2025 · 8 STORIES

Hong Kong 🇭🇰

Six days over Lunar New Year, a few tram rides, and one unplanned border crossing into Shenzhen.

Hong Kong → Stanley → Shenzhen

Start at the beginning. The stories are in the order they happened.

18/01/2025·2 min read

I put together the paperwork myself and got a one-year multiple-entry visa for Hong Kong. These are the notes I kept from that application.

28/01/2025·5 min read

I arrived on Lunar New Year’s Eve and spent the evening walking past markets and flower stalls. I didn’t get back until one in the morning.

29/01/2025·4 min read

I went to Mass and got a Lunar New Year red envelope and a tangerine. Later I headed out for the parade.

30/01/2025·4 min read

I spent the day riding a tram and walking around Hong Kong Island. That evening I joined the crowd heading to see the fireworks.

31/01/2025·4 min read

I came back from Stanley Beach and found my room wasn’t available. Instead of hunting for another bed in Hong Kong, I crossed into Shenzhen.

01/02/2025·8 min read

After the metro stopped, I cycled back to my hostel in the rain. The next day I found the Eiffel Tower at Shenzhen’s Window of the World.

02/02/2025·3 min read

I made one last stop in Lan Kwai Fong, then took an airport bus and got some sleep before my flight home.

03/02/2025·4 min read

I spent Lunar New Year riding trams and walking around Hong Kong, with an unexpected detour across the border into Shenzhen.