A century egg is not in fact 100 years old. It certainly looks like it could be though. Blackened and bruised it appears that it could come straight from a witches pantry. But looks can be deceiving, close your eyes and it tastes delicious. Why do people make Century Eggs? The origins of the century […]
Did we go to the Great Wall in Beijing yesterday? No, we visited Splendid China theme park in Shenzhen. It makes a super fun day out for all the family. Shenzhen is just across the border that separates the Special Administrative Region that is Hong Kong from Mainland China. At 15 million, its population if […]
Take a fireworks cruise in Hong Kong’s Victoria harbour. It’s a must-do experience. Three times a year there are magnificent fireworks displays. The first is to celebrate Chinese New Year, the date varies each year according to the lunar calendar. Secondly, fireworks cruises run on Chinese National Day which falls on October 1st. The third […]
We had Tea at the Hong Kong Ritz with the Alaskan Travel Guru , the wonderful Scott McMurren who was on his way home at the end of his 2017 ‘Rush Around the World Tour’ via Indonesia. He was great to chat with whilst watching the ships sailing by in Victoria Harbour, 103 floors below us! Our […]
