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...
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...
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....
The ocean is calm as the British Aircraft Carrier slowly steams into the Japanese occupied waters of Hong Kong, apprehensive of floating mines. A sunny morning in August 1945. Battle stations aboard the HMS Vengeance are manned, gunners on high alert....
I just returned from 4 days of hiking in this beautiful remote mountain village in China. Yubeng! Tucked in a valley surrounded by glaciated peaks right on the border with Tibet. The only way to get here is by foot, or for those with a bad case of...
