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My Hong Kong hotel experience featuring one tiny room, stinky tofu, hookers, and all-night street food parties

March 30, 2017 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hotel Review: Temple Street Hotel, Hong Kong

Hotel Name: Temple Street Hotel – Toronto Motel Group Address: 1/F, 98 Woosung Street, Jordan, Hong Kong I’v stayed in some unusual hotels in Hong Kong over the years, but the Temple Street Hotel may rank as the most peculiar. I booked online and selected it for its location in the Jordan area, which I […]

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

Flight Review: Jetstar Asia – Singapore to Hong Kong

March 29, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: Jetstar Asia - Singapore to Hong Kong

Flight: Jetstar Asia 3K 695 From: Singapore (SIN) To: Hong Kong (HKG) I flew with Jetstar Asia from Singapore to Hong Kong. I compared flights with Skyscanner.com to find what the best options were, and this flight had the combination of time and price right for my needs. Jetstar is a low cost airline that […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: china, hong kong, jetstar, singapore

Where I’m At: Penang – April 2016

April 4, 2016 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Where I’m At: Penang – April 2016

Greetings from Penang. I’m back in one of my regular Southeast Asia hubs before taking my next flight out of Singapore. Where I’m At is my monthly update of what I’ve been up to, site news, and where I’m going next. Where I’ve Been I visited two countries in March, with most of the month […]

Filed Under: Where I'm At Tagged With: bangkok, china, chumphon, hong kong, ko phayam, koh phangan, koh samui, malaysia, penang, prachuap khiri khan, ranong, thailand

Flight Review: AirAsia – Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur

April 2, 2016 By James Clark

Flight Review: AirAsia – Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur

Flight: AirAsia AK 135 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) I flew with AirAsia from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur. I compared flights online with Skyscanner and AirAsia was by far the cheapest option. The scheduled flight time between Hong Kong and KL is 3 hours and 55 minutes, though the flying time […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: air asia, hong kong, kuala lumpur

Guesthouse Review: Oi Suen Guesthouse, Hong Kong

April 1, 2016 By James Clark

Guesthouse Review: Oi Suen Guesthouse, Hong Kong

Guesthouse Name: Oi Suen Guesthouse Address: Room 811-812, 8/F, Sincere House, 83 Arygle Street, Mongkok, Hong Kong, China. I stayed at the Oi Suen Guesthouse in Hong Kong. I booked online for the rate of $21.92 USD per night and I booked it for its location near the Mongkok metro station. The Oi Suen Guesthouse […]

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

Hotel Review: Mini Hotel Central, Hong Kong

March 30, 2016 By James Clark

Mini Hotel Central, Hong Kong

Hotel Name: mini hotel Central Address: 38 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong Central, Hong Kong, China. I stayed at the Mini Hotel Central in Hong Kong. I booked it online for the rate of $39.85 USD per night, and I chose it for its location and because it looked like an interesting place to […]

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

Flight Review: AirAsia – Bangkok (DMK) to Hong Kong

March 29, 2016 By James Clark

Flight Review: AirAsia - Bangkok (DMK) to Hong Kong

Flight: AirAsia FD 508 From: Bangkok (DMK) To: Hong Kong (HKG) I flew with AirAsia from Bangkok to Hong Kong. I booked it after doing an airfare comparison with Skyscanner. I prefer not to fly early in the morning but there weren’t many options by the time I booked so I had to settle with […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: air asia, bangkok, hong kong

Guesthouse Review: Nagaland Guest House, Hong Kong

March 29, 2016 By James Clark

Nagaland Guest House, Hong Kong

Guesthouse Name: Nagaland Guest House Address: 14/F, Block D, Chung King Mansion, 36-44 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. I stayed at the Nagaland Guest House in Hong Kong. I originally had booked in to the United Co-operate Hotel but upon arrival I was moved to the other guesthouse. I booked online for […]

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

Advertising signs in Hong Kong

June 18, 2015 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hong Kong Signs

[Nathan Road in Kowloon, Hong Kong] One of my favourite aspects of the Hong Kong urban landscape are these giant advertising signs that hang over roads. Hong Kong Travel Resources Hong Kong travel guide. Hong Kong hotels – First time to Hong Kong? Find out where to stay in Hong Kong. Hong Kong photo gallery.

Filed Under: Travel Photos Tagged With: china, hong kong, signs

Flight Review: Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City

April 2, 2015 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City

Flight: Cathay Pacific CX 767 From: Hong Kong (HKG) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City, booking via airfare search site Vayama. This flight was the last of three flights I took to get from Windhoek in Namibia back to Vietnam. The flight […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: airlines, cathay pacific, ho chi minh city, hong kong

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