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Cheap Thrills in Hong Kong

BootsnAll — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:29:05 +0000

Hong Kong has a deserved reputation of being high class and expensive. However, it isn’t necessary to have Jackie Chan’s budget to enjoy Hong Kong.

Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)

Cristina — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:29:03 +0000

Tuen Ng Festival or the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held each year on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese calendar.

BootsnAll is Having a Party - and You’re Invited

Jessica — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:53:38 +0000

When you can’t be traveling in exotic destinations, the next best thing is to talk with other travelers about exotic destinations. This is precisely why we at BootsnAll get together each year and invite people to join us - and it’s why we’re inviting you, too! WHAT: BootsnAll Holiday Party WHEN: Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 7pm [...]

Globe Trekker Hong Kong TV Programs On Demand

Jessica — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:13:04 +0000

What's the best way to "visit" Hong Kong without actually getting on a plane? The answer is simple - seeing a travel TV show about Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s Best Hostels

Jessica — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:37:57 +0000

When you’re looking for a place to stay in Hong Kong, staying in a hostel is usually the cheapest way to go. And sleeping cheap means you’ll have a little extra money for all that high-powered shopping or fancy dining you’re planning to do while you’re there! After all, this is Hong Kong, city of [...]

Food Is All in Hong Kong

ejh — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:25:21 +0000

I recently attended the Hong Kong Food Expo at the Convention Center. My wife, Pam, and I intended to go on Sunday afternoon, thinking it would be a pleasant way of killing a rainy PM, snacking our way around the hundreds of exhibitor booths. WRONG! The crush to get anywhere near the entrance was such that we [...]

Lights Out in Hong Kong

ejh — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 02:56:45 +0000

Tonight’s the night for Hong Kong’s lights Out” campaign to focus attention on the deteriorating air quality in Hong Kong. Not everyone is participating, though. Chief Executive Donald Tsang has opted out because he says it “could give adverse publicity to Hong Kong…” This means the Symphony of Lights will go on as usual at 8:00 [...]

Back in Hong Kong: Missed the Chaos

ejh — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 10:17:10 +0000

Hong Kong was visited by a typhoon, Prapiroon, which threw the air traffic situation into total chaos. Hundreds of flights were cancelled or diverted. Thousands of people spent the night at the airport. The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted a number 3 signal instead of a number 8. Their criteria had to do with the wind force [...]

Good News and Bad News

ejh — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:40:32 +0000

Depending on how you look at it, both items could be good news. In the same spirit that moves Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, the Liu family of Hong Kong announced that they are not going to sell the family 3 hectare garden in Kowloon to a developer as was originally planned but instead will set [...]

Promenade and Avenue of the Stars Re-opening.

ejh — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:36:18 +0000

Last night, while on the way to a Hong Kong Philharmonic performance, we stumbled into a new attraction next to the Cultural Center. It’s a 10 minute water, light and music show and was truly amazing. One of the effects is to project messages and pictures on to a thin sheet of water so that the [...]