Amazing view. 有山有水。半天遊之後再去飲早茶。交通方便只要慢慢行，隨時可以睇到令你驚喜嘅風光。A good time for sure. Don't miss if you are…read morein Yuen Long.

Birds, open ground, a clean river- thee are all things that you would associate with the great…read moreoutdoors and very, very not Hong Kong. Sai Kung aside though, there is one particular location in the North West corner of Hong Kong, just outside Yuen Long, that may change your perception of what the "fragrant harbor" is all about. If you came here looking for completely unfettered nature- then you would be hugely disappointed. This part of the Yuen Long was previously a collection of neglected farmland, floodplains and just land that was not yet planned for anything. However, human activity was clearly possible and the river that runs through it had been polluted to the point that nothing without a hazmat suit on could survive in it. An overhaul was conducted by the government in widening the course of the river and cleaning out all the gunge in it and this had revitalized the location as a spot of natural attraction. Seasonal birds migrate here, there are some features of the ones abundant marshlands and more importantly at the end of the road that runs along the river, there is a large piece of flat green grassland that permits any kind of activities. You can fly kites, ride bikes or let your kids run loose like the plains of Africa. The problem with all this is that at the weekends this means complete gridlock and meanwhile you still have to fight the cyclists also coming through here. All the downsides though, are nothing if you could make it at sunset and you see the sun dipping below the horizon. Its a beautiful sight and one that is certainly not very Hong Kong.

HOPEFULLY USEFUL:…read more if there is only one rugby sevens world series tournament in the world you should go to, then this is it! this year marks it's 40th anniversary! happy 40th, hk 7s!!!! and all these years of experience make them the best run and most fun rugby tournament in the world! ask any rugby players and/or fans which rugby sevens world series tournament to go to and the answer is unanimous! if there's only one day, of the three, you can spare to be at this tournament then make it friday. friday is the day of the official opening ceremony with great fanfare and performances to boot. friday also tends to be less crowded, easier to get and with cheaper tickets too! you even get to watch the lesser rugby playing nations, that you might support and also ladies in action! can't get official tickets as they are always sold out?! there will always be a scalper at hand, just make sure you look like you want ticket(s)! go early and be ready to pay a premium, e.g. HK$500 for a face value ticket of HK$300. just remember it is the south stand where you want to be! the quick pace of the rugby sevens game also mean you get to see lots of tries, which happens right in front of the south stand! however, you do need to be here early to secure a seat in this limited seating area. come late and you need to join the queue in hope that some strange soul actually wants or needs to leave this place! just remember also that if you choose to leave the south stand area, after it is already full, re-entry is on a queue basis! HOPEFULLY FUNNY: just remember it is the south stand where you want to be! where else can you see adult smurfs, human looking ones at that?! where else can you see rwandan stormtroopers, in full gear, cheering, singing and drumming boisterously for team hk?! every corner you turn, you see another individual or group in fancy dress! most people who grace the south stand go there dressed to catch the eye, the tv's eye! and the bigger the group, the higher the chance to get on tv! so much fun, in the sun in the south stand, that i did not get any chance to go to the toilet! oh, do bring with you a set of newspaper and no, it is not because it might be boring at times. it is for you to use for reserving seat(s) when you can no longer hold it in anymore and need to answer nature's call because of the copious amount of beer you will imbibe! this is a real world series as it actually involves countries from all over the world and not just teams within the united states of america! you do not need to understand rugby to be here! just know that players travel forward and balls travel, mostly, backward! HOPEFULLY COOL: it is constant entertainment here, non-stop action on and off the field. when the game is on, it's quick, end to end stuff. when no game is on, the media and the crowd takes over to ensure you have a great time off the field! even though many are but guests in one of the numerous corporate boxes that dot the stadium. there are many who actually come just to experience the fun, locals or expats, and just to be in the south stand. just remember it is the south stand where you want to be! there was this dude, making it clear he is from LA, with aviator raybans, army khaki shirt, black cycling tights and hiking boots, obviously drunk at high noon, trying to chat with strangers who were obviously not amused, yet no violence ensued, no matter how annoying he was! everyone was friendly, tolerant, even when beers were spilled and here just for fun! and if you choose not to leave your seat at all, a wide assortment of food and non-alcohlic beverage will find it's way to you! and then the cleaning uncle will mysteriously appear with trash bags to clean up any thing you might need to dispose! p.s. rugby sevens will make it's debut as a summer olympic sport in 2016! how cool is that?! HOPEFULLY VOTE: now that you have read my 400th review, kindly take some time to vote useful, funny and/or cool below? still unsure what to vote? just click on all three, you are allowed more than one vote!;) abstaining? thanks for reading anyway!:)

