Blogs from Lantau Island, Hong Kong, Asia - page 2

I doubt that many tourists visit HK without going to see the Big Buddha up close. You see it from so many parts of the city, sitting calmly in the distance, drawing you in until you just have to go there. Erected in 1993, its true name is the Tian Tan Buddha. It is an impressive 34m high and looks down onto the Po Lin monastery and Ngong Ping village, both of which are great to visit. You can get there easily by yourself or, like me, you can try to pack as much as possible into the day and grab a tour. The best part of the tour was being dropped off at the actual Buddha and not at the bottom of the 268 stairs that lead up to it! This way you can wander ... read more

Baking Soda Dynamite and no Chinese food in China. Wait! Am I in China? As I was going through customs. My bag got flagged because it looked like I had a stick of dynamite all wired up. That's what batteries look like nestled to a rolled up bag of white powder. They were relieved to discover I did not have dynamite. But then they had to ask me about the white powder. "It's baking soda!" Kind of like when I was a teenager and told my mom I was pregnant..."Just kidding! I only wrecked your car, aren't you relieved!". I discovered as I was checking in for my flight that I was going to Hong Kong. Then as I was on my way to Hong Kong I discovered I had an 8 hour layover in Hong ... read more

HONG KONG DISNEYLAND! Going to Disneyland was a magical dream which eventually came true. I was able to celebrate my 17th birthday in Hong Kong Disneyland last 2014. Yes, it was my first time to go to Disneyland. Oh! It was wonderful!!! (REALLY!) From the very cute train going there, to the unique entrance ticket, to the exciting gate, to the stunning Mickey Mouse statue who is wake boarding, to every step inside Disneyland. The music was nostalgic. Every step inside gave me chills and butterflies. Everything was beautiful. Everything was exciting. Everything was breathtaking. Looking around, you will be able to see different shows and rides with different genres or based from different Disney movies. You can watch The Golden Mickeys which features different Disney movie or series characters and narrates a very entertaining story ... read more

Now sat in the airport lounge with just 30 minutes before boarding. Next stop London Heathrow. Yesterday we took the Star Ferry to Hong Kong Island and strolled around the Central area. There is one or two government buildings from the past still standing amongst the glass skyscrappers. We found the Charter Garden, an oasis in the city centre. We stopped at a McD for lunch as Lynn has had her fill of noodles. After lunch we tackled the Central to Mid Levels escalator system, the worlds longest group of escalator travelling over 800m and climbing some 135m. Then back to the Star to cross back to Kawloon. We then walked up Nathan Road, the Golden mile, where there are more Cartier watch shops than McDonalds. The number of jewellers and the prices of items in ... read more

Hello my fellow travellers! After a good nights sleep I feel like I've settled into the new time-zone quite well. That actually went quicker than I had expected. I started this day with a brisk walk to the Central Station where I took the MTR to Tung Chung, this is where you take the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car up to the Po Lin Monastery and the Tian Tan Buddha. The ride is cool and steep but so is the price, it costs 165 HKD for a return trip and 115 for a single trip, and that's for the standard cabin, you can also go in a crystal cabin which features a glass bottom. I don't remember the single fair for that one but I think the return fair was 255 HKD. You can also choose ... read more