Well it has certainly been an interesting couple of days. From being prepared and ready to fly home, to by chance discovering that QANTAS was grounded only shortly before leaving out hotel. QANTAS may have forgotten about customer service (and I'm not referring to the pilots, cabin crew, ground, catering and all others who make the airline fly) but the Marco Polo hotel where we are staying are all over it like a fat kid on a cupcake. This place is exemplary and I...

It was our last full day in Hong Kong today and we have had a busy time. Yesterday we shopped up a storm. I have managed to get myself several new items of clothing at bargain basement prices in the heart of Kowloon, followed by more items and trinkets from the Temple Street market. We must of been exhausted because both Heidi and I woke up this morning after 9am and didn't start our exploring till almost 12. It was to the Giant Budha in Ngong Ping, a journey tha...

We are on our way home but not before a stop over in Hong Kong. It says a lot about a location when it provides for a positive arrival experience and arriving in Hong Kong has been fantastic. This place has been set up for bulk tourists with a huge arrivals hall, quick and painless immigration and customs and bags immediately available. But that has just been the beginning for us. We had arranged for a limousine transfer to our hotel where we were greeted by our ...