The Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races are set to make a very welcome return on 24-25 June 2023 after a four-year break. These races are an integral follow-up to the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 22 this year, and is a traditional, time-honoured set of rituals and practices to drive away darkness […]

To send the biggest possible welcome to the world now the Covid restrictions have been lifted, Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 air tickets and over a million Hong Kong Goodies visitor vouchers with citywide offers. For flyers from long-haul points in the US, UK, Europe, and Australia, the lucky draw on giveaway air tickets […]

There can be little argument that the re-opening of the Regent Hong Kong, scheduled for late April 2023, is causing a buzz around town. The return of this grand hotel marks a new chapter in the life of Victoria Harbour, building on a storied legacy of unforgettable experiences and extraordinary views. First constructed in 1980 […]

The sleepy island of Cheung Chau is known for three things: pirates, windsurfing and the Bun Festival. But it’s the festival that keeps visitors coming back, year after year, to see what is surely Hong Kong’s most colourful, quirky, classically Chinese event. And now Hong Kong’s borders are fully reopened, visitors can come and enjoy […]

After a two-year pause due to Covid, the Hong Kong Whisky Festival comes back with a bigger bang than ever on new dates of 29-30 April. Organised by InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong where the event takes place and Tiffany’s New York Bar, and set across four whole floors, it features the largest collection of […]

Up for some hot and noisy Chinese religious celebrations in a 245-year-old temple? Hung Shing Festival, which falls around the 13th day of the second lunar month each year, is returning to the island neighborhood of Ap Lei Chau with colourful parades, Chinese opera performances, dragon and lion dances, and religious rituals. This is a […]

The Hong Kong Tourism Board has announced the return of the famous Hong Kong Cyclothon on 18 December 2022. This popular date on ardent cyclists’ calendar will be one of the largest outdoor sports events in recent years. Participants can once again enjoy a ride on the three-tunnel, three-bridge route and and speed along the […]

It has always been a must-do Hong Kong experience to take a ride on The Peak Tram, the 100-year-old funicular railway that makes its way up and down a seemingly impossible gradient, soaring above the Central district’s skyscrapers to the peace, greenery and breathtaking views of the Peak. Now, after a year’s closure and a […]

As Hong Kong’s first Fullerton Hotel prepared to open its doors, our team in Hong Kong eagerly anticipated their inspection of the luxurious waterfront resort during its soft opening week. The property holds a place in history as being the first Fullerton hotel in Hong Kong – and the first Fullerton resort worldwide. It embodies […]

The Hong Kong Palace Museum is located at the western tip of the West Kowloon Cultural District and has adopted an innovative approach to sharing artefacts. Spanning over 30,000 square metres with 7,800 square metres of exhibition space, the new museum’s design by local firm Rocco Design Architects takes inspiration from the Forbidden City in […]