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HONG KONG
XIAMEN
MACAU
international
trip journal
ONE OF THE RICHEST CITIES IN THE WORLD, HONG KONG HAS MORE ROLLS ROYCES
PER PERSON THAN ANY OTHER CITY IN THE PLANET.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Peter Blaza
Producer and writer for a
news agency
PaulMayuyu
Banker
Elyse Pilapil
Product designer/
graphic artist
“For me, Xiamen is like
a hidden treasure. It’s a
city where East meets
West in food, culture,
and architecture. Each
discovery is an experience I
would cherish.”
“Macau is truly the Vegas of
Asia. It is full of lights, and
has lots of casinos and all
kinds of entertainment.”
“Hong Kong is Asia’s most
vibrant city — it never
sleeps. You can always find
something to do, eat or
visit at any time of the day.”
Grab a cup of tea at Miss Zhao’s
English Black Tea & Book Shop on
Gulangyu Island and sit down with a
book for as long as you like.
Visit
Zhongshan Road to shop and eat; it’s
more vibrant late in the afternoon and in
the evening.
Bapopo Shaoxiancao
in Zhongshan Road has really good and
affordable
xiao long bao
(soup dumpling),
and you can make-your-own
shabu-shabu.
Take advantage of free hotel buses
that can take you to the city square or
other hotel-casinos.
The pricey
tenderloin steak in Copa Steakhouse is
worth the money, and the ice cream at
McPherson’s Sweet Shoppe is perfect
for exotic tastebuds.
Explore Macau
Tower for heights and thrills, The Venetian
hotel for its remarkable casino and
architecture, and Senado Square and
the Ruins of St. Paul’s for Portuguese-
Chinese culture.
When in Sun King Yuen Curry
Restaurant, do what the locals do and order
Hong Kong-style pork chops with light
curry or with sweetcorn sauce (HK$100).
If you’re looking to burn some calories,
take a light 2.5-hour hike at Dragon’s Back,
Hong Kong’s most popular mountain trail,
and finish at the beach.
The city has
a subtropical climate — temperatures can
reach below 20˚C from December to
March, while humidity can reach its peak
during the summer.
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