the racers and hikers that they can do it. If you've not signed up - it's too late… Continue reading MoonTrekker 2013
I wanted to try something different this Friday and I checked out MeetUp to see what was happening in town. I noticed a baking group, called 'The Mixing Bowl HK'. I was intrigued by it. I checked it out (here is its website and Facebook page) and it turns out that Victor and Kyle are… Continue reading Macaron Baking Class at the Mixing Bowl
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