On a blazing hot summer day, I took a sweet and adventurous couch-surfer to hike in Sai Kung. As a preview to the one of the best hiking trails in Hong Kong – the Maclehose Stage 1 and 2 (Tai
Hiking Dragon’s Back Trail : Shek O Country Park
In my ~2+ years in Hong Kong I’ve done a fair number of hikes, many of them far exceeding my prior expectations of Hong Kong with some really breathtaking scenery. Still, the Dragon’s Back hike has managed to surprise me
Watkins Glen – Finger Lakes : New York
Cruising down through New York State from Buffalo towards Pennsylvania and Washington DC, I got to visit some nice natural spots, but the only hike I did was in the wonderful Watkins Glen State Park climbing up the Finger Lakes.
Lugnason Falls : Siquijor
Not far from Napo and San Juan on the small island of Siquijor in the Filipino Visayas are the Lugnason Falls. Unlike the larger Cambugahay Falls which are considered a prime attraction on Siquijor, the Lugnason Falls nobody really knows
Flying Gliders on Wilson Trail Stage 4
On a gloomy hot Sunday in Hong Kong we set off to do the Wilson Trail stage 4 backwards from the Sha Tin Pass all the way east down hill towards Sai Kung. This trail shares a section with MacLehose
Peng Chau : HK’s intimate island
One of the greatest things about Hong Kong is that it has the outlying islands. From the gorgeous and scenic Lantau island (with Ngong Ping 360, Tai O Village etc.), through Lamma Island, to Cheung Chau you can spend days
Hiking Peak Circular Walk towards Pok Fu Lam Reservoir
It’s one of the nicest urban scenery hikes I’ve done in Hong Kong and it’s a really easy one, too. On a beautiful sunny day in Hong Kong I had some things to take care of in Central near Hong
Lung Ha Wan Country Trail : Clear Water Bay
Heading out from the Clearwater Bay Country Park after doing the circular Clearwater Bay Tree Walk, we proceeded to the Lung Ha Wan Country Trail with scenic views of Clearwater Bay in all directions from a 290m peak – Tai
Clearwater Bay Tree Walk & Country Park
One gorgeous weekend a few of us from HKUST set out for a short hike not too far away from the university at Clear Water Bay. First stop – Clear Water Bay Country Park which offers a really nice family
Linmei Shipan Trail–Jiaoxi-Yilan County
Set in Yilan County, about 20 minutes from Jiaoxi (礁溪) using Taiwan’s wonderful Taiwan Free Shuttle Bus services, is a popular short hiking trail of Linmen Shipan. A Taiwanese government site introduces : Located at Jiaosi Township of