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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 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 • 15 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 • 8 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 • 7 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…
Aug 12, 2015 • 5 min read
Most travellers to Hong Kong gravitate towards the glamour of its main island, yet across Victoria Harbour lies the more heavily populated Kowloon…
Aug 7, 2015 • 4 min read
Hong Kong’s chefs are a versatile bunch who can move with ease between different culinary traditions, bringing together not only old and new, Chinese and…
Apr 17, 2015 • 6 min read
Tiny Hong Kong is home to some 10,000 restaurants, the majority specialising in Chinese cooking, especially Cantonese dishes. Originally from Guangzhou …
Mar 25, 2015 • 4 min read
Hong Kong’s power buildings and gleaming harbour are made for the cinema. The city’s views have inspired the sci-fi classic Blade Runner and awed…
Sep 3, 2014 • 6 min read
There’s something brewing in the Orient, something that will make beer drinkers positively hoppy with glee. It’s a craft beer revolution, and one long…
Nov 12, 2013 • 6 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…
Apr 10, 2013 • 5 min read
Hong Kong is not exactly known for being cheap. The former British colony, perched on the shore of the South China Sea, frequently graces ‘most expensive…
May 25, 2012 • 8 min read
How many kinds of restaurants are there in Hong Kong? How much time do you have? How big is your appetite? What is your gastronomic interest? Getting the…