Kowloon Park

Hong Kong to Xi'an

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February 5th 2010
Ni hao.. or hello if you dont speak Chinese.. Well, arrived safe and well in Hong Kong after a 12 hour flight direct from London. I flew British Airways who are not the epitomy of luxury travel, but they get you there nonetheless. However I did doubt the latter part of that sentence for a moment as we were sat on the runway for 1&1/2 hours while they de-iced the wings, which involved turning of ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon

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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more