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Tag Archives: Outlying Islands
All at sea: container handing in Hong Kong
Welcome to Hong Kong: the city without enough land to expand their container port, so otherwise crazy ideas like transferring shipping containers between ships at sea is considered normal.
How many ferry routes are there in Hong Kong?
With Hong Kong being a city by the water one would expect to see a larger number of ferries, and a quick glance at the waters of Victoria Harbour will confirm this. So how many ferry operators and routes are there in Hong Kong?
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, Lamma Island, Lantau Island, Macau, on the water, Outlying Islands
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Living the island life isn’t easy
From my previous posts on Cheung Chau and Lamma Island you might think living the island life in Hong Kong is free and easy. While it might be quieter than life in the urban areas such as Hong Kong Island or Kowloon, transport can be a pain in the neck.
Posted in Transport
Tagged ferries, Hong Kong, Lamma Island, Lantau Island, maritime, on the water, Outlying Islands, Victoria Harbour
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Lamma: Isle of the Gweilo
When walking around Lamma Island you would be forgiven for thinking it is a traditional island untouched by the Western world, but you couldn’t be further from the truth – the local community on Lamma Island isn’t like anywhere else in Hong Kong, with a hippy colony reputation. This noticeboard only explains half of the story…
Lamma Island: a sleepy little hideaway
After a trip to the tourist island of Cheung Chau, today I’m headed somewhere much quieter – Lamma Island. Compared to Cheung Chau, Lamma covers five times the land area but has a quarter of the population – 6,000 residents over 13.55 km², and the lifestyle is even more laid back.
Posted in Everyday Life, Tourism
Tagged Hong Kong, Lamma Island, on the water, Outlying Islands
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