When planning the trip to Chongqing, we (my brother, sister-in-law and I) had included a day trip to Wulong Karst National Geology Park. It’s about 200 km from central Chongqing to…
Chongqing – the largest city in the world
For my third trip whilst in Hong Kong this year I went to Chongqing for 5 days with my brother and sister-in-law, including a day set aside for a trip…
Shenzhen – from fishing village to mega city
This is the second part of our 144-hour visa-free trip to Guangdong province in China. We flew from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, took the high speed train to Shenzhen and would…
Guangzhou – where history meets modernity
To avail my partner (a UK passport holder) of the 144-hour visa-free provision to visit China, I devised an itinerary which entailed flying from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, taking the…
A fresh look at Hong Kong 2023 (1) – away from the city
This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 After an absence of 3 years it’s a joy for me to be back in Hong Kong which survived…
A fresh Look at Hong Kong 2023 (2) – Hong Kong Island
This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 In all the time that I have spent in Hong Kong, I never really explored Hong Kong Island but…
A fresh look at Hong Kong 2023 (3) – Culture and Experience
This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 West Kowloon Cultural Area When I last visited the area it was a huge building site. Three years later…
There’re more to Macau than casinos
This post is part of a series called China Great Bay Area It has to be said that Macau’s main claim to fame is its casinos. The casino hotels are…
Hong Kong in January 2020
The weather was surprisingly pleasant and warm for January this year. As my current stay in Hong Kong was drawing to a close, I made the most of the fine…
A visitor’s views of Hong Kong in 2019
October to December is the perfect for visiting Hong Kong. It’s warm, dry and sunny. It’s a pity that in 2019 all that the outside world could see were images…