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3 Days in Hong Kong: Kowloon Markets, Victoria Peak & Beyond

A 3-day Hong Kong itinerary — Day 1 for Kowloon (Temple Street, Mong Kok, TST waterfront), Day 2 for Hong Kong Island (Victoria Peak, Central, Aberdeen), Day 3 for Lantau Island (Big Buddha) or a New Territories hike. MTR routes and restaurant picks.

Updated May 2026

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Where to Stay in Hong Kong 2026: Kowloon vs Hong Kong Island & Best Value Areas

Hong Kong accommodation — Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon) for cheaper prices and easy MTR access, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay for being in Hong Kong Island's thick of it, the Sheung Wan/Central area for boutique hotels. The reality of Hong Kong hotel room sizes (often tiny for the price), and current price ranges across budget to luxury.

Updated May 2026

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Hong Kong Food Guide 2026: Dim Sum, Cha Chaan Teng & Street Food Like a Local

The essential Hong Kong food guide — where to eat outstanding dim sum (yum cha) that isn't Tim Ho Wan, the classic cha chaan teng (Hong Kong-style café) breakfast of milk tea and pineapple bun, Temple Street night food stalls, the char siu roast meat shops in Sham Shui Po, and why Hong Kong's food scene feels distinct from Guangzhou Cantonese.

Updated May 2026

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Hong Kong Hiking Guide 2026: Dragon's Back, MacLehose Trail, Victoria Peak & Best Routes

Hong Kong's world-class hiking — the Dragon's Back trail to Shek O beach, the 100km MacLehose Trail across the New Territories, Victoria Peak alternatives to the tourist tram, the Pat Sin Leng ridge walk, and how to access country parks from the MTR.

Updated May 2026

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Kowloon Complete Guide 2026: Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po & the Real Hong Kong

Kowloon — the densest part of Hong Kong and where a lot of the real local life happens. Mong Kok's Ladies' Market and the gaming arcade streets, Sham Shui Po for electronics and fabrics at wholesale prices, the Kowloon Walled City Park (the impenetrable anarchist city is gone, but the park tells its story), and the waterfront promenade looking back at Hong Kong Island at night.

Updated May 2026

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Hong Kong Street Food Guide 2026: Dai Pai Dongs, Egg Waffles & Temple Street

Hong Kong's street food culture — the dai pai dong open-air cooking stalls (gradually disappearing but still alive in Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City), the egg waffle (雞蛋仔, gai daan zai) that Hong Kong invented, curry fish balls on skewers, pineapple buns, the Temple Street Night Market's food stalls, and the char siu roast meat takeaway shops in Sheung Wan.

Updated May 2026

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