Lucille Wong

  • Vive la Valparaíso

    Vive la Valparaíso

    Melbourne has the best coffee in the world and I’ve found proof in the seaport city of Valparaíso, some 120 km (90-minute bus ride) from the Chilean capital of Santiago. In Valpo’s main square is the “Melbourne Café”, a café which markets itself as “making coffee, just like in Melbourne”. The menu features the flat…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • There’s no such thing as a free flight

    There’s no such thing as a free flight While budget airliner Jetstar is just beginning to make its mark on Australian domestic travel, the concept of “no-frills travel” boomed in Europe more than two decades ago. Carriers such as easyJet and Ryanair are widely recognised for cheap travel within Britain and Europe. Recently, Irish-based Ryanair…