Category: Travel

  • Hong Kong: The Peak and The Peak Tram Experience

    After our Ngong Ping 360 adventure, my friend and I were off to The Peak, which is the pinnacle of Hong Kong with a spectacular view of its cityscape.  The country’s Tourism Board even touted it as their must-go-to destination if you have to visit only one place in Hong Kong. Getting Here We took…

  • Hong Kong: Ngong Ping 360

    My friend and I dedicated day 2 of our Hong Kong trip to discovering Ngong Ping 360, which is home to the Po Lin Monastery and the Tian Tan Buddha. We arrived at the Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal at around 10 AM and were so surprised to see a long queue of people lining…

  • Hong Kong: A Symphony of Lights

    A Symphony of Lights is a nightly light and laser multimedia show in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, which is participated by more than 40 buildings on both sides of the harbor.  This is free and starts at 8:00 PM. From the Ocean Park, my friend and I hurried to Tsim Sha Tsui to catch the show.  We…

  • Hong Kong: Ocean Park

    My first visit to Hong Kong’s Ocean Park was in 2010, but I decided to come back to capture my memories on photos since all the photos from my first visit went down the drain when my first laptop crashed. Getting Here From Tsuen Wan MRT, which was walking distance from our hotel, we disembarked…

  • Macau: Royal Hotel

    We stayed here only for a night and spent most of our time exploring Macau so we only stayed in this hotel to sleep. We requested early check-in, but was not accommodated, which was fine with us since as hoteliers, we knew that it’s subject to room availability. But they were kind enough to keep…