One of our write-ups on HK was linked by CNNGO, our favourite travel site. The article titled "45 Hong Kong sightseeing tips your guidebook won't include" focuses on 45 local Hong Kong surprises you'll only find if you wander off the beaten track. One of it was "Dundas Street of sweets" and it went like this: "Stay in Hong Kong long enough and it can feel like the streets are paved by snacks. … [Read more...]

*For our HK travel itinerary, please click here* Thanks to the economic crisis, Pui Gor, former dim sum chef of the Michelin three star Lung King Heen decided that it is the right time for him to open up a tiny and grungy dim sum restaurant in Mongkok. The piece de resistance, crispy cha siu bao is said to be the best seller (>750 in a day!). Most reviews have warned about the queue, so we … [Read more...]

For our travel itinerary, please click here. Continuing from Hong Kong Day 3 -Lan Fong Yuen @ Central, HK H&M which offers “fashion and quality at the best price” is all over Eastern Europe but if that is something beyond reach, you can always find a H&M store in Hong Kong. I am a happy shopper! H&M 68 Queen's road Central, Central Silvercod, 30 Canton Road, Kowloon, … [Read more...]

For our travel itinerary, please click here. Continuing from Hong Kong Day 3 - Lin Heung Tea House @ Central After a rather disappointing dim sum meal in Hong Kong, we proceeded to our second stop - Tai Cheong Bakery. The store front was exceptionally quiet on a Saturday morning but we have no complaints. The thought of having to queue up and wait endlessly for food sends shivers down our … [Read more...]

Hotels in Hong Kong For our travel itinerary, please click here. Continuing from Hong Kong Day 2 - Four Seasons Claypot Rice @ Temple Street Day 3: Hilly slopes are everywhere in Central but there is an easier way to get to Wellington Street where the famous Mak's Noodles, Yung Kee Roasted Goose and Lin Heung Tea House is located. Take the Exit C of Central MTR Station, turn left and walk … [Read more...]

For our travel itinerary, please click here. Continuing from Hong Kong Day 2 - Kam Wah Cafe @ Prince Edward After seeing the fireworks show at Disneyland, we headed to City Gate Outlet Mall (Tung Chung station) which houses outlets from esprit, crocs, mango, roxy, adidas, nike etc to do some shopping. It explains why we bought 3 pairs of crocs from HK huh? That would be another post on another … [Read more...]

For our travel itinerary, please click here. Continuing from Hong Kong Day 2 - Mui Kee Porridge @ Fa Yuen Street Wet Market From Mui Kee Porridge, we walked to Bute Street, in search of Kam Wah Café to get a taste of the best Polo Bun in Hong Kong. … [Read more...]

For our travel itinerary, please click here. Continuing from Hong Kong Day 1 - Street Snacks @ Dundas Street Day 2: Mui Kee Porridge, located inside Mongkok Municipal Bulding's Food Court is famous for their fish belly congee and meatballs congee. It took us quite some time to get here from Nathan Road, with some wrong turns here and there. We reckoned that it is easier to go through Mongkok … [Read more...]

For our travel itinerary, please click here. Continuing from Hong Kong Day 1 - Mak Man Kee's Noodles House. Street snacks seem to grace every corner of Hong Kong. Just keep a hungry eye open and you can find all kinds of snacks only metres away from roaring traffic and cars exhaust fumes. Day or night, most snack stalls are filled with throngs of people. With plenty of choices available, it was … [Read more...]

For our travel itinerary, please click here. Continuing from Hong Kong Day 1 - Australia Dairy Co. Every traveler must try wantan noodles 雲吞麵  in Hong Kong. Hong Kong people are so obsessed with it that the cooking process of wantan noodles must be strictly adhered to. Other than the oh-so-famous Tsim Tsai Kee and Mak Kee at Central, Mak Man Kee, situated next to Australia Dairy Co., … [Read more...]

For our travel itinerary, please click here. First Day in Hong Kong. We checked into 紅茶館酒店 Bridal Tea House at Yau Ma Tei, a small boutique hotel situated adjacent to the popular shopping district of Nathan Road and has many attractions close by such as the Temple Street Night Market and Jade Market. The Yaumatei MTR station (exit C) is just a stone’s throw away, which is very … [Read more...]