I arrived in hong kong during a very hot, sticky and rainy afternoon. My first impressions were not terrific as the city loomed large and grey. I was told navigating the airport would be easy, and to just look for the green taxi rank signs. The only green sign I could find pictured a human form apparently on fire. This might have been an exit sign, but I never did determine why the human was on fire. I finally found the taxi ranks. My taxi driver knew good english but repeate

I traveled Hong Kong for the first time this May. My daughter had been studying at the Chinese University in Sha Tin. Though she was more than capable of getting herself home, I used the excuse of collecting her to visit this thriving island city. Once again, I consulted Atlas Obscura. I was keen to stay close to my hotel, so I needed to find some spectacular to see near Sha Tin. I decided to visit the Wishing Trees of Fong Ma Po village, Lam Tsuen. The Tin Hau Temple, built