Hong Kong Travel Blog

Hong Kong restaurants that have made it into the Hong Kong Michelin Awards 2011 (米芝蓮指南香港澳門 2011) are some of the cheapest restaurants in the whole world.  Fresh from the oven, a total of 257 restaurants and hotels are listed and 64 out of 257 restaurants are rising star novelties...

Most expats visit Hong Kong with purposely empty suitcases, only with the intention of making sure they have enough room to bring bargain holiday gifts back home. Really the question isn’t what kind of souvenirs I should buy in Hong Kong but rather what deals and bargains you can get. The popular...

Assuming that you have six plus hours to burn at the Hong Kong airport, one of the best airports in the world as voted by Passengers from all round the globe, there really isn’t much that you can bitch about here. The Hong Kong airport has so much to do that you might not even want to leave here...

Packing for Hong Kong during the winter months shouldn’t at all be too much trouble because Hong Kong locals are extremely into fashion’s fickle whims and most people find that what they wear is suitable for fitting into the Hong Kong scenes. The climate is mild during Autumn and Winter and...

How Cheap Is Cheap? The prices in Hong Kong are comparatively cheap and it would be an understatement to say if don’t dirt cheap. Shoes found in street shops range from USD 3 to USD 100 and a basic set meal with soup, mains and coffee or tea is about HKD 30. Given that prices are so cheap Hong...

What kind of transport does Hong Kong have? Hong Kong transport can be described in three words: Efficient, Convenient and Cheap. Getting around in Hong Kong is easy since Hong Kong isn’t that big and the signs are clear, tourists will find it extremely easy to find their way around Kowloon, Hong...

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,...

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...

Even though supermarket food might not be the most convenient of places to hit up for a meal, Hong Kong supermarkets have many nooks and crannies that are littered with all sorts of interesting Hong Kong snacks. Nissan cup noodles, dried mangoes, Calbee Jagabee, popcorn and tofu dessert amongst the vast...

Soak up some rays at the best and most secluded beaches Hong Kong has to offer. Pui O Beach and Silvermine Bay are both on Lantau Island, but Pui O Beach with its pristine countryside and Kwun Yam Bay Beach on Cheung Chau are really the true hidden gems that offer the best of Hong Kong beaches for 2010. The...