Vlog

You can get to Hong Kong by car, train, or even by boat. But I have a strong feeling that most foreign (non-Chinese) tourists arrive in Hong Kong by air. And that means you inevitably pass by the Big Buddha statue installed on a hill opposite the airport. You can’t actually see the statue from […]

One of the must-dos here in Hong Kong is an evening boat cruise. Get ready, for here come a ton of photos. But first – I need to tell you about which boat to take… If you just ride the regular ferry from Kowloon, you can catch some cool views. But if you hop on […]

Hong Kong. Must-see – by everyone – obviously. However, from the sightseeing-tourist point of view, there isn’t actually all that much to do: in just two nice-weather days you can take a ferry ride and get up to the Peak, check out Hong Kong’s Big Buddha (more on that later), take an evening boat ride […]

I’d long dreamt of visiting Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak – known locally as simply “the Peak”. I tried my luck last year hoping for good weather, but it was a total flop. Sure, we got up there, but the cloud cover was so low you literally couldn’t see a thing. This time though everything worked […]

There’s plenty to see and do in and around Chengdu, so it’s not a bad option for long layovers. Apparently, visa-free transit extends to a whopping 240 hours – ten days! That’s enough for a vacation, never mind a stopover! In 10 days you’d of course see the pandas; however, it might not be enough […]

Still in the Sichuan province, today – a continuation of my travel notes therefrom… But first – a question to the audience: what do Russia and China have in common? No – “nothing” is the wrong answer ). Anyone?… Well, first of all they have a shared border! But more importantly (and much, much more […]