If you’re reading this, you’ve either hit 7 years of living continuously in Hong Kong and are now eligible to apply to be a permanent resident (PR), or you’re already a PR and you had a baby. Congratulations are in order either way! 🎉 After filling out endless forms and taking many trips to the …
Located in the New Territories, Tseung Kwan O might be Hong Kong’s most family and pet-friendly neighborhood. With a waterfront promenade, separate dog parks for small and large dogs, wide sidewalks for strollers, and so much pet-friendly dining and shopping, it’s a great spot for a daytime outing with the whole family. I’ve been frequenting …
If you’re looking for a trendy hotel with stunning views of Hong Kong, a convenient location, and excellent food and beverage options both in and right outside of the hotel, then look no further than the Mondrian Hong Kong. As home to Carna Steakhouse and Avoca cocktail bar, we chose the Mondrian for our wedding …
After living in Hong Kong for over 8 years, I’ve made it my duty to show visitors why I fell in love with this city. Hong Kong is so dynamic and vibrant with its mix of culture, dining, and nature, but when you add large-scale events like Art Basel, Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, and …
The charming seaside town of Sai Kung offers Hong Kong’s best hiking and nature activities, which are sure to kick up an appetite. Luckily, it’s also filled with excellent eateries, including its own seafood street, bakeries, and more. So here are my favorite places to grab a bite in the “backyard of Hong Kong.” Sai …
Part of my guide on Where to Eat in Hong Kong Every neighborhood in Hong Kong has an indoor market and cooked food centre where the ground floor of the building sells fresh produce, the next floor up sells meat and seafood, and the floor above that has restaurants that cook the fresh produce, meat …
If you ever plan to hike to Dragon’s Back or visit the best beach on Hong Kong Island, then you should add a stop to Shau Kei Wan to your itinerary. This neighborhood in the Eastern District has become one of my favorite neighborhoods to explore for local Cantonese food, filled with long-running, highly reputed …
Hong Kong’s favorite bread is unequivocally the pineapple bun, or bolo bao 菠蘿包. This sweet Cantonese bun can be found in Chinatowns across the world (I personally grew up enjoying the versions from NYC Chinatown institution Mei Lai Wah), but the best versions are of course in its birthplace of Hong Kong. So here are …
If you’re visiting Hong Kong for a short trip and want to try as many iconic foods in one neighborhood as possible, then look no further than this list! After 8 years of eating and walking through Central on a daily basis, I’ve compiled this ultimate guide to the neighborhood’s best local foods and dishes …
Like NYC and London, Hong Kong boasts its own SoHo neighborhood, a hip area of bars, restaurants, cultural sites and shopping that lies South of Hollywood Road. Since it neighbors the LKF party district, it’s often the starting point of a night out, though it has such a concentration of incredible drinking spots (including many of Asia’s …
