Showing posts with label Hongkong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hongkong. Show all posts

Sunday, January 19, 2014

My Hong Kong Top 10 To Dos ! #2















A way to experience the spectacular skylines of Hong Kong is from the Victoria Peak (The Peak). The Peak offers a 360 degrees paranomic view of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the hills of North Territories as well as the Lamma island. 










































The part i like about the Victoria Peak is the ride up via the Peak Tram, which pulls visitors up a steep hill in under ten minutes. 

(***As the queue for the tram is usually long, tickets purchased in advance gives a quicker access to take the ride. We bought ours at the airport which offered us a bundled discount for a few tourist attractions as well.)
















































































While it does, the Tram's climb up offers us a gradually growing bird's eye view of the city. 




With less people in the viewing lookout, it can surely be quite a romantic backdrop for lovers.









































It can get quite cold especially during nights with strong winds, so do remember to layer up before visiting.









































I enjoyed the view so much that i will definitely be back again!!












































































In the meantime, if you are into wax figurines of famous personalities, photo opportunities await a Madame Tussaud's at the Peak Tower as well.

TBC

Read My Hong Kong Top 10 To Dos ! #1

Pics taken with a Panasonic Lumix camera and Samsung Note 2

Sunday, January 12, 2014

My Hong Kong Top 10 To Dos ! #1

#1: Wong Tai Sin Temple 

In the shadows of gleaming glass and steel skyscrapers, thrive temples heavily laden with thick incense smoke. 
Beyond all that outward modernisation, Hong Kong is still deep seated in its cultural roots. Religion being one still widely practised by the locals. The Wong Tai Sin temple is a popular one with the locals renowned for having devotees' prayers answered. 


































































































































































My first visit to the temple and I was way too curious. I had to have my fortune told. Having used one of the fortune tossing tool, with a question in mind, I started jossing the container with sticks. Fairly quickly, a stick fell out of the bundle, that very stick is the clue to my fortune (or even future) ! We adjourned to the adjacent building where fortune tellers lined the passageway in small shops awaiting eager fortune seekers. I never really took much to such fortune tellers being a believer that one creates his own destiny. However, the reading was insightful for a mere HK $25. Worth a try for a fortune telling experience !



Pics taken with a Panasonic Lumix and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Camera


Monday, December 30, 2013

HK Winter 13

had 1 of the best winter holidays in Hong Kong this year…


Picture taken from the Peak.

Pic taken with a Panasonic Lumix Camera

Friday, July 26, 2013

Hong Kong LOOKBOOK (Part 1)

Postcards from Hong Kong taken on my trip a few years back...

The rising sun in H.K


Love the H.K nightscape!

I love these "old wife biscuits" so much!


Rustic part of the modern city.
H.K taxis and taxi drivers.. there is never a dull ride!
An unusually big room for a hotel in HK.


The charm of old buildings...

Mid level skyline...
A quiet moment at the MTR station. 









































A glimpse of the view at night.. 



I will be back soon! 

Pics shot with a Panasonic LX3.