Now you might be wondering how come I've been out and about and trying so many new food places recently? Well I've been lucky, I've been invited to go on a food tasting tour in Sheung Wan. Cecilia and Silvana from the Hong Kong Foodie Tours took us out on a tour that lasts almost… Continue reading Hong Kong Foodie Tours
This is a hidden gem in Sheung Wan. It is tucked away in an inconspicuous building on Po Yan Street. I'm sure I must have walked past it before, but never noticed it. It is a little Oasis hidden away from the hot and busy city. You pass through a narrow corridor into a room… Continue reading Tea Studio in Sheung Wan
Sugarcane juice is extracted from pressed sugarcane, which has been steamed before (at least here in Hong Kong). The famous place to try this is Kung Lee on Hollywood Road. Opened in 1948, the Hollywood Road staple juices around 100 sugar cane stocks a day, using the same machine that’s been functioning for more than… Continue reading Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice
Last week of one my regular hiking fellows commented that he won't join my next night hikes. I asked him why, and he said that the ghost month is coming up and he believes you should not be out in the wildlife at night time. The ghost month started yesterday (August 7, 2013), it falls… Continue reading Ghost Month in Hong Kong
I know it seems crazy that I'm hiking so much in this hot temperature - but I'm really enjoying it. Not just the exercise, but also meeting other fellow hikers. Two weekends ago I joined the MeetUp group for a hike from Tung Chung to Mui Wo. It was an easy hike and I could… Continue reading Hiking: Tung Chung to Mui Wo
Finally I've started to organise a few hikes on my own with the Hong Kong Hiking MeetUp group - and I decided to begin with some fairly easy night hikes in Quarry Bay (by the way, here is a post with some of my favourite nighttime hikes on Hong Kong Island). I wanted to arrange… Continue reading Hiking: Quarry Bay to Tin Hau night hike
Slowly but surely we are continuing in our quest to hike the MacLehose Trail. A few days ago, Monica and I met up again to travel all the way to Sai Kung (via Diamond Hill MTR station) and took a taxi to take us to the starting point on Pak Tam Road. It was good… Continue reading Hiking: MacLehose Trail Stage 3
Our final temple during this trip to Taipei was the Xingtian temple, which is a relatively young temple, built in 1967. It's dedicated to the god Guan Yu, the patron god of businessmen. People believe that worshiping him would be good for their business and prosperity. Inside the temple, the courtyard was very busy, with… Continue reading Taipei: Xingtian Temple
On our final day we decided to visit the National Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, which is close to Taipei 101. It was a very hot and sunny day, so we spent more time inside than actually outside the huge building. The memorial hall was built in honour of Sun Yat Sen, the Father… Continue reading Taipei: National Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
After our visit to Taipei 101 it was already quite late, so we quickly went downstairs into the shopping mall and to Din Tai Fung. I know it's not the original place of the restaurant, but we decided to give it a try. Din Tai Fung is a big restaurant chain, it has branches in… Continue reading Taipei: Din Tai Fung (101 branch)
bluebalu 