Wilson Trail Stage 5 goes over the Sha Tin Pass through the Lion Rock Country park until it reaches the Kowloon Reservoir. The walk is easy, there are just a couple of steps at the beginning and it takes about 2,5 hours to walk the distance of 7,4km. We started at the Wong Tai Sin… Continue reading Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 5
A couple of days ago we had colleagues from Singapore visiting our Hong Kong office and team. We decided to treat them to a lovely dim sum lunch and a Peking duck dinner. My colleagues recommended Spring Deer in 46 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. They managed to book a table on the day before… Continue reading Review: Spring Deer – famous for its Peking Duck
Last Sunday we went for another hike. After Wilson trail part 3 it was time for Wilson trail part 4! We took the MTR to Choi Hung and left through exit C2. The 1a Green Mini Bus to Saikung took us to Clear Water Bay Road (where we had left the trail the last time)… Continue reading Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 4
A friend of mine regularly goes hiking and I joined her and her husband for a hike last weekend. We decided to walk the Wilson Trail Part 3 (her plan is to walk the whole Wilson Trail and she had already done parts 1 and 2). The Wilson Trail is a 78 km long-distance footpath… Continue reading Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 3
After we visited the real and old Wishing Tree, we walked around the little village and visited the little temple. On our way back to the car we noticed an interesting alley with small trees and branches lined up next to it – to which rows of tangerines were attached. Initially I thought these were… Continue reading First visit to the Wishing Tree in Tai Po (Part 2)
After our visit to the Kadoorie Farm, we went to visit the famous Wishing Tree in Tai Po. The Wishing Tree is in Lam Tsuen Village, Tai Po, New Territories. The tree is very famous for fulfilling wishes – but the tree is also very old. Tradition was to tie one's wish (written on a scroll)… Continue reading First visit to the Wishing Tree in Tai Po (Part 1)
One Sunday, my colleague Loretta invited me to a day trip with her husband Quincy - and she suggested to go to Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in the New Territories as they've also never been and heard it's nice. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden is set in a valley cut into the north slopes… Continue reading First visit to Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Just north of the COEX Center (and next to the flat of our friends), lies Bongeunsa. This is a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of crowded city life. The temple is a major centre for the Seon (Zen) sect of Buddhism, which focuses on meditation. Established in 794 by Yeon-hoe , the temple… Continue reading Seoul: Bongeunsa temple
Geoncheonggung was a private royal residence built by King Gojong. He resided there from 1888 to 1896. Demolished completely by the Japanese government in 1909, the residence was accurately reconstructed to its former design and open to the public in 2007. It is very different in style, to me looked a little more Japanese. It… Continue reading Seoul: Geoncheonggung and Gyeonghoeru, Gyeongbokgung Palace
After visiting the living quarters from the king and queen we went to a famous garden called Amisan. The garden is created from an artificial mound and has four hexagonal chimneys, constructed around 1869 in orange brick and decorative roof tiles. The chimneys represent the different elements and amidst the flowers and plants are wonderful… Continue reading Seoul: Amisan and Hyangwonjeong, Gyeongbokgung Palace
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