Yesterday, I found a message on my inbox from a reader asking about hiking with kids. Actually, I have done a couple with my friend's four (now five!) year old son, Ethan. Hi Julienne, first of all, I like the information you are sharing and how you write down your experience! Love it! I accidently bumped … Continue reading Best Hikes with Kids in Hong Kong
Nobody else I know has done this - one of the most beautiful seaside walks I've done, certainly the prettiest and most underrated trail I've discovered this year so far Distance: 10.5 kilometres Duration: 3 hours Difficulty: Moderate - the official hiking guide of the government rates this a 3/3, but I wouldn't put it on … Continue reading Beautiful Coastal Walk with Secret Beaches: Lantau Trail Section 7, Tai O
September 24, 2016. I turned 28 that day, and decided to go on a relaxed hike with friends complete with stunning coastal views. It's not cold enough to do Sunset Peak in September, so I thought this leafy walk would be perfect for a sunny, breezy day. And it was. Difficulty : Easy to Medium … Continue reading Easy Coastal Hike: South Lantau Country Trail
"But what will we do if it rains?" "Exactly the same thing we would do if it weren't raining..." That's what Moritz's uncle told his dad in Alaska and that's exactly what we did last Saturday. Rain or shine, there was no way we were staying indoors being couch potatoes. (I mean, we could've gone to … Continue reading Rainy Day Hike: Tung O Ancient Trail from Tung Chung (MTR) to Tai O Fishing Village
Distance: 7.4 kilometres Duration: 2.5 hours Difficulty: Easy Walk Last Saturday, I wanted to try something new, but I was hurting too much from Hot Vinyasa to be able to kill myself on one of the more difficult trails I haven't done yet (I'll leave Ma On Shan Massif to another day...). I was also … Continue reading Amah Rock Walk – Easy Hike: Wilson Trail Stage 5
I discovered this one last night, after following a random road on Google Maps marked "Central Green Trail." I had no idea it ended at The Peak when I began it, but we just kept going up until voi-la! Barker Road, 10 minutes away from The Peak. Distance: 3km (Actually just 2.5km but getting to The … Continue reading *New Route!* Easy Hike to The Peak from Central/Admiralty via the Central Green Trail
Centuries before the British arrived, Hong Kong's New Territories were populated by walled villages built by clans to protect themselves from bandits, pirates, and even roving tigers... Want to escape Hong Kong this weekend but not really feeling energized enough for a hike? The Ping Shan Heritage Trail in Tin Shui Wai/Yuen Long is the perfect day … Continue reading Ping Shan Heritage Trail: Pre-colonial Hong Kong
Distance: 8.1km Duration: 2 hours Difficulty: SUPER Easy Directions: See below Macau is so small (36 times smaller than Hong Kong) that you would hardly think there'd be anywhere to properly walk. In a way you can never really escape the city in Macau, but if you want to, Coloane is the place for it. Macau Peninsula on the north also … Continue reading Hiking in Macau: Coloane Trail
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date - The Bard A very very late post on my English summer. Since summer was gone in the blink of an eye (junk season seems like a dream now) - I thought I'd make one last tribute … Continue reading Travel Diaries: London-town
Distance: 6.5 kilometres Duration: 2 hours (You can do it faster if you run, which is possible especially in the downhill/flat parts in the start and end of the trail) Difficulty: Easy Walk. Perfect for beginners, or for warm weather. Date: Sunday 28 September 2014 On the Sunday of our Mui Wo Staycation (post and link up soon). See … Continue reading Beach Hike/Coastal Walk: Shek Pik Reservoir to Shui Hau Lantau Trail Stage 9
