Almost every weekend as a child I drove past Lion Rock - taking the tunnel on the way to Fanling. And every time I'd crane my head out of the car as far as I could, trying to get the best view of it - looking up in awe and excitement at the Lion, made …
I wrote the majority of this in my journal, a year after it happened, in Autumn 2020, triggered by hearing the song 'Lost' by Dermot Kennedy on Spotify shuffle. Many of his songs remind me of the Hong Kong protests. Him, and First Blood were my soundtrack - opposite ends of the musical spectrum; one …
Pak Tam Au - Ham Tin, Sai Kung I love the sun. I love the heat. Give me 32*C any day.... I actually enjoy taking in a breath of muggy hot air. But I'll go out whatever the weather, and often especially because it's raining, or windy. I love feeling all the elements - they …
Though no doubt it was the violence and police brutality on Wednesday 12th June that caught the world's eye it was the protest march on Sunday 16th June that showed real Hong Kong; what I know as the real spirit of Hong Kongers. If you believe the police 380,000 people marched. The organisers, Civil Human …
I moved back to Hong Kong in an attempt to really get to know the place I called home; and to find how I fit in, if at all, in the city that I grew up in. I knew there was so much more to Hong Kong than what I had seen and experienced, so …
A few months ago I was sat on the Airport Express bus going home. Crossing Tsing Yi Bridge I looked down and saw, tucked away on the side of what looked like a small, but pretty affluent island, an abandoned village. I wanted to go there! Social media to the rescue! Took a picture, asked …
Sharp Island I needed to get out of the city and into the water, but wanted a little more adventure than my usual 20 minute bus to Repulse Bay - run to Deep Water Bay - collapse in the water for a couple of hours. I’d seen signs for snorkelling at Sharp Island when I first …
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After entering my first walled village whilst exploring Tai Po Market, I was really keen to seek out some more. I knew there were a few near the Chinese border in the areas of Sheung Shui, Fan Ling and Sha Tau Kok, so when I saw a cycle meet up around these areas I had …
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I always knew Tai Po existed as a place, and perhaps I'd been there as a kid, but I can't remember how it made it on my 'Hong Kong day trip' list. Having done it now, I definitely know why it was put on there. A guided walk around Tai Po Market came on the …
Last month I saw a meetup activity for a walk through some abandoned villages in Plover Cove Country Park, North East New Territories, but it was cancelled due to lack of interest that day. So, I researched the route online and decided to see if my parents were up for it. I sold it to …
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