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…

  • 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…

  • A modern family on the move

    A modern family on the move MY sister lives in London, my parents are new retirees and I’m due for some annual leave. I’m the genius who suggests a simple family holiday. My sister and I are in our 30s. The last family trip was in 1993 when we went to Disneyland in Los Angeles.…

  • Best and worst yum cha in Melbourne (as well as one pick in Sydney)

    I was born in Hong Kong and I moved to Melbourne when I was eight years old. I don’t speak much Cantonese but I’m fluent in yum cha. When it comes to choosing a yum cha restaurant, this is what I look for: Dumplings must be pushed around in a trolley, table service is not…