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A day in Hong Kong is better than no day in Hong Kong

June 4, 2019 By James Clark 3 Comments

Taking a stopover between flights is a good way to get a bonus trip within a trip. Hong kong is one of those places where I’ll build in a stop if I have the time. I figure that a day in Hong Kong is better than no day in Hong Kong. I first used this […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: china, hong kong

Staying in a Blade Runner-esque apartment block in Hong Kong

May 4, 2019 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Daxiong Hotel, Hong Kong

Hotel Name: Daxiong Hotel Address: Flat K, 4/F, New Lucky House, 15 Jordan Road, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. “I’m staying in that building!” I exclaimed to myself as I approached the Daxiong Hotel. As a frequent visitor to Hong Kong I was familiar with this apartment block, though I didn’t know it’s name. When I […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: china, hong kong, hotel

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge – 3 bridges and an undersea tunnel on the world’s longest sea bridge

December 24, 2018 By James Clark 3 Comments

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge opened in October 2018, making it possible to travel directly by car or bus from Hong Kong to Macau. The HKZM bridge is an overseas highway with three cable-stayed bridges and an undersea tunnel, so it’s not technically a continuous bridge. However you classify it, at 55-kilometres long it’s the longest […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: bridge, china, hong kong, macau, zhuhai

Hong Kong West Kowloon – The railway station of the Hong Kong – Beijing high-speed railway

December 18, 2018 By James Clark 4 Comments

Hong Kong West Kowloon

The Hong Kong West Kowloon Station is the terminus of the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway. With the opening of the station in September 2018, it’s now possible to travel from Hong Kong to Beijing in one train trip. Construction began in 2011, which is about the same time that I became a regular visitor to […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: china, hong kong, railway, train station

Hotel Review: Silka Seaview Hotel, Hong Kong

December 15, 2018 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Silka Seaview Hotel, Hong Kong

Hotel Name: Silka Seaview Hotel Address: 250 Shanghai St, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong. I stayed at the Silka Seaview Hotel in Hong Kong. I booked it online at Hotels.com and picked it for the combination of price and location. The Silka Seaview Hotel is a 3-star hotel in Yau Ma Tei, which is one […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: china, hong kong, hotel

Flight Review: HK Express – Hong Kong to Osaka Kansai

June 28, 2018 By James Clark

Flight Review: HK Express – Hong Kong to Osaka Kansai

Flight: HK Express UO 898 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Kansai International Airport (KIX) I flew with HK Express from Hong Kong to Osaka Kansai. HK Express is a Hong Kong-based low-cost airline operating with Airbus A320 aircraft from their Hong Kong Airport base. They mostly fly to destinations in East Asia and selected Southeast […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: china, hk express, hong kong, japan, osaka

Hotel Review: Travelodge Central, Hollywood Road – Hong Kong

June 27, 2018 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Travelodge Central, Hollywood Road - Hong Kong

Hotel Name: Travelodge Central, Hollywood Road Address: 263 Hollywood Rd, Central, Hong Kong. Summary: A great-value mid-range hotel in one of the coolest areas of Central Hong Kong. [Edit: This hotel has since closed. The review is left as an archive.] After launching their first hotel in Kowloon in 2017, Travelodge Hotels Asia have been […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: china, hong kong, hotel

Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong

June 26, 2018 By James Clark

Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong

Flight: VietJet Air VJ 876 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Hong Kong (HKG) I flew with VietJet Air from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong. I compared flights online with Skyscanner, and Vietjet was the best option for me. I took the same flight last year, and like last year the combination […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: china, ho chi minh city, hong kong, vietjet air, vietnam

Flight Review: Juneyao Airlines – Hong Kong to Shanghai (Pudong)

October 21, 2017 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Flight Review: Juneyao Airlines - Hong Kong to Shanghai (Pudong)

Flight: Juneyao Airlines HO 1306 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Shanghai (PVG) I flew with Juneyao Airlines from Hong Kong to Shanghai. I compared flights with Skyscanner and Juneyao was the cheapest of the lot. It was also at the worst possible time, departing at 22:25 and arriving in Shanghai at 1:20 in the morning. […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: china, hong kong, juneyao airlines, shanghai

Flight Review: VietJet Air – Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong

October 20, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: VietJet Air - Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong

Flight: VietJet Air VJ 876 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Hong Kong (HKG) I flew with VietJet Air from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong. I compared flights with Skyscanner, and Vietjet was the cheapest option. My total ticket price with a checked bag came to 1,259,000 VND, which is about $55 […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: ho chi minh city, hong kong, vietjet air, vietnam

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