Good bye Heathrow

Dirty Hong Kong

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April 8th 2006
Hello all! Well Im pleased to say that we survived the Hong Kong experience! It was certainly a culture shock...dirty with a capital D, an overwhelming guff of the worst kind from start to finish. We arrived with great enthusiasm to be faced witht he most dire looking hostel we have ever seen, think leo in Bankok in the beach...but worse! Am very impressed we managed not to check into a 4star hote ... 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