On Tuesday night, day two of the Chinese New Year, are the traditional fireworks over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The fireworks display is huge, almost 25 minutes long, and much more interesting to watch then 'normal' New Year fireworks in Hong Kong. Everyone wants to go and see the fireworks display, so you have… Continue reading Chinese New Year 2012: Fireworks over Victoria Harbour
Author: bluebalu
Food lover, photography fan and avid traveller - living in Hong Kong since 2011
Chinese New Year 2012: Night Parade in Hong Kong
On Monday night we made our way to Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui to watch the 17th Night Parade on the first day of the Chinese New Year. Every year this event takes place around Nathan Road with thousands of spectators and we also queued up hours beforehand (as we could not get any… Continue reading Chinese New Year 2012: Night Parade in Hong Kong
Chinese New Year 2012: Victoria flower market
Flower markets are a Chinese New Year tradition and of course, we had to visit the largest and biggest one in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay last Sunday, the final day before Chinese New Year. We arrived in the afternoon, and it was already packed and crowded. There were a couple of rows to choose from,… Continue reading Chinese New Year 2012: Victoria flower market
Macau: Old Taipa village
Taipa is often mistaken for an area with ‘just’ big casinos, like the Venetian, Galaxy or City of Dreams. But there is much more to Taipa, not just the Taipa Houses Museum. Taipa Village consists of narrow alleyways packed with restaurants, food stalls, shops, temples, and churches with colorful traditional Portuguese inspired architecture. We walked… Continue reading Macau: Old Taipa village
Macau: Antonio’s
--- Update June 2014: The restaurant has moved across the street to Rua dos Clerigos No. 7 --- While in Macau, we visited António's, a famous Macanese restaurant. This is the kind of cozy and homey Portuguese restaurant where the chef becomes your friend. Tucked away in one of the quaint alleys in the heart… Continue reading Macau: Antonio’s
Macau: Taipa Houses
While we visited Macau we also travelled to the South side of the island to Taipa, which is an old, small village. One of its main attractions are the Taipa Houses, a museum housed in a set of old houses. The five lime-green villas were summer residences built in 1921 by wealthy Macanese. Three hold… Continue reading Macau: Taipa Houses
Macau: The House of the Dancing Waters
Macau has many attractions, including a number of different shows including Zaia and The House of the Dancing Waters. While we had seen Zaia in April 2011, it took us a while to go to the City of Dreams and watch the House of the Dancing Waters. I would not recommend the show for its… Continue reading Macau: The House of the Dancing Waters
Macau: Lou Kau Mansion
Together with my parents we visited Macau again. Macau is just an hour on the ferry away from Hong Kong, so it's very easy to get to. We really enjoy visiting this former Portuguese city, as it is so different from Hong Kong and with the mix of Chinese of Portuguese elements it has so… Continue reading Macau: Lou Kau Mansion
Lamma Island
Lamma Island is the third largest island in Hong Kong and it is named after the shape of the island (resembling the letter Y) and the simple fact that the island is located in the South of Hong Kong (Naam means "south" but is often pronounced with an L like Laam). It is a very… Continue reading Lamma Island
Peng Chau Island
A few days ago we decided to visit Peng Chau, our neighbouring island. Around 6,300 people live on the island, which being only around 1000 metres long is densely populated. Peng Chau is served by ferries from Central Pier 6 on Hong Kong Island (timetable here), but for us it was easier to take the… Continue reading Peng Chau Island
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