The Hive Events: “Want-to-be-Working Wives”
Public – Hive 101 Workshop “Want-to-be-Working Wives” – How spouses can best take advantage of their dependent visas Start:February 4, 2013 6:30 pm End: February 4, 2013 8:00 pm A talk by William...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Menus at the Langham Hotel
For this Valentine’s day the Hong Kong Langham Hotel has gone all out and prepared special Valentine’s day menus and offers in each of their five restaurants. Whether you’re looking to impress a...
View ArticleHong Kong 2013 Lunar New Year Fireworks
If you’re in Hong Kong on February 11th at 8pm, make sure you have a view over Victoria Harbour. That is when nearly 24,000 pyrotechnic shells will be fired from three barges over Victoria Harbour for...
View ArticleLuxe City Guides launches “Asian Grand Tour Box”
As the auspicious Year of the Dragon draws to a close, and we prepare to welcome the Year of The Snake, LUXE City Guides launches the brand new Asian Grand Tour Box in honour of this celebration....
View Article‘Fu King Cold Meat’, and Other Great Chinese Business Names
Please raise your hand if you’ve ever stopped in the street and laughed at a bizarre business name in Hong Kong. Perhaps ‘Fuk Fat Knitting’ or ‘Bong Huge Company’ caught your eye? Or maybe it was ‘Fu...
View Article5 things not to do when visiting Cheung Chau Island- an islander’s insight
As the 2013 Cheung Chau Island Bun Festival approaches, from May 12-18, thousands will make their way over on the ferries (timetable here) to enjoy in the fun while battling the crowds. The island...
View ArticleHong Kong Dating: mingling in a Fish Tank
Dating in a Fish Tank: Tips and Trick for dating in a “village” of 7 million people, where bumping into familiar faces is almost a guarantee. Avoiding an ex, or somebody that you don’t always get...
View ArticleHong Kong Dating: mingling in a Fish Tank
Dating in a Fish Tank: Tips and Trick for dating in a “village” of 7 million people, where bumping into familiar faces is almost a guarantee. Avoiding an ex, or somebody that you don’t always get...
View ArticleIKEA’s 2014 catalogue app projects furniture right into your home
It wasn’t that long ago that the word “augmented” simply meant that something had been made greater in number, size, strength or value. Although most of us didn’t use this adjective on a daily basis,...
View ArticleArtify Gallery Presents Hong Kong Artist Laura Li Nogueira
Hong Kong born artist Laura Li Nogueira will showcase some of her artworks, crated in the medium of traditional Chinese paper-cutting, at the Artify Gallery during a solo exhibition entitled Paper...
View ArticleWoodblock Exhibition opens at Hong Kong Heritage Museum
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin, opened an exhibition to showcase over 100 traditional woodblock prints and blocks that will run from now until January 13. Entitled ”Best Wishes for the...
View Article6 free (or almost) child friendly activities for a Hong Kong stopover
If the idea of a Hong Kong stopover, with children in tow and after a long haul flight, seems just slightly better than sitting in your dentist’s chair waiting for a root canal, think again. Although...
View ArticleHong Kong Gay Pride Parade 2013
Hong Kong’s streets were flooded with rainbow flags today as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community marched in the annual Gay Pride Parade. Organisers estimate that around five thousand...
View ArticleBoard Games, a novel way to meet people in Hong Kong
The second-floor canteen at the City University of Hong Kong teems with life on a Saturday afternoon. Many students are here to have their afternoon snack. Others are deeply engrossed in homework or...
View ArticleGrand Hyatt Steakhouse – January Promotion
The Grand Hyatt Steakhouse is launching an exclusive promotion in January 2014 featuring dishes with black truffle and oxtail created by Head Chef Patrick Shimada. Chef Patrick has been inspired to...
View ArticleMetropolitain French Restaurant Christmas Season Menu
The hip French restaurant Metropolitain, located in Sai Ying Pun, is celebrating its first Christmas with a special menu created for the holiday season. The three-course menu, costing HK$ 550 +10% will...
View ArticleGalatée Faivre launches ‘Divine Ivresse’ wine collection in Hong Kong
Hong Kong residents can now purchase, for the first time, selected French wines from the Galatée – Divine Ivresse collection launched by wine consultant Galatée Faivre last week. The offer includes...
View ArticleSame-sex Partnership Recognition in Hong Kong
Darren Cheung visits Taiwan often. A gay man in his late 30s, a native of Hong Kong, who has travelled extensively throughout the region, says he likes Taiwan’s progressive attitude towards the rights...
View ArticleHong Kong Hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui
Whether travelling to Asia’s World City for business, on holiday or for a long-haul stop-over, most travellers looking to book a hotel in Hong Kong at some point question what part of the city is best...
View ArticleHONG KONG PANORAMA
Hong Kong is a photographer’s dream, packing in such a variety of people, sites, architecture and landscapes in a mere 426 square miles, that it is impossible to run out of material to shoot. My New...
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