After our great tonkatsu dinner at Saboten we were really surprised that we had room left for dessert ... but we had heard so many great things about the green tea ice cream at Via Tokyo (just down the street) that we just had to go there. We were lucky, the place was full but… Continue reading Review: Via Tokyo
Continuing with food this week... we found a new place to enjoy tonkatsu pork cutlet. In the past, we liked to go to the Ginza Bairin in the IFC, but now we prefer Saboten in Causeway Bay (don't confuse it with the Saboten at the Hong Kong International Airport. That's nowhere as good). Saboten is… Continue reading Review: Saboten in Causeway Bay
Every other Monday I'll share with you an interview with an interesting person or team I've met. This could be a fellow blogger, local foodie, world traveller, entrepreneur or just a friend. Let's kick-start the series with Jun & Priscilla from Homemade in HK. They both live in Hong Kong, love to cook and started… Continue reading Interview with Homemade in HK
Finally, I'm back in Hong Kong ... and the weather has cooled down. It's now so much nicer to stroll around Hong Kong, without having to carry lots of water and a towel with you! Last weekend I walked through Sheung Wan, just strolling around the streets until I found Wing Lee Street. This is… Continue reading Wing Lee Street
I always love the Chinese letter boxes you can see all over Hong Kong - sometimes there is just one single letter box at the front door, other times there are several boxes in the hallway. They are always the same size and shape and come with little cut-out symbols on the front. I always… Continue reading Chinese letter boxes
This was a very fun but also hard hike - together as a group we decided to tackle the three highest peaks on Lantau all in one go. We started at 8.30am in the morning in Tung Chung and immediately we were climbing up the steps to access the Lantau North Country Park, to reach… Continue reading Hiking: 3 Peaks to the Buddha
What a fantastic night this was - Moontrekker is so much more than just a race, it really is a big event that is built around a great team of organisers and volunteers and racers that participate for so many different reasons. There are those that want to beat last year's time, others who are… Continue reading Moontrekker 2013 is over
Today is the big day - or better said, the big night! MoonTrekker 2013 will take place in Lantau tonight. The sunrise 40 race starts at 9pm and the moonlit 26 at 11.20pm from Mui Wo and will go all the way to the lower Cheung Sha Beach. There are four checkpoints during the course… Continue reading The day has arrived: MoonTrekker 2013
Today is the Chung Yeung festival, it is the final holiday this year before Christmas. The Chung Yeung Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month (which happens to be today). Similar to the Ching Ming Festival in spring, the Chung Yeung Festival is when entire families congregate at cemeteries to engage… Continue reading My favourite hikes for Chung Yeung
Before moving to Hong Kong, I wrongly thought that the city would only be skyscrapers, buildings and roads. I never thought that there would be so much outdoor space and wild life. To today I'm still surprised how easy it is to get away from the busy city and explore the countryside. There are a… Continue reading Hiking: 5 valuable tips for hiking in Hong Kong
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