Vignettes of the World
I Have a Date with Spring
I learned about the Stone House Family Garden when I looked up the free tours for heritage sites under the Heritage Fiesta 2021 programme of the Hong Kong Government. From the pictures the Stone House looked beautiful, and I was keen to pay a visit. …
I dug in, as soon as the waiter set down the steamed meatloaf. Man Sing Bing Sutt’s Food What is Hong Kong without its Bing Sutt’s? In Chinese, “bing sutt” means “ice room,” named as such because these establishments were the first in Hong Kong …
An entry on Hong Kong’s historic restaurants is long overdue. This day I went to La Taverna, Hong Kong’s original Italian restaurant, for lunch. Established in 1969, La Taverna was the first traditional Italian restaurant in Hong Kong. The original owners of the restaurant were …
The Shek O Beach would not be “lesser known” to Hong Kong people because it is one of the most popular local beaches. It comes with soft, fine white sand, a beautiful coastline, and crisp clean waters. But what impressed me on this visit were …
I have previously visited the Murals of Love in Kam Tin. There is another mural village in Hong Kong. The Ping Yeung New Village in Ping Che, Fanling is another mural village. Yet the reasons for these murals were markedly different from the ones in …
This was probably the first time that I have kayaked in Hong Kong. We went to Hoi Ha in Sai Kung for an exciting day in kayaking. About Hoi Ha Wan Hoi Ha, in Chinese, means “beneath the sea.” The beaches in this area, some …
There is no official English name to this hill known locally as “Curvy Hill.” It has acquired its name from the meandering path that leads downward from the top of neighboring mountains. I saw photographs online and became very drawn to the scenery there. On …
The Mini Great Wall Trail of Cheung Chau is an easy walk on the southeastern coast of Cheung Chau for under two hours. It has acquired this name because of the trail’s stone-paved and stone-fenced features. Another popular island trail is in Cheung Chau north, …
It is at the tail of our summer and I joined a group of friends on the last yacht trip that they were organizing for the year. The itinerary is Tai Tam Bay and Deity Beach in the southeastern waters of Hong Kong. On this …
I went canyoning with a group of friends at the Ping Nam Stream. This trip came just in time to catch the last stretch of the summer heat. We met at the Nam Chung parking lot at the foot of MacLehose Trail Section 10 for …