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Temple Street arrives in layers. The first thing you notice is the smell — grilled meats and incense mixing in the narrow lanes before you’ve seen a single stall. Then the noise — vendors calling, Cantonese opera from somewhere deeper in the market, the general compression of sound that a covered street market at full … Read more
If you’re visiting Hong Kong for the first time and wondering where to base yourself, the answer for most people is Tsim Sha Tsui. I stayed here for the first two nights of my January trip — at the YMCA Salisbury Hotel, steps from the harbor — and the neighborhood delivered everything a first-time visitor … Read more
If you want to experience the raw, energetic side of Hong Kong after sunset, Temple Street Night Market (廟街夜市) is one of the most iconic places you can visit. Located in the heart of Kowloon, this open-air night market captures the nostalgic charm of old Hong Kong—bright neon signs, sizzling seafood stalls, loud bargaining, and … Read more