Vignettes of the World
I Have a Date with Spring
Yuen Long is easily one of Hong Kong’s best food havens. Castle Peak Road, known to locals as “the big road” in Yuen Long, itself presents myriad choices for street food, proper restaurants, historic dining, grocer establishments and tea shops. Be guided by the aroma …
We are at the tail end of the summer in Hong Kong, but the days are still hot. A short trip into the villages of Yuen Long would be a good idea. As I was doing the research, I came across this lesser-known heritage site …
Time flies and we are at Mid-Autumn season in Hong Kong this year. In this entry, I will share some information and photographs of the places to go to celebrate Mid-Autumn this weekend. Since the pandemic, the lifestyle and spending habits of Hong Kong people …
We went to see the locally-produced musical The Elephant in the Room. The show has long garnered popular acclaim since its first show in 2019. With boy band Mirror’s Frankie Chan as the lead character, this round of showing was guaranteed to be a hit. …
Cape D’Aguilar is a very popular hiking spot for its picturesque landscape along the coast and a few exceptional natural phenomenon. Lying north of Shek O in Hong Kong’s southeastern coast, it offers a good view of the coastline as hikers descend from the motor …
I have always wanted to visit the war sites of Sha Tau Kok, but despite my best effort I was not able to locate them. I finally found a guided tour organized by the Stonehouse Family Garden. This tour would take me to these sites …
There was quite a bit of an overcast on this day, but the weather was cool and so we decided to go ahead with a walk on Tai To Yan. The itinerary of the day is to begin in Fanling and enter the mountains via …
The Lovers’ Rock is rumoured to bring good luck in the love department. In this week before the Lunar New Year, I was looking for an easy trail for a much-needed walk. Since Bowen Road is in the vicinity, I thought I could also bring …
At the peak of Tai Shek Mo, of 183 meters in altitude, there are all-around views of New Territories North including that of all of Sheung Shui and much of the southern skyline of Shenzhen. Needless to say, the fish pond views of Ma Tso …
The Boston Restaurant in Wan Chai has been serving its signature dish, Beef Brochette Flambé, since 1966. Today I took a leisurely lunch there and had a delightful steak that came with amazing theatrics. The experience was really quite special. The Story of Boston Restaurant …