Hong Kong can feel a little over-whelming at times and you might find yourself wanting to seek out a bit of peace amongst the hussle. One thing I love about Hong Kong’s culture is the traditional Chinese beliefs and variety of religions that underlie everyday life. Throughout the city and further are a variety of different … More Hong Kong: Temples, Monasteries and the Giant Buddha
Moving forward to the present day from my last nostalgic post, let me start my 2015 trip off with a general post on one of my favourite places in Hong Kong; Happy Valley. To those who picture typical Hong Kong, Happy Valley is quite different. My relatives describes it as the closest place to a typical … More Happy Valley: A tucked away corner of HK
It’s now been two weeks since I reluctantly left Hong Kong and one impossible week of me being back in the UK, trying to slot back into everyday life here. Why do I have to get on a £16 train and not a HK$2 tram? Where are the BBQ pork buns? Why do I still keep … More Returning ‘home’ to Hong Kong after 6 years
Last July, I took a trip to Rome for 6 days with my mum and by far my most favourite place we visited was Vatican City. Being an atheist, this is not what I was expecting!
I think my love for the Vatican stemmed from the sheer awe of its historical significance and architectural beauty. I really have never been anywhere like it before and you certainly don’t have to be religious to appreciate it in this way. … More Vatican City: How I accidently fell in love with this miniature state
Hello world! So I’ve been umm-ing and err-ing about doing this for a while but now at last, here I am Internet, with a travel blog-of-sorts. So what convinced me to finally stop procrastinating and just do it, you ask? In just under 5 weeks, I will be taking my first entirely solo trip/adventure abroad! … More And so it begins
Hi, I'm Emma 