Archive - 12 July 2026

Tall sculpture of a lady holding silver ball to the sky, Cityscape behind across water

Travel Planning A Hong Kong Visit – Stopover, City Break Or Longer Destination Stay 

Asia, China, City breaks, Empty Nesters, Friends, One week, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, Young Adults Travel Planning A Hong Kong Visit – Stopover, City Break Or Longer Destination Stay  Lucy 4 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope I have an overwhelming affinity with Hong Kong with happy memories of great holidays, business trips and...

Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Build An Exciting Day In Kowloon Around A Visit To The Sha Tin Races 

Asia, China, City breaks, Empty Nesters, Friends, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, Young Adults Build An Exciting Day In Kowloon Around A Visit To The Sha Tin Races  Lucy 4 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope On a recent trip to Hong Kong, we’d hoped to visit the Happy Valley races on Hong Kong Island, but sadly there were no fixtures...

A metal dragon head with mouth open faces to the right

Explore Hong Kong Island: Star Ferry, Victoria Peak Tram, Aberdeen and Stanley

Asia, China, City breaks, Empty Nesters, Friends, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, Young Adults Explore Hong Kong Island: Star Ferry, Victoria Peak Tram, Aberdeen and Stanley Lucy 4 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope On a recent visit to Hong Kong, we set aside a day to explore Hong Kong Island, which lies to the south across Victoria...

Looking up a staircase to a large sitting buddha statue. Trees either side

A Day On Lantau Island: Tian Tan Buddha And The Ngong Ping Cable Car

Asia, China, City breaks, Empty Nesters, Experiences, Friends, One week, Short Stays, Solo, Teens A Day On Lantau Island: Tian Tan Buddha And The Ngong Ping Cable Car Lucy 4 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Lantau Island is the largest of the islands that comprise the Hong Kong territory.  It lies 15km from downtown Hong Kong...

Tall modern glass building shaped like a lotus flower

Visit Macau From Hong Kong For An Intriguing Blend of Portugal And China

Asia, China, City breaks, Empty Nesters, Friends, Short Stays, Solo, UNESCO Designated Sites, UNESCO World Heritage Visit Macau From Hong Kong For An Intriguing Blend of Portugal And China Lucy 4 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope I’ve got to be honest, my only prior knowledge about Macau was gleaned from James Bond movies...

People queuing outside a Chinese restaurant called Kim Roast Goose

Desperately Seeking Tony In Hong Kong And Macau: An Hommage To Anthony Bourdain

Asia, China, City breaks, Empty Nesters, Food and Drink Experiences, Friends, Short Stays, Solo Desperately Seeking Tony In Hong Kong And Macau: An Hommage To Anthony Bourdain Lucy 4 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope As part of my research for any trip I watch travel and food programmes about the destination. My number one Guru...