What might Prince Edward do in a 2 hours Kowloon private tour in 1922?

2 hours Kowloon private short tour of Prince Edward in 1922 Quite a lot of travelers think that except for markets, Kowloon does not have much things-to-see and things-to-do. Actually there are a lot of hidden gems in Kowloon. Maybe Prince Edward from England wanted to see those hidden gems, he just squeezed out 2…

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5 typhoon shelters in urban Hong Kong for travelers to TIY (tour it yourselves)

5 typhoon shelters in urban Hong Kong for travelers to TIY (tour it yourselves)

Travelers can tour 5 urban typhoon shelters in Hong Kong yourselves Hong Kong sea view and harbor view are famous. Typhoon shelter, which is for the small and medium-sized fishing boats, barges and yachts to take refuge during the strike of destructive storm, is a main part of the scenery of Hong Kong.   Typhoon…

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6 tips to take Tai O to Tung Chung sunset ferry easily

Tai O to Tung Chung sunset ferry ride

6 tips for easy Tai O to Tung Chung sunset ferry ride Taking Tai O to Tung Chung ferry to enjoy beautiful sunset is a good TIY (tour it yourselves) activity on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.   Please read Frank the tour guide’s 6 tips for easy Tai O to Tung Chung sunset ferry…

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Frank plans NEW TOURS in NEW YEAR 2021 for clients

Big Buddha, Monster Building, Wah Fu Estate, sunset, Nan Lian Garden

Frank the tour guide plans new private tours for clients in 2021 At the beginning of the new year 2021, Frank the tour guide plans two new private tour itineraries for clients.   Frank first groups Hong Kong’s most popular highlights in one Hong Kong Kowloon Lantau full day private car tour. This tour aims…

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On 30 Dec 1977, HSBC announced the issuance of 1000 Hong Kong Dollar note…

golden towel look like 1000 Hong Kong dollar note

HSBC announced the issuance of the “Gold Cow”, 1000 dollar note, on 30 Dec 1977… Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) announced its issuance of 1000 Hong Kong Dollar note on 30 Dec 1977.   As the 1000 dollar note is in bright gold color, Hong Kong citizens call the note as the “Gold Cow”….

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Screenshots of soap opera show the view at Hong Kong Victoria Peak in the mid-1990s

See the view at Victoria Peak in the mid-1990s through the screenshots of the soap opera It is interesting to see the past Hong Kong through history books, old movies and drama series. When Frank the tour guide watched the rerun of the long soap opera, A Kindred Spirit, Frank took some screenshots, which show…

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Chinese character for illness (疾) shows patients’ conditions vividly

The left is the Chinese character for illness today. The right is the Oracle-bone inscription for the character in the past.

Patients’ conditions are vividly shown in the Chinese character for illness (疾)  Coronavirus should be one of the most searchable words on different search engines in 2020. The Covid-19-led illness causes big impacts to the world and people. The Chinese character for illness (疾) actually shows you why the patients fall ill, their symptom and condition….

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Breaking news: stamps show Santa Claus enjoys a working holiday in Hong Kong!

Santa Claus enjoys dim sum.

Hong Kong Post’s Christmas stamps show Hong Kong working holiday journey of Santa Claus When Santa Claus delivers presents in Hong Kong, he also tours around the city with his helpers and friends, reindeer, gingerbread men and snowman! Actually this is the main theme of the 2020 Christmas stamps of Hong Kong Post.   Frank the…

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Take KMB bus route No 2 to go back to ancient Han tomb museum from modern Kowloon

KMB bus route No 2

Travelers can TIY, tour Kowloon yourselves, by the time machine KMB bus route No 2 Apart from public ferry, taking public double decker bus is another good way for travelers to TIY, tour it yourselves, in Hong Kong. Frank the tour guide recommends Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) bus route No 2 for travelers to TIY….

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