Hong Kong
29 décembre 2023, Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 22 °CAfter a 17 hours flight with a stopover in London, I finally arrive safely in Hong Kong - the city with the largest number of skyscrapers in the world. 🏙️
After a 17 hours flight with a stopover in London, I finally arrive safely in Hong Kong - the city with the largest number of skyscrapers in the world. 🏙️
Before I fall asleep in my (rather less) premium room in a hidden guest house after the exhausting journey, I explore the harbour at night. ⛴️
Well rested, I make my way to Lantau Island - the largest island in Hon Kong.
After a 2-hour queue, I'm finally on the cable car up the hill - it was worth the wait! 🚠
At the top, in the villageEn savoir plus
strolling through the city at night, exploring the various night markets and celebrating new year's eve with millions of people at victoria harbour 🎇🎆
The city is loud, colorful and big - no question about it. So it's all the better that I can find some recreational areas to relax in. 🌳🎋
I also made a few friends straight away 🐢🐢
getting up early to see Hong Kong from above without having to queue for ages. 😅
I take the Peak Tram up the highest hill on Hong Kong Island - Victoria Peak.
Once I reach the top, I am amazed -En savoir plus
before heading to the airport, I spend the last hours in Hong Kong visiting the Nan Lian Garden 🌳🪷
Hong Kong was loud, big, colorful, crazy, and very exciting! 🏙️💥
The fast-paced city is one of the top 10 most expensive cities in the world and now has around 7.4 million inhabitants.En savoir plus
After Hong Kong, I head to Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon). When I arrive, I quickly realize that the city is anything but more relaxed and smaller than Hong Kong - which is what I actually hadEn savoir plus
In Ho Chi Minh, I visit the War Remnants Museum, write a postcard in the famous central post office, visit the café apartments and explore Chinatown 🏮🏤