On the Edge along Hong Kong’s Peak

My girlfriend Sarah and I were not happy. We arrived at the Peak Tram boarding station to find the scenic track closed for maintenance. Adding insult to injury, an apologetic agent pointed us around the corner to the #15 bus. We had expected to make the 1200-foot ascent to the Peak, one of Hong Kong [...]

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The Greener Side of Hong Kong

Sometimes while traveling you discover things by avoiding others. While visiting Hong Kong with a girlfriend who has no fondness for the city (inhospitable air, suffocating crowds), I included a few pastoral breathers in our itinerary. Consequently, I ended up spending as much time in Hong Kong’s parks as I did on its streets. [...]

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Touch Down in Hong Kong

Attention 9k hourers! (The fan base name needs work, I know). We are one step closer to our final destination.
 I’m stepping out for Day 1 in Hong Kong, but I already have plenty to write about, not least of which is that I have already fallen deeply, madly, and passionately in love with Hong Kong’s [...]

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