the view from fanling

Yesterday afternoon, Paula and I went for a walk down the Ng Tung River, which I usually refer to casually as ‘our local river’. This isn’t ...

“Let’s go up the Peak,” suggested Paula recently. Victoria Peak, the highest summit on Hong Kong Island, is the only major mountain in Hon...

You’re probably familiar with the old nautical proverb:   Red sky at night,   Sailor’s delight.   Red sky at morning,   Sailor’s warning...

Although I first came to Hong Kong more than 50 years ago, there are still places in the territory that I’ve never visited. Stanley, a small...

I’ve often said that, more than anything, what I like most about Hong Kong is not knowing what may be around the next corner. Even if I’ve b...