Hong Kong – a city to wonder at
As you crane the neck to frame the neon-glowing high-rises of Wan Chai, take a moment to appreciate the sheer energy and industriousness of Hong Kong. It's a city that defies logic, sprouting from islands in the South China Sea, spilling into the Pearl River Delta with more skyscrapers and modern towers than you can shake a dim sum dumpling at. Between its blocks, colonial relics merge with buzzing markets, mountain trails drop to wave-washed beaches and, somehow, nearly 8 million people find space to live, work and play. There's also room for oodles of enticing Hong Kong vacation rentals…
Amaze yourself in Hong Kong museums
There's no shortage of chart-topping exhibition spaces to get through in Hong Kong. Perhaps you could start with the Hong Kong Museum of History, where tales of Japanese occupation, British colonialism and folklore abound. Something interstellar is on the menu at the Hong Kong Space Museum, a vast complex that packs in a cosmic planetarium and cutting-edge tech. Then there's the Hong Kong Museum of Art, home to more than 15,000 relics, a medley of Chinese calligraphy and dynastic artifacts from the mainland. Talk about getting that culture fix.
A lookout on Hong Kong's urban adventure
Whether you're bobbing on a traditional Chinese junk across skyscraper-shrouded Victoria Harbour or scaling the trails to the top of The Peak, you're likely to find that views to take the breath away abound in this metropolis. The best might just be from the top of Victoria Peak in the evening, or from the Avenue of Stars across on the Kowloon side. At night, be sure to delve into the buzzing bars of Central to mingle with expats and travelers, or hop across to Kowloon for buzzing marketplaces where fortune tellers beckon between dim sum houses.
From typhoons to winter chills in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a humid, subtropical weather system. That means summer, which runs from June to August, is particularly steamy, occasionally punctuated by typhoons and storms. It's perhaps best to avoid that time of year if you're planning hiking adventures from your Hong Kong vacation rental. Spring and fall, in months like May and September, are better for long days of walking. They tend to be drier and milder. Winters, running from November to February, can be cold, so be sure to bring a coat and a scarf, just in case.
Hong Kong is a surprising natural gem
Although it might seem like it, not all corners of Hong Kong are occupied by soaring skyscrapers and concrete. Just a hop on the MTR system will take you to the trailhead of the Dragon's Back, which arches across a green peninsula and drops down to glimmering sand stretches, like Shek O and Big Wave Bay – a surfing hotspot. Alternatively, you could bag Hong Kong vacation rentals on Lamma Island. It's littered with little bohemian towns and cafes and has sandy beaches, too. Then there's Lantau, a place to hike peaks and see pink dolphins swimming in the South China Sea.
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