New York City baby! This never-sleeping metropolitan city is always pushing and creating; the birthplace to so many of the world’s latest trends, yet also has such a rich history. It is a perfect blend between the old and the new. If this town is just an apple, let us take a huge damn bite.
Taichung is the nature side of the Taiwanese culture. Same genuinely friendly people, same amazing street food, minus the busy streets, plus the natural beauties of lakes and blue skies.
The train ride was just one hour. Immediately you can tell the difference between the restless city of Taipei and the more chilled suburban Taichung. The boba teas, the food stalls, the people are still about the same; with the background sans skyscrapers or wide bustling roads.
What’s a better place to start than home?
Hong Kong might be small, it is anything but boring. From early morning markets to 4am ramen runs, there is always something to do. The food, the shops, the nightlife, the superb transportation system, this city is always lit.
Hong Kong consists of three main geographical regions: the cosmopolitan Hong Kong Island, the candid Kowloon, and the developed campos New Territories. There also are some outlying islands, such as Cheung Chau Island and Lamma Island.
I’ve always believed that the grittier a place, the more authentic the local culture you see is. Described as “the Mr. Hyde to Hong Kong Island’s genteel Dr. Jekyll” by CNN in their guide, Kowloon is Hong Kong; well at least the inner alter ego of it.
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