Hong Kong national day
Celebrated on 1 July, this day commemorates the territory’s handover from Britain to China in 1997. It was then agreed that the transition would spread over the next 50 years, thus the creation of a Special Administrative Region (SAR) to help manage the change. This date is not to be confused with China national day which is also celebrated in...
Hong Kong guided tour a la “Lorànt Deutsch”
Last week, Hong Kong a la carte was invited to see Paris By Lorànt Deutsch’s show. We were particularly interested by the topic as it depicts a non-conventional tour of Paris. We really enjoyed Lorànt’s guiding techniques, combining anecdotes, facts and humour, and decided to return the invitation so that he and his team could join one of our private...
Hong Kong Ghost Villages
Hong Kong is very often known for its abundant sky scrappers, its numerous islands and its colonial past. It however offers much more than this. From hidden beauties to breathless natural spots, Hong Kong is also home to a fascinating History and amazing locations. Although abandoned by (almost all) their villagers, touring ghost villages is definitely an amazing adventure, as they...
Water in Hong Kong
Every year, during the rainy season it seems we get more than enough water. Water is a vast topic, especially in Hong Kong and not only for its Feng Shui aspects. Water is vital to Human life and a primordial resource for agriculture and other industries such as power, textile and paper, chemical or plastic. Water is essential to all...
Discovering Sham Shui Po
Located North-West of Mongkok, this area is famous for its button, textile and ribbon boutiques. Another centre of attraction is Apliu Street: a unique market dedicated to second-hand everything: electrical and electronic products, pans, lights, fishhooks to name a few, it is very likely you will find what you are looking for in Sham Shui Po. In...
Pink Dolphins
Have you already seen pink dolphins? They are also known as Chinese white dolphins and live in the South China Sea. They are very rare but can occasionally be seen off Lantau Island. Why are they pink or white? Are they albinos? No! They are actually born dark grey and their skin gradually whitens. According to researchers, the pinkish color comes from the...
Hong Kong Food
One of the first exciting things to discover when holidaying in a new country is food. It is definitely the case in Hong Kong where varied culinary surprises and discoveries are to be expected. When googling “restaurants in Hong Kong”, more than 60 million results pop up. But what is Hong Kong’s specialty? What are the must-see and eat? Wet food markets,...
Hong Kong 7’s
From 6 to 8 April, Hong Kong welcomes the Rugby Sevens tournament. Despite the number of players, the main difference with fifteen-a-side matches lays in the duration of each half: 7 minutes versus 40 minutes for 15-a-side matches. The sport, which originated from Scotland in 1883, became an Olympic game in 2016. And every four years, 24 nations compete in The Rugby...
Hong Kong Street Art
You have been busy running around the art openings, fairs, exhibitions and galleries? You are missing March’s sunshine and blue skies? If you still have the stamina to see more, but this time in the open air, why not let street art and artists such as Dan Kitchener ( DANK ), The London Police - Official, Alex Croft, Elsa Jeandedieu Studio or Matt Gondek - Artist...
Hong Kong Government House
Hong Kong Government House sometimes opens to the public, we were fortunate to visit it and are happy to share our findings with you: Building works started in 1851, 9 years after Hong Kong Island became British, and ended in 1855 welcoming the colony’s fourth governor, Sir John Bowring, since 1842. The 3 previous ones had to content themselves with “rentals”. Here...