Hong Kong

A modern financial hub with great shopping and spectacular food, Hong Kong also has a traditional side worth exploring. Stay in a chic rented condominium in Central District and then head to nearby Queen’s Road to shop til you drop.  The island’s highest point, Victoria Peak is also found in Central District and you can take the world’s steepest funicular railway to the top to see the spectacular view.

At night, head to Lan Kwai Fong where the best bars and clubs are to be found, or for those who are more budget conscious Soho could prove a better choice. Explore Causeway Bay on the eastern side of the island if you prefer to shop in indoor shopping centres, and you will find the 13 storey high department store, Sogo, in this district. The biggest park on the island, Victoria Park, is a pleasant place to take a break in the day.

Over on the peninsula why not settle in and rent an apartment in Yau Ma Tei to really soak up the local atmosphere. It’s the district famous for Hong Kong’s most vibrant night market, the Temple St market has all manner of goods on show, from clothes, to shoes to jewellery, just make sure to bargain. Delicious smells floating out of the food stalls that provide plenty of choice for hungry shoppers will delight. Head back to the southern part of the peninsula to Tsim Sha Tsui to visit some of the museums that are found here, enjoy the nightly Symphony of Lights, a music and light show that involves 40 major skyscrapers and buildings.