It is true that a part of my heart is in Hong Kong. My mother has lived and worked there for almost 3/4ths of my life together with her sisters. My favorite nephew and his dad are residents of that country as well. So when I go there, people would almost always assume that I will visit my mom. That time, they were mistaken. I was to visit the most adorable creature in the whole world… PANDAS!

The day of our visit came and there is no storm too …

Just like the Philippines, the month of August is typhoon season for Hong Kong because we share the same storm path. So weeks before the trip we actually thought of praying novenas and offer eggs to Sta. Clara to bid for a good weather. It wouldn’t be picture perfect without the clear blue sky, right?
On our third day, news started to spread like wildfire.
“A SUPER TYPHOON WILL HIT THE COAST IN 12 HOURS!”
Heck, nothing will stop us from going thru our itinerary. No storm will hold us back …

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and should be taken seriously, although I can’t say I follow this rule religiously. But because of a memory long forgotten, I begged my aunt to take me to the market to get congee, fried noodles and deep fried bread to kick our day off. I was telling Ron about the breakfast I had six years ago when I last visited Hong Kong. The taste of the food haunted me. And now that I am back, there is no way I …

DISCLAIMER: There will be no sightings, whatsoever, of a giant dancing  mouse in a tux in this entry. Please refrain from any form of regression or retardation.
Lantau Island is one of the recently re-promoted destinations in Hong Kong, one of the most popular spot in this island is (of course) Disney Land, which I missed during this trip. We opted going to the Tian Tan also known as the Big Buddha in Ngong Ping instead, the original pre-Disney attraction in this part of the country.

The cheaper way to go there …

Getting in Hong Kong from Macau is as breezy as it gets. Regular ferry trips are available from Macau pier to Hong Kong central which cost about 100 – 150 MOP. Flights to Hong Kong from any origin shouldn’t be a hassle since Chek Lap Kok Airport is an international central hub.  From this point on, the efficiency of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) would guide any traveler to their point of destination.
MTR has seven lines including the Airport Express Line and the Disneyland Resort Line. This means that you can take the …

Hong Kong is the first destination for budding wanderlusts. Other than the fact that it’s less than 2 hours away from Manila, the city is tourist friendly and the destinations are so familiar among Filipinos that research and itinerary planning isn’t necessary. We technically played it by ear.

The first destination (and the most popular one), where tourists flock from all over the world, is the Tsim Sha Tsui East Harbor also known as the Victoria Harbor. It’s a long stretch park area where you can hang around while enjoying the …

A Video Montage of our trip to Macau and Hong Kong (August 2008)
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