Hong Kong and Macau are located quite close to each other – less than 40 miles by sea, and the easiest way to cross from one maritime SAR to the other is by ferry.
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Crossing Victoria Harbour in the Star Ferry: An Iconic Hong Kong Experience
The Star Ferry Company has been taking passengers across Victoria Harbor between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon since 1888. While the MRT can get you from one side of the city to the other much faster, a trip on the iconic ferry is one of my favorite experiences in Hong Kong, and a way to connect to a piece of the city’s history.
Hong Kong’s Most Beautiful Temple: Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden
Chi Lin Nunnery looks like it comes out of China’s imperial past. The temple was designed in the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty. There many Buddhist temples all throughout Hong Kong, but the Chi Lin Nunnery is the most beautiful one.
Phnom Penh’s Russian Market: cheap shopping if you know how to bargain
If you want to shop for “name brand” clothes, bags, sunglasses, or more, the Russian Market is one of the best places in the city, providing you know how to barter for a fair price.
Touring the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda is one of the must-have experiences when visiting Phnom Penh. The Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, the most important royal temple in Cambodia, are open to visitors. Everything you need to know about visiting the Royal Palace. Admission, opening hours, location, common scams.
The National Museum of Cambodia: The Building is a Work of Art Too
The National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh is located near the Royal Palace in a gorgeous old Cambodian-Colonial style building, which dates back to the founding of the museum in 1920. The collection is interesting, but students of architecture will possibly find this incredible old building even more so.
Wat Phnom: The Namesake of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
If you want to get a close look at spiritual life in Phnom Penh, there really is no better place than Wat Phnom.
Why you should visit Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake on the weekend
After witnessing the crazy traffic and crowds around Hoan Kiem Lake all week, our first weekend in Hanoi , Vietnam surprised us by how peaceful and lovely this area could be without the hustling and bustling of the weekday traffic.
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh: A Heartbreaking Window to Cambodia’s Past
One of the most tragic and important places to learn about the Cambodian genocide is at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in the country’s capital, Phnom Penh. This school turned prison (code-named S-21) was one of the regime’s most brutal prisons. An estimated 20,000 prisoners were executed there. Seven former prisoners survived.
10 Must-Have Experiences in Luang Prabang, Laos
For such a small town, Luang Prabang has a lot to offer. From temple-hopping and silent cinema to sipping snake whisky and shopping at the night market, it’s hard to be bored, even if the town looks a little sleepy from the outside. Here, we share some of the coolest experiences that we recommend you to try when visiting Luang Prabang, Laos.
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