Just when I thought I had seen almost everything in Tsim Sha Tsui, I read about the Signal Hill Signal Tower and realised that I have no idea where it is. The Signal Tower sits in a small park and its entrance is at Minden Row. It is very close to the Middle Road Children's… Continue reading Signal Hill Signal Tower
We love to go to Stanley on the weekend - we usually go there in the afternoon, take the kids and just stroll down the water promenade. We start by walking through the market, but usually we do not buy anything (except if we are looking for Chinese New Year costumes for the kids) and… Continue reading Exploring Stanley
Repulse Bay is such a great escape from the hustle and bustle of hectic Hong Kong. It is just on the South Side, so not actually far away - and if you go early on a weekend morning, it is not too crowded to enjoy. We usually arrive by 9am and leave by 11am when… Continue reading Urban getaway: Repulse Bay
Of course, after writing about the bird market yesterday, it's obvious that I am going to write about the flower market today. It's right next to the bird market at Prince Edward MTR station in Kowloon. It's the best place to get fresh flowers, plants as well as herbs from and all at reasonable prices.… Continue reading Flower market (again)
I know, I have been here before. But that was over a year ago - so I decided to visit the bird market again. This time the task was also to take some interesting pictures, like he two men enjoying their Sunday afternoon. There are so many exotic and common birds at the bird market,… Continue reading Bird market in Kowloon (again)
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple is located in Wong Tai Sin in Kowloon, next to the MTR station. The name is a combination of the organisation (Sik Sik Yuen) who run the temple and the Wong Tai Sin, who is commemorated at the temple. Wong Tai Sin was born in the 4th century… Continue reading Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple
Next to the Flower Market is the Bird Market. It is called the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden and hence you can guess the location, it’s on Yuen Po Street. This charming Chinese-style garden is the favoured gathering place of Hong Kong's songbird owners, who carry their beloved pets around in intricately carved cages. Here… Continue reading Bird market in Mong kok
We also strolled through a market area in Central last weekend – it’s similar to the one we saw in Mong Kok, but this time it’s less crowded. There are far fewer people here, shopping for the weekend. We noticed that there are all kind of shops. Starting from real physical shops selling all king… Continue reading Stroll: Street market in Central
Last weekend we also decided to stroll through Hollywood Road. This road is in Central, so very close to my office, and I really should spend more time walking through it, as I really enjoy looking in the shops and stalls. The road is filled with trinket and antique shops of all sorts: from Chinese… Continue reading Stroll: Hollywood Road
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