The Ancient Rock Carvings of Po Toi Island

The Ancient Rock Carvings of Po Toi Island

Hong Kong, Travel

His hair glis­tens in the torch­light as he skill­ful­ly climbs the rocks from the inky black ocean below. Not wear­ing any shoes he is most­ly naked except for a loin­cloth. His ears are pierced with fish bone orna­men­ta­tion, his long hair held back with a...
5 Must-See Temples in Hong Kong

5 Must-See Temples in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Temples

Hong Kong Tem­ples are known world­wide for their vari­ety and unique char­ac­ter. Any vis­it should include these 5 tem­ples, in no par­tic­u­lar order. My favorite Hong Kong Tem­ple is prob­a­bly the Ten Thou­sand Bud­dhas Monastery, quirky, beau­ti­ful, peace­ful...
Montane Mansion, Quarry Bay — Photography Guide

Montane Mansion, Quarry Bay — Photography Guide

Hong Kong, Travel

You’ve prob­a­bly seen the pic­tures, dense, col­or­ful apart­ments of Hong Kong that appear to close in around you, yet there’s a cer­tain beau­ty too it. Hong Kong’s Mon­tane Man­sion in Quar­ry Bay (also called the Mon­ster Build­ing) is a must-see for any...
Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong

Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Temples, Travel

The air is heavy with incense smoke, large coils hang from the ceil­ing. One of the old­est tem­ples in Hong Kong. A qui­et, calm atmos­phere, in con­trast to the bus­tle and ritzy streets of Cen­tral Hong Kong. Man Mo Tem­ple on Hol­ly­wood Road is the largest and...
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

Hong Kong, Temples, Travel

Ascend a wind­ing stair­case lined by gold­en, life-sized stat­ues of Bud­dhist men, each a unique char­ac­ter with a unique facial expres­sion. The artist who cre­at­ed them was clear­ly quite cre­ative and as you ascend the 400+ steps to the Ten Thou­sand Bud­dhas...
5 Interestingly Unique Things in Central — Hong Kong

5 Interestingly Unique Things in Central — Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Travel

A roar­ing bronze lion named Stephen with shrap­nel holes from WWII, a man who looks like Gol­lum and took his name, can­nons to fend off bad spir­its, here are 5 inter­est­ing­ly unique things in Cen­tral Hong Kong that you might have oth­er­wise missed. And they’re...