Off the Beaten Path: Cheung Chau Island

Up to this day, Hong Kong remains to be my most favored destination. Maybe because it is an easy escape away from home, an easy one and a half hour fix should I need a quick getaway. Maybe because I've made so much memories in this city which at times I am uncertain if it's a good thing, maybe because it gives me a vibe that I couldn't find somewhere else.

Hong Kong is a tourist haven, the city is incredibly easy to navigate and everything else is convenient albeit pricey. I have always considered myself to be a city type of person rather than laid back, but being in Hong Kong for the third time, I felt like I have already known much of what has been told.  

I drifted away from the normal routes I would usually take in this city. Tourists doesn't fancy the off beaten track but I wasn't like any other tourist. I was a traveler who have found home in this busy metropolis. I wanted to know more than the usual and little did I know that there was more to Hong Kong than just being a world city.

Cheung Chau Island is a forty minute-ferry ride away from Central Pier 5. The skies were pouring rough rains but it didn't bother me. Temperature dropped sixteen degrees and coming from a tropical country, this was already too much for me to bear. Nevertheless, I had little information about the island and although the weather wasn't very friendly to accommodate me, I was ready for anything, even getting lost.

Exploring Hong Kong's Countryside: Repulse Bay and Stanley Market

Passing through curved roads, cliffs and and a stunning scenery, the south of Hong Kong is always a fun idea. In fact, choosing between which bus to take is absolutely a major decision to make when exploring the part of the city. Whilst buses 260, 6, 6A or 6x will bring you to Stanley Market, passing through Repulse Bay, its the few stopovers that seal the deal. Albeit 6x is considered express bus, 6 or 66 gives you a picturesque glimpse of the countryside. 

The south offers so much of a calm yet vibrant vibe where the bliss in shopping and a cup of coffee is perfectly matched together. The best part is that Stanley Market in Stanley Village is sitting right next to Repulse Bay so having to traveling to this part is such a breeze. 

Catching up with Macau, China

Macau has always been an interesting detour every time I wander the streets of Hong Kong. An hour away from Hong Kong Island, Macau is a whole new world. 

I've seen Macau both in day and night and it always gives me this surreal feeling surrounded in sky high casinos and luxury hotels. But beyond the fancy alleys wrapped in shining shimmering splendid, I have experienced what it's like to be in the candid areas of Macau. 

Unlike my usual visits, Macau welcomed me with an erratic weather, paired with rains pouring tantrums in between cool breezes, I didn't mind though, in fact, I am quite fond of this kind of weather. Because the weather comes in unpredictable around February and March, I came in prepared with an apparel that was easy to customize to whatever the day would give me.