Practical, no-nonsense guides from people who actually live here. The Octopus card, the attractions worth your time, where to stay, and where to shop.
Most read ★The Noonday Gun fires every day at noon in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay. The real story, how to find the tunnel, and what it costs to fire it yourself.
Must Visit AttractionsHollywood Road is Hong Kong's antiques street, Ming furniture and jade next to Cat Street's cheaper junk stalls. What's there, prices and how to get there.
Must Visit AttractionsDragon's Back isn't the only view. Five more of the best hiking trails in Hong Kong, from Tai Mo Shan to a lighthouse scramble on Ap Lei Chau.
Must Visit AttractionsEverything you need for the Sharp Peak hike in Hong Kong: the trailhead, distance and difficulty, the final scramble, and how hard it really is.
Best Day Trips from Hong KongA Tap Mun grass island day trip guide: the kaito ferry from Wong Shek Pier or Ma Liu Shui, fares, feral cattle, Tin Hau Temple and where to eat.
Best Day Trips from Hong KongPeng Chau day trip guide: the ferry from Central, fares, the Finger Hill hike, temples and where to eat on Hong Kong's quietest outlying island.
Best Day Trips from Hong KongA Shek O day trip from Hong Kong Island: real bus 9 and X9 fares, the coastal walk to Lovers' Bridge, beach facilities and where to eat.
Hong Kong with KidsHong Kong indoor playgrounds that actually stay open in bad weather, from paid soft-play chains to a free government option nobody mentions.
Hong Kong with KidsThe best playgrounds in Hong Kong by district, all free LCSD spots, from Sham Shui Po's giant slide to Hong Kong Park's six-level play area.
Hong Kong with KidsHong Kong airport layover with kids? Here's where the play zones actually are, where to shower, and whether a short trip into town beats staying airside.