Katie from Canada

Sai Wan The BEST day I had in Hong Kong and quite possibly my life was in Sai Wan. On one of our Monday expeditions, my roommate and I recruited another friend, Harry, and convinced a fourth friend, Elena, to … Continue reading “Sai Kung” →

Lantau Peak Lantau Peak was high on my list of things to do in Hong Kong before I even arrived! We waited a bit too long in the semester to do it though, there was no visibility at the peak. … Continue reading “Lantau Island: Hikes” →

Tian Tan Buddha A large group of 11 of us decided to check out Lantau Island for the day. I loved wandering around Hong Kong in huge groups, we attracted a lot of attention haha. We took the MTR over … Continue reading “Lantau Island: Sightseeing” →

Chi Lin Nunnery The Chi Lin Nunnery was one of the first Buddhist temples I visited in Asia were I was incredibly humbled just being in the space. I came with a large group and we all settled down upon … Continue reading “Kowloon: Sacred Places” →

Lion Rock Lion Rock is a Hong Kong classic! The views from the rock (which actually looks like a lion when viewed from afar) span across Kowloon, the harbor, and Hong Kong island. The tricky part about hiking in Hong … Continue reading “Kowloon: Hikes” →

Star Ferry The Star Ferry was another activity I did within my first few days in Hong Kong. It was about $10 USD and the ferry went around the entirety of Victoria Harbor. It was a good way to orientate … Continue reading “Kowloon: Sightseeing” →

Lan Kwai Fung (LKF) You’d have to see it to believe it. Even if clubs aren’t your thing (hi, me too), LKF is a bit too much fun. There are dozens and dozens of clubs and bars all packed together … Continue reading “HK Island: Nightlife” →

Victoria Peak I made it to the top of Victoria Peak twice during my stay in Hong Kong, neither time on the tram. The view is pretty iconic of Hong Kong: from the top you can see all of Victoria … Continue reading “HK Island: Hikes and Beaches” →

Aberdeen In the whirlwind of the first couple weeks of exchange, I went to check out Aberdeen with a new group of friends. Aberdeen is a fishing village on the south side of the island. We wandered around and viewed … Continue reading “HK Island: Sightseeing” →