Hong Kong

Big Buddha stairs climb

268 steps, incense, Po Lin lunch after. Cable car alternative exists.

Chi Lin Nunnery calm

Tang-dynasty calm in Diamond Hill.

Dim sum dawn at Lin Heung

Trolley dim sum with the old-timers.

Dragon's Back ridge hike

The city's best trail: ridge, beach, done.

Hong Kong harbourfront 10K

Tsim Sha Tsui to West Kowloon, skyline the whole way.

Lan Kwai Fong crawl

One street, forty bars, zero memory of the order.

Ozone rooftop at 118 floors

The world's highest bar at the Ritz.

Peak Tram at dusk in Hong Kong

Ride up, harbor lights on, walk down Lugard Road after.

Repulse Bay morning swim

Calm water before the city wakes.

Sai Kung kayak day

Sea caves and fish villages in the east.

Sham Shui Po food crawl

Wontons and buttons in the real Kowloon.

Star Ferry crossing

Ten minutes, two dollars, the greatest commute.

Symphony of Lights harbor

8pm light show from TST promenade. Symphony optional, lights free.

Tai O stilt village trip

Pink dolphins and shrimp paste on Lantau.

Temple street night market

Fortune tellers, claypot rice, jade bargaining. Cash only.

Dim sum dawn at Lin Heung

Trolley dim sum with the old-timers.

Dragon's Back ridge hike

The city's best trail: ridge, beach, done.

Sham Shui Po food crawl

Wontons and buttons in the real Kowloon.

Symphony of Lights harbor

8pm light show from TST promenade. Symphony optional, lights free.