China

Getting to Places in Hong Kong

December 15, 2011
Hong Kong Transportation

Hong Kong as you can imagine has one of the worst traffic situations in the world. People and cars are everywhere! At times, walking gets you to where you need to be faster than driving. Unbelievable… Fortunately, a complex public transportation system has been in place to cope with the need to “get to places.”

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Ladies Market

November 22, 2011
Ladies Market

In the district of Mong kok, Hong Kong is a bargain hunter’s paradise. Tung Choi Street or more commonly known as Ladies Market consists of a stretch of street vendors that sell novelty items and quite honestly anything you can think of for reasonable prices. Here you can score some good deals, so buy a [...]

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Stanley and Murray House

November 19, 2011
Stanley

Stanley is a beautiful town in the south side of Hong Kong known for its elegant scenery and Victorian-era buildings.

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Wetland Park Hong Kong

November 8, 2011
Wetland Park

Hong Kong, like I’ve mentioned in the past is an extremely hectic city. People are always on the move. This is a place where a 60 plus hour work week is nothing short of the norm. Almost every imaginable plot of land is used for construction projects in order to turn a profit. People just [...]

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Venetian Hotel and Casino, Macau

October 23, 2011
Venetian Hotel and Casino

These days, you don’t have to go too far to get a taste of Venice if you are living in Asia. In 2007, Sands Las Vegas Corporation opened up their second branch of the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Macau.

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Big Buddha and Path to Wisdom

October 12, 2011
Big Buddha

Many people from all over the world come to Hong Kong to see the Big Buddha. In order to get to the Big Buddha you have two options which will be explained after the jump.

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Hong Kong Wet Market

October 9, 2011
Wet market Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, they have something they call a “wet market.” Known to locals as “Gaai Si” or street market (when translated literally), it is like a supermarket except even better.

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Partying it up at Lan Kwai Fong

October 9, 2011
Lan Kwai Fong

In Hong Kong, Lan Kwai Fong is essentially your default go-to destination for all your partying, clubbing, and drinking needs. The streets are packed with bars and clubs home to many different themes. Drink up and party like there’s no tomorrow!

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Seeing Hong Kong from Sky 100

September 13, 2011
Sky 100

Soaring high above is the newest skyscraper in town. Standing at 1607 feet is the newly built International Commerce Centre with an observation deck on the 100th floor that gives a splendid view of Hong Kong.

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Guide to Chinese Temples

August 7, 2011
Thean Hou Temple

Wandering around Asia, you are more than likely to find yourself at the foot steps of a Chinese Temple. Without getting too in depth or religious this article will attempt to give a brief introduction of Chinese Temples and what you should expect upon entering.

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