While strolling through Hoi An, we came across the Hoi An Roastery - an espresso & coffee house that sits at one of the corners in the heart of the old city. It is in a beautiful building, on two levels and you can choose to sit either next to the windows on high chairs… Continue reading Hoi An: Hoi An Roastery
We had been to Hoi An back in 2008 - and surprisingly not much has changed since then. Yes, it has become even more touristy and every house in the Ancient Town now hosts a restaurant or shop, but it still has its quiet corners that are well-worth to explore. We walked through the popular… Continue reading Hoi An: Photo essay
We did not do much in Da Nang, we only stayed for three nights and spent most days at the pool or beach - except for a trip to Hoi An and for a meeting with some fellow paragliding fans that Patrick met via the power of social media... yes it sounds bizarre, but it… Continue reading Da Nang: Madame Lan
We recently spent a long weekend in Vietnam - which is such a great destination with a toddler! It is easy to reach from Hong Kong, we just flew with Dragonair on a Saturday morning and came back a Tuesday night. Each flight was between 70-80 minutes and after a short car ride, we were… Continue reading Da Nang: Hyatt Regency
Tsz Shan Monastery - tucked away and hard to get to. Not just because of its location north of Tai Po Market, but also because you have to book in advance and the number of visitors each day is small. I had tried a few times to reserve tickets, but learnt the hard way that… Continue reading Tsz Shan Monastery
This was on my bucket to-do list for a while, but only a short while. I had been on Lamma Island back in April when I first learnt about the Fisherfolk's Village, and now it is only May and I have already been there! So what is it? It is a folklore exhibition, showing how… Continue reading Lamma Fisherfolk’s Village
Now that we've been to Cheng Chau and enjoyed the little island, we decided to revisit Lamma. We had been a few times, but it had been quite a few years back (here is my first post about Lamma, which summarises the island nicely). This time, we went as a group of four - two… Continue reading Lamma Island revisited – this time with a toddler!
I can't believe that Cheung Chau is one of the places I've never been before - I had been so many times to Lamma, Peng Chau and even Po Toi (which is further away and smaller). Anyway, it seems that whenever I had plans to Cheung Chau, the weather changed or it was a public… Continue reading Cheung Chau Island
Yes, I've been hitting the trail and exploring our surroundings. This time, a combination of the Wong Nai Chung Gap history trail, the Tsz Lo Lan Shan Path that runs around Violet Hill and the Tai Tam reservoir. This is a nice hike of roughly 13km, but apart from the steps up to the Wan… Continue reading Hiking: Around Violet Hill
There are still so many hikes that I have not explored, one of them was the Wong Nai Chung Gap trail that had been on my list for a long time. I never realised how close it is to Parkview and how easy it is to get to (you can just start/finish at the petrol stations… Continue reading Hiking: Wong Nai Chung Gap Trail
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