Hong Kong Holiday Journal Archive

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Below is a list of links to the various locations that my wife and I visited during our visit to the incredible city of Hong Kong: Arrival In Hong Kong Wan Chai Victoria Peak Central Hong Kong Sheung Wan Hollywood …

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On Walkabout At: Night Time In Hong Kong

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Prior Posting: Charterhouse Hotel _____________________________________________________________ This is the last posting I am going to do on my recent trip to Hong Kong, so I figured ending a series of postings on visiting the city would not be complete without sharing …

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On Walkabout Review: Hong Kong’s Charterhouse Hotel

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Prior Posting: Tin Hau Temple _______________________________________________________________ My wife and I had neither been to Hong Kong before our visit to this one time pearl of the British Empire.  So I relied on doing some Internet searching to find a good …

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On Walkabout At: Hong Kong’s Tin Hau Temple

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Prior Posting: Happy Valley ______________________________________________________________ In Hong Kong there are literally hundreds if not thousands of temples dedicated to various Chinese Gods.  For example there are approximately 60 temples in Hong Kong dedicated to just one of these ancient Chinese God, Tin Hau.  Of all the …

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On Walkabout At: Hong Kong’s Happy Valley

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Prior Posting: Hollywood Road ______________________________________________________________ Here are some pictures from the Happy Valley district of Hong Kong which is famous for its horse racing stadium: Next Posting: Tin Hau Temple Click here to return to Hong Kong Holiday Journal Archive …

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On Walkabout On: Hong Kong’s Hollywood Road

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Prior Posting: Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan Neighborhood __________________________________________________________________ Hollywood Road From the Sheung Wan market area of Hong Kong my wife and I then headed up hill towards the antique district of the city that is located along Hollywood Road.  …

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On Walkabout In: Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

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Prior Posting: Historic Buildings of Central Hong Kong ______________________________________________________ Continuing my tour around Hong Kong my wife and I decided to go check out the markets located on the west side of Hong Kong island which is known locally as …

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On Walkabout At: The Historic Buildings of Central Hong Kong

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Prior Posting: Central Hong Kong – Part 1 ____________________________________________________________ After visiting the observation platform on the top of the Bank of China Tower my wife and I then proceeded to walk over to St. John’s Cathedral which was located just …

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On Walkabout In: Central Hong Kong – Part 1

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Prior Posting: Hiking On Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak ________________________________________________________ As I mentioned before riding the Peak Tram to the top of Victoria Peak is quite possibly the most popular thing visitors to Hong Kong do. However, another must see in …

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On Walkabout On: Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak Trail

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Prior Posting: On Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak ________________________________________________________ For those visiting the summit of Hong Kong’s beautiful Victoria Peak, it is also well worth taking a hike along the trail that runs along the side of the peak that provides …

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