Hong Kong (12)

Hong Kong

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February 1st 2010
After a very painful 13 hour plus flight from Vancouver we landed at Hong Kong airport around 6pm. The airport is actually about 30km outside the heart of Hong Kong, but fortunately it has a great public transport system to get around. For about $10 Canadian the ride on the Airport express to town takes 24 minutes. We chose not to stay on Hong Kong island itself as it is a little more upsca ... 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