Lan Kwai Fong: Meeting Strangers In the Night In Hong Kong’s Party Zone
I had worked up an appetite following my trip to Lantau island, so I wanted to find a place where I could grab a bite while also being able...
Built on Stilts – Tai O Fishing Village
From the Po Lin Monastery, bus tours typically head down to Tai O, which, for more than a century has remained a fishing village built on...
How A Seminary Struggles Amid Commercialized Spirituality
Just below the Tian Tan Buddha sits the Po Lin Monastery, originally established by three monks in 1924. Po Lin refers to “precious...
Seeking the Buddha’s Blessings
Since the guided tour on Day 2 proved to be so informative and productive, I opted for a tour on Day 3 as well, this time to Lantau island,...
Kowloon Night Market: Where Men Do the Shopping
The city never sleeps. But I do. So even though it was a Friday night and there was the potential to party it up with the Hong Kong folks...
City Upon the Sea: Hong KongÂ
My Splendid Tour guide for the afternoon was a bubbly young woman named Ivy. Speaking to a group of blank faces as the bus wormed through...
Historic Hong Kong
Since I’d heard it wasn’t enough to see the view from Victoria’s Peak by night, I decided to take a guided tour on my...
Victorian Vision: First Glimpse at Hong Kong
Descending into Hong Kong last Thursday, the skies were only partly cloudy, offering a rather clear view of Hong Kong and the surrounding...
Pearl of the Orient
I decided to take a short vacation before heading back home to Florida after wrapping things up on Guam. I wanted to go somewhere I...
Retreat at Ritidian
I had heard about the rugged shoreline of Ritidian since about a month into my move to Guam (last year). But it wasn’t until...