Hong Kong Travel Blog

We all know how depressingly expensive Hong Kong can be sometimes. If you’re looking to get under the skin of the city but are on a budget we may have the solution. In the last few months a series of websites have sprung up giving you access to some of Hong Kong’s best restaurants, activities,...

Not even a spot of torrential rain could dampen the spirits of the party goers to the 7th annual Lan Kwai Fong Beer Fest. The party, which kicked off at 1pm on Saturday, lasted the entire weekend. LKF Beer Fest by Phillippa Stewart Activities on offer included beer pong, arm wrestling, an eating competition,...

Pack your pint glasses, don your dirndl, grab those lederhosen – the Lan Kwai Fong beer festival is back. The two-day party starts at 1pm on Saturday. For all those with post World Cup blues this could be the perfect antidote. Sample food from around the world, listen to live music, get your groove...

By Phillippa Stewart Nestled away in a back street of Soho lies one of Hong Kong’s hidden gems – Brunch Club. Brunch Club is not known for being cheap but if you are on a budget try the soup of the day. Their French onion soup is particularly superb and costs HK$45 (around $5.70) Unsurprisingly...

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chikawatanabe/4099148301 Hong Kong is home to the world’s cheapest Michelin starred restaurant so where better to grab lunch for less than $5? Tim Ho Wan, is a small restaurant in Mongkok. It can only sit 20 people and there are always long queues to get in –...

If you were busy celebrating the Buddha’s birthday somewhere else on Friday here are some of the highlights from the Cheung Chau Bun festival…. From 2-4pm the Cheung Chau festival took place. “Dragons”, locals and Buddha statues were paraded across the island. A real festival atmosphere was...

If you’re looking to do something different this weekend why not put down the booze and pick up some buns. Midnight this Friday sees the final of the Cheung Chau bun festival.  Watch as locals race up a 15 meter tall tower pulling down the buns that decorate it as they go. The bun festival began...