Tag: Hong Kong
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Official Name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Established: 29 August 1842 (Treaty of Nanking), 1 July 1997 (Transfer from the United Kingdom) Population: 7,500,700 (2019 estimate) Religion: Buddhism 20%, Confucianism 20%, and Taoism 20%, Christianity 12%, Islam 4% Language(s): Chinese, English Capital: Hong Kong Order of Visit: Twenty-Eigthth First…
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Tuesday 30 October 2018. Highlights: Cathay Pacific Business Class flight So after a very quick trip I’m now back home doing laundry and getting ready for work tomorrow :(. At least I got to enjoy a very comfortable flight back on Cathay Pacific A350-900 business class seat (review here). Four hours+ sleep on an overnight…
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Monday 29 October 2018. Highlights: Shoulder & Neck Massage, Private Cabana So this was the last full day of the trip and it was all about exploring and enjoying the Hong Kong Airport and the various Cathay Pacific Lounges that I had access to as a Qantas Platinum membership (which expires in January 2019).
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Sunday 28 October 2018 Highlights: Cathay Pacific “The Arrival” Lounge After arriving at 05.39 in the morning on my Kathmandu to Hong Kong flight (review here) I had big plans for the day but alas my body had other ideas.
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Saturday 13 October 2018. Photos. Highlights: Cathay First Class Lounges – The Wing, and – The Pier
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Friday 12 October 2018. Highlights: Qantas Melbourne First Class Lounge So the short (by my standards) trip to Hong Kong, Nepal and Tibet (China) finally begins. I booked this trip to make the most of my Qantas Platinum membership before I get downgraded, a cheap airfare to Hong Kong and a chance to visit Nepal…
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Friday 17 April 2015 Highlights: Free seat next to me So the next adventure begins this time it’s India and Japan, countries I’ve heard a lot about from good friends and I now get to experience for myself. I’m looking forward to seeing the Taj Mahal with my own eyes, visiting Sikh Temples, experiencing India…
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Monday 28 August 2006 Highlights: Returning Home I woke up very early today; I think I’m really looking forward to returning home, it’s been long time since I’ve seen those I love. As you can check your bags in at the train station in Kowloon I did so early and headed for the airport…
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Sunday 27 August 2006 Highlights: 14 hour overnight train trip Continuing the train journey that started at 8 pm last night in Guilin, we arrived at Guangzhou from where we can commence our crossing to Hong Kong. Despite the 14 hour train trip I was feeling good today; the train had air-conditioning and was…
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Monday 14 August 2006 Highlights: Efficient Beijing Airport, Meeting new tour group Saying goodbye to my mum (I’ll see her again in a few weeks) I took off to the airport using the excellent train system. The first shock of the day was that my Cathay Pacific flight was actually a “Air China” flight,…
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