Lucille Wong

  • 6 places to visit in Sai Ying Pun

    6 places to visit in Sai Ying Pun

    Once a trading port, a red-light district and, briefly, a bubonic plague zone, this hilly Hong Kong neighbourhood has evolved into a desirable Europhile hangout without shedding its traditional local appeal… Read more about Sai Ying Pun here Published in Tiger Tales Asia May/June 2015

  • Go cycling in Hong Kong

    Go cycling in Hong Kong

    What do you do when you’re in Hong Kong, a destination known for its food and shopping, and your partner likes neither? When he suggests cycling, I am horrified. Not only is Hong Kong one of the most densely populated places in the world, it’s also extremely hilly. The streets are narrow and reckless bus and taxi…

  • Fake Europe: day trip to Macau

    Fake Europe: day trip to Macau

    The good thing about a travel blog is that you can go somewhere and not really like it. And this was the case when we went to Macau, a Special Administration Region (SAR) of China, just an hour ferry ride from Hong Kong. I had roped my sister and three friends to come with me…

  • Wonton wars

    Wonton wars

    I’m in Hong Kong, in Central to be precise and on Wellington Street to be exact. At 77 Wellington is Mak’s Noodles. Across the road, at 98 Wellington is Tsim Chai Kee. They both serve a Hong Kong staple: wonton noodle soup. Wontons are little prawn dumplings. They are cheap and cheerful and served all…

  • Ordering seafood at Makishi market in Okinawa

    Ordering seafood at Makishi market in Okinawa

    My sister and I are in Naha, the capital of Okinawa, a string of islands in the south of Japan. We are at Makishi Public Market in the town centre. We are looking to buy fresh seafood as we have read that the restaurants upstairs will cook it for you. We wander through the stalls,…

  • Hiking the Dragon’s Back in Hong Kong

    On the first day of our family holiday in Hong Kong, we tackle the city’s most popular hiking trail, the Dragon’s Back. Time Asia Magazine voted it the best urban trail in Asia in 2004. Nearly ten years on, the trail continues to attract crowds of locals and tourists every day. We set the alarm…

  • Porn karaoke in Osaka

    My friend Ange and I were in Osaka for our last night in Japan. In the previous ten days, we had eaten our body weight in sashimi, bought a ton of Japanese novelty rubbish which forced me to host a Japan themed party on my return, went to the sumo and bathed nude in a…