Victoria Harbour

Hong Kong

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December 19th 2011
So we opted for the deluxe sleeper option on the train over to Hong Kong, being a little wary of how ‘deluxe’ it would actually be. We were sharing a rather cramped but comfortable enough room with 2 Chinese gentleman. If you’ve ever seen that episode of ‘An Idiot Abroad’ recently where Carl describes his bed as sleeping on a shelf, that is pretty accurate. In our room the bunks were jus ... 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