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Kong Museum of Art. If you are on a short stay, these three venues will give you a great insight into how Hong Kong has become the place it now is. The Museum of History offers guided tour, but I would recommend walking around under you own steam here. It’s access policy is so user friendly, and takes you from humble beginnings - to burgeoning port, through the French, English and Japanese occupations, right up to date as it’s current independent Chinese state.
ceivingly potent. The Central area hosts a slew of bars and clubs, but really the best one for socialising and partying is also one of the oldest. Propaganda is where ex pats and locals dance and cruise and socialise all under one roof. Every time I visit invariably I go alone, and normally end up meeting some great new friends. A word of warning though for all bars and clubs in Hong Kong. Alcohol is extremely expensive, with a pint often setting you back to the equivalent of a fiver.
Being gay in Hong Kong is still rather taboo, but that doesn’t stop an amazing vibrant gay scene from partying each night. VOX Cafe, Bar, Studio, based in Central is a great place to start your evening, where the friendly bar staff make the most divine shooters and cocktails, with my favourite being a “Nothing”, which is made with Midori, and is de-
For activities to do slightly further a field, I would recommend a visit to the Stanley on the south side of the island, where there is a lovely beach, and some cute markets. Lama Island is where all the local residents go for their weekend breaks, and is relatively cheap to get to (a couple of quid), Here you can see the local fish restaurants catching their wares in the har-
bour. A walk to the beach on the island consists of a walk through some of the tallest grasses I have ever seen - towering over my brother who is six foot three. No trip to Hong Kong would be complete without a visit to the world’s tallest, outdoor, seated bronze Buddha which sits serenely atop Ngong Ping plateau amid the spectacular mountain scenery of Lantau Island. Finally if that is not enough for you, Hong Kong Disneyland invites visitors into the legendary fairy tale kingdom that celebrates the spirit of fantasy, the world of tomorrow and a forever-young sense of adventure. Mickey Mouse will welcome you to the happiest place on Earth complete with attractions exclusively designed for Hong Kong. By Russell-Scott Emery Forbidden Angels Magazine
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