TRIP + PLATE + 365 days
There are things you think you know about Hong Kong before you visit, and Victoria Peak at night is one of them. The photographs are everywhere — the illuminated skyline spread below, the harbor reflecting the tower lights, the density of the city visible from above in a way that makes it look almost unreal. … Read more
Causeway Bay (銅鑼灣) is where Hong Kong goes to shop. Not the tourist shopping of Tsim Sha Tsui’s Nathan Road or the luxury retail of Central — something more democratic and more local than either. The neighborhood on Hong Kong Island’s northern shore, a short MTR ride east of Central, has the highest retail density … Read more
If Tsim Sha Tsui is where you go to look at Hong Kong, Central is where you go to be inside it. I moved from my Kowloon hotel to the AKVO Hotel in Central on the third day of my January trip, crossing on the Star Ferry, and the difference was immediate — the energy … Read more
If you’re planning a trip to Hong Kong in winter and wondering whether the timing is right, here’s the short answer: it’s one of the best times to go. I visited in January and came back with a clear view — not just of the city, but literally. The winter sky in Hong Kong is … Read more