Erianna

Our day kicked off with a visit to Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, where we joined what felt like a gazillion others in a symphony of end-of-year rituals. The air was thick with the scent of incense and the buzz of fortune-telling as hopeful souls posed their life’s burning questions to the divine.

Went to Lantau Island to see Big Buddha (Tian Tan Buddha) right next to the Po Lin Monastery and Ngong Ping Village (free). It did not disappoint. As you get up the mountains (either by the cable car or by bus 21 – we took the latter), the view is absolutely breathtaking as the large

Visited Hong Kong Museum of Science and Hong Kong Space Museum.  Both museums are awesome! The AI section of the Science museum was especially entertaining. At the drawing stand where you could doodle a simple drawing and chose thematically how to display it, and it would give you a masterpiece. Or there was VR playing room

Joined another free tour—Hong Kong Introduction. Because who doesn’t love free knowledge, right? We learned about the legendary Feng Shui war that shaped the HK skyline. Turns out, even skyscrapers have their grudges! Took a partial ride on the Central-Mid-Levels Escalators—basically the red carpet of moving walkways. Pro tip: it’s the world’s longest outdoor covered

Went on the free HK Market Safari Tour.  We started at the Market square, where the original market used to be (not anymore) in front of the Tin Hat temple at Yau Ma Tei. The temple’s main deity is the goddess of ocean/water to protect the fisherwomen and fishermen settlers (Tanka) of Hong Kong. There

Explored the HK Museum of Art in the first half of the day – loved it! Especially the special collection of snuff bottles – absolutely exquisite work of art. I think I took only a thousand pics of those bottles and having 🙂 Imperial paintings, exotic styles, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Romance of