Hong Kong Travel Stories

Feb 20, 2024 • 6 min read

Hong Kong is one of the world’s great urban playgrounds, but you can discover even more sides of its complex personality on a day trip.

Feb 18, 2024 • 7 min read

Hong Kong is an expensive place to visit, so save your dollars with this guide to some of the best things to do there that are completely free.

Feb 16, 2024 • 6 min read

Hong Kong is vibrant and overwhelming in the best way but where do you start first? With our insider's guide to the ten best things to do.

Jan 10, 2024 • 6 min read

Alexander Howard, Lonely Planet’s managing editor of destinations content, recently traveled to Hong Kong. Here, he shares some tips and insights.

Jan 2, 2024 • 5 min read

Hong Kong has a swish subway and train network, but for visitors, it can be more rewarding to slow down, stay above ground and savor the journey.

Aug 27, 2020 • 14 min read

From the archives: In this piece from 2009, journalist Fergal Keane returns to Hong Kong 12 years after the end of British rule and finds a city perpetually in…

Oct 29, 2019 • 4 min read

For those who travel to eat, finding a balance of healthy/indulgent meals can be tricky. Here are the best foodie destinations for a health kick or a feast.

Oct 16, 2019 • 7 min read

Protests and strikes are a fact of life around the world. Find out how to navigate those places where civil unrest might disrupt travel plans - or decide if it…

Oct 16, 2019 • 7 min read

Volunteering for a beach clean allows travellers to do good, get outdoors and meet locals. Here are six cities where you can help to clean the coastline.

May 28, 2019 • 6 min read

The shopping world in Hong Kong is vast – check out our tips for getting the best bang for your buck.

Feb 20, 2019 • 6 min read

Impervious to the day-in, day-out waft of incense, a thick flow of sharply suited city workers, selfie-stick-wielding shoppers and giddy bar-hoppers pass…

Dec 10, 2018 • 4 min read

Above the myriad international brands and neon lights that line Hong Kong’s crowded streets hide a handful of cosy independent shops run by passionate…

Nov 27, 2018 • 6 min read

Germ-laden airports, upended sleep patterns and unfamiliar local bugs are just a few of the health risks travellers face when seeing the world. But…

Feb 9, 2018 • 5 min read

On 16 February 2018, China marks a new year in the lunar calendar: the Year of the Dog, the 11th animal in the Chinese zodiac. Otherwise known as the…

Dec 13, 2017 • 4 min read

Big, brash and bombastic Hong Kong speaks another language when it comes to drinking establishments. Its burgeoning breed of speakeasies are sexy, chic –…

Aug 24, 2017 • 7 min read

It was once Japan that was famous for its high-speed train network, introducing the world to its Shinkansen, or bullet trains, way back in 1964. But while…

Sep 9, 2015 • 5 min read

Kowloon might be loud, crazy and disarmingly brash – but the pulsing heart of Hong Kong is full of delights for younger travellers. Just a leisurely…

Nov 12, 2013 • 5 min read

You’d be forgiven for thinking that hiking isn’t among the must-try activities in Hong Kong – that the only place you’ll cop an eyeful of green is in Yau…

Aug 13, 2010 • 4 min read

Hong Kong is a city where high finance meets high fashion, and mega deals are closed in soaring skyscrapers. But if you look beyond the glass and steel,…