Our last day in Hong Kong meant a return trip to China. We had spoken with a Dutch man who said he would not return, as it has completely lost its authenticity. He was disheartened, as he'd first come to China 22 years ago when the villages, fishermen and neighbourhoods were 'real'. He said that one of his favourite villages has been completely moved and "restored" for tourism. As we returned to mainland China, it was with the hope that we might find so...

We awoke to beautiful skies and a beautiful hostel. Mount Davis overlooks the harbour and we enjoyed an early morning view. After dropping off our disgusting laundry, we planned our day and caught the hostel shuttle down the hill to Shun Tak Centre. We bought four Octopus cards, which allowed us to swipe our way onto all of the city's transport options, giving us enough ammo to travel around Hong Kong for the next two days (we even got a hefty refund of the unuse...

Planes, trains and automobiles. There is no other way to describe our day. We had a dinner reservation to make in Hong Kong at 7:00 pm, and we were determined to make it! Rosemarie Kriesel is the sister of Angela Cochrane, Margaret's friend and colleague in Edmonton. Rosemarie and her family have been living in Hong Kong for the past 14 years, and had sent us a standing invitation for dinner. As we were planning to go there anyhow, we had accepted their gracious ...