Honestly, you HAVE to go. My flatmate plays rugby and had been talking to me about this tournament…read moreas her favorite week of the year for the last two years, but I held back, seeing as I have NO IDEA how rugby works. But she sold me on the all day fanfare, costumes, and ridiculousness and I thought, what the heck, lets do this. We got a group costume together, I woke up at 5:45am, and then we went to the stadium. It was NUTS and more fun than I expected. The South Stands was as rowdy as I had been warned it would be, the costumes were beyond expectation, I finally saw enough rugby to understand how the sport is played, I drank more than anyone should, and I am definitely going again. Worth all of the hype. Hint - get a group costume together, dont forget sunscreen, hydrate, get tickets on the facebook group, get there EARLY.

While wandering around Wan Chai, I came across the Blue House and the Hong Kong House of Stories…read more The Hong Kong House of Stories (香港故事館) is a tiny museum that is packed with nostalgic old items from Hong Kong's past, giving you a quick glimpse into the city's history and how much it has changed over the years. The space is small, so it doesn't take long to explore, but it was fun to poke around the exhibits and appreciate the effort that went into curating them. I also liked that there were some handmade souvenirs that I could pick up! It was a charming and worthwhile stop, especially if you're in the area already.

This is an old restored building with a little shop in the bottom floor. The shop keeper tells the…read morestory of the history of the building, which was cool to hear, as well as sells different handmade items from the shop (technically they are for donation). The shop also has other strange and curious things to browse through.

A very much underrated museum…read more Railway has been an integral part of the life of a lot of people, especially on the Kowloon side. Despite the fact that the original KCR (Kowloon-Canto Railway) served less people and had less stations than her little brother underground, they certainly had a much longer and richer history (KCR started operating since 1910, MTR started operating since 1979), and this place is a perfect spot for showcasing a snippet of it. The museum was the original Tai Po Market Station, as you could see the main part of the station entrance was preserved. It somehow shows the significant of the old stations, as there are only four stations in the whole KCR system that haven't changed their the locations nor names in the last 100 years. One of the other notable change was the Kowloon station, which was originally located at the Clock Tower you can see now in TST. Now other than walking on the railway and pretending you are in Taiwan, you can also hop on to some of the old, discommissioned trains. Some were meant to be coal-powered, and some were meant to be diesel-powered (me think). I do remember that when I was young (like VERY young, okay?), KCR replaced all the trains to be powered by electricity. But I was so confused (remember? I was young!) why the hell you'd like to have 電器化火車 (as in, "household appliance-ified" trains) which it actually meant 電氣化火車 (railway electrification system). Oh boy. I could totally imagine my kids would ask why do we even call it 火車 (like, "fire car"). Anyway, you are free to take pictures here, exceptional for events, commercial purpose, or wedding. I'm sure the "wedding" part was added later on as it was a overly popular place to take wedding pictures, and people practically affect the normal operation of the museum.

The Hong Kong Railway Museum is the site of the original Tai Po Market Station, built in 1913…read more When the Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) went from 'choo choo' to 'swoosh' in 1983, Tai Wo and Tai Po Market station opened up to the north and south of this site, thus making it redundant as a working station. (Historical note: the KCR went 'doot doot' in 1997.) Now, the site is for people like me who love a bit of history, and who love their locomotive 'choo choo' trains. And it's all free! To be honest, the site looks a little fake because everything is restored in its full, vibrant colour, including the entrance of the station which is designed with the Chinese temple architecture. I guess I prefer a little more of the 'crumbling walls and cobwebs' history, but it was good fun walking down the old railway tracks in the open-air. The exhibition room has examples of train tickets and models of the KCR train, including a ticket office that has been restored and refurnished so you can see how it all was back in the day. It won't take you more than an hour to get around the whole museum. It does seem a bit strange that this relatively untouched piece of railway history is rather isolated from other tourist attractions, so I'm not sure how one could make a day of it. Being right next to a hectic local Tai Po street market, you could do a little food market shopping after, I guess? Or you could walk another 15 minutes to Man Mo Temple (in Tai Po). I guess Tai Po in itself is full of other less-touristy stuff to do, but if you're around the area, this little gem might be worth checking out.