Travel Challenge: the street markets of Tai O, Hong Kong
Today’s post comes courtesy of Ailsa and her weekly photo challenge. This week’s challenge? Street markets! These photos were taken during our anniversary trip to Hong Kong last October. Tai O is a village in Lantau Island, an island that is also home to Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Disneyland, and the Po Lin...
Remembering Australia (part 1/?)
I’m finally getting around to organizing the photos from my trips these past few years in preparation for finally getting them printed in their respective photo books. The process is both time-consuming and rewarding. The one I’m working on now is for a trip to Australia in 2010, where my friend and co-worker Rima and...
Exploring Hong Kong: the Airport Express, going home, and Cebu Pacific’s lateness
As our flight back to Manila leaves at 8:30 am, we opted to take the Airport Express to HKIA instead of the Cityflyer bus. The bus route starts at 5:30 am and would take maybe an hour to the airport, while the train starts at 5:50 am and takes less than 30 minutes. Yes there...
Exploring Hong Kong: more Joon, Victoria Peak, Symphony of Lights, and a last walk through Tsim Sha Tsui
According to the itinerary I made before we left, Day 4 was supposed to be all about Central: walking through the central business district, seeing the Zoological and Botanical Gardens, and seeing Hong Kong Park before going up The Peak after lunch. But since the previous day’s messed up itinerary resulted in much less Joon...
Exploring Hong Kong: Ngong Ping, Central
Read Day 3, part 1 here. We caught the No. 21 bus to Ngong Ping at 2 pm then made our way to the Po Lin monastery. The Po Lin monastery was founded in 1905 and is Hong Kong’s largest Buddhist shrine. The mountainside is dominated by the 24-m tall Tian Tian Buddha AKA the...
Exploring Hong Kong: Peng Chau and Tai O
Day 3 was supposed to be all about Lantau Island. I’d researched the ferry and bus schedules and plotted our itinerary to perfection: the Star Ferry to Central, the ordinary ferry to Mui Wo, take the bus to Tai O (where we meet up with Joon at 11 am for lunch and sightseeing), another bus...
Exploring Hong Kong: Ocean Park
Day 2 of our Hong Kong exploration led us to Ocean Park. Why Ocean Park instead of Disneyland? Because I said so But seriously. Aids wasn’t interested in going (he’s not much for thrill rides) and I’d already been to Disneyworld twice and Disneyland California once (plus Universal Studios-Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios California, and...
Exploring Hong Kong: HK Space Museum, Avenue of Stars, Mong Kok
After brunch and some 30 minutes of rest in the apartment, we made our way to the museums fronting the harbor. The original plan was to hit the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Space Museum (the Space Museum at my friend Eric’s recommendation). Unfortunately, I failed to note that the Museum...
Exploring Hong Kong: getting there and our first meal in HK
Aids and I arrived in Hong Kong at 7:30 am. There was a line for immigration but the wait was bearable. Our baggage was waiting to be claimed by the time we got the coveted stamp in our passports (I love HKIA!). First order of business was finding out where the airport buses were. After...
Argyle Street and slutty costumes
I’m not home from Hong Kong yet but I just had to share two of my favorite shots from this trip: This is Argyle Street in Mong Kok, just before you turn right to Tung Choi St. and the famous Ladies’ Market. They sell more than just stuff for the ladies though – they have...
Hong Kong trip planning references and craziness
Aids and I are going to Hong Kong this October for our 5th anniversary (OMG 5 years?!) – it’ll be my 2nd trip (though the first time I went was way back in high school) and his first overseas trip ever. So yes, being the sort-of travel veteran compared to him, the trip planning was...
How to apply for a Chinese visa
Applying for a visa is potentially the most frustrating part of the travel experience. Being a Filipino citizen, I need a visa to travel to most countries (notable exceptions are ASEAN member states Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). My trip to Sanya last month was my first time to...
Jeanne
Awesome! My kind of girl!
Macy
Thank you! It does feel good to be recognized for
Zezee
Lol yea, sometimes I wish I didn't leave lol.
