I squint my eyes trying to get the sensation of flying, or perhaps rappelling. It’s been over a year since I’ve rappelled from a height like this, and never from a building. I’m inside the Hopewell Center Observation Elevator, a free gut wrenching...
Ghosts of Yim Tin Tsai Once home to a thriving Salt Industry Yim Tin Tsai Island is now mostly abandoned with some fascinating neglected buildings slowly decaying, being taken back to the earth by the inevitable hand of nature. The island...
A glance around Hong Kong and you might notice odd holes in the middle of its skyscrapers. An unusual and unique feature of this city. Why build gaps into a building in a city with some of the highest real estate prices in the world? The answer lies in dragons...
When you picture Hong Kong this view is perhaps the most common. It’s certainly the most accessible view from any of the mountains surrounding the city, as you can take a tram or bus to the top and walk along the path surrounding “The Peak” (What the...
Sitting, watching the never-ending ship lights on the horizon. They look like Christmas lights, I think to myself. A steady breeze blows against my tent and keeps the mosquitos down — mostly. Every few minutes the lighthouse above me flashes. A few hours...
Dragon’s Back Dragon’s Back, a portion of the much longer Hong Kong Trail, is an easily accessible, not very strenuous hike along a ridgeline with great views of the ocean and islands surrounding the Shek O peninsula on Hong Kong Island....
