11 Dec, 2009 in
Hong Kong by Fili An

I’ve been to Chinese University of Hong Kong, I study in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but up till two weeks ago, I haven’t really seen Hong Kong University. A friend studying at the Hong Kong University Medical College invited me for a tour of the area.
So, you tell me, how would you [...]
9 Dec, 2009 in
Itineraries,
Macau by Fili An

Macau’s a great one day trip getaway from Hong Kong. To summarize the quick trip to Macau, here is a suggested itinerary for a Macau…
To start the tour, take bus number 3 from the main ferry terminal…
Walk around Senado Square and go inside St. Dominic’s church
Tour the Ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral and [...]
7 Dec, 2009 in
Hong Kong by Fili An

Not quite up to the Taiwan night market standards, Temple Street is probably as close as you’ll get to a bustling night market in Hong Kong.
The location – between Jordan and Yau Ma Tei MTR stations – isn’t my favorite part of Hong Kong, but it so happens that some of my friends like [...]
5 Dec, 2009 in
Hong Kong by Fili An

When pollution rates are down and there’s no acid thrown down at the busy streets, Mongkok could be great fun.
Busy, bustling, crowded, shops, brands, restaurants, street food, “Ladies” street market, computer market (旺角電腦中心), goldfish market, flower market (花墟道), bird street market (雀仔街), huge malls (like Langham Place (朗豪坊))… Mongkok’s got it all. Taipei’s Ximending [...]
3 Dec, 2009 in
Hong Kong by Fili An

No one told me about this side of Hong Kong before I came here to study. Realizing that Hong Kong is not all skyscrapers, crowded streets and pollution was the best surprise I could have hoped for. The university where I study, HKUST, is located in Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung, on the eastern side [...]
1 Dec, 2009 in
Hong Kong by Fili An

If you’re looking for some affordable, fresh and delicious seafood, one of your best bets in Hong Kong is Po Toi O Village (布袋澳) a small fishing village at the southern edge of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in Sai Kung.
Wikipedia kindly points out that this where Angelina Julie and Gerard Butler visited [...]
29 Nov, 2009 in
Hong Kong by Fili An

Last concluding part about Tai O Village to introduce the last of the social groups in Tai O Village. There are those who live on land, those who live on houses constructed above water, and those who live on their boats – the fishermen.
Meet our very own fisherman, a handsome local willing to share his [...]
24 Nov, 2009 in
Macau by Fili An

Nope, the tour to Macau is not over yet. Although we’ve already been to St. Paul’s Cathedral Ruins, St. Dominic’s Cathedral, A-Ma Temple, the Venetian, City of Dreams and other Macau treats, there’s still lots to see.
Up from Senado Square and next to St. Paul’s is Monte Fort (otherwise known as Fortaleza de Nossa [...